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November 9, 2020 By Brandy Leave a Comment

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Easy Model Magic Penguin Ornament For Kids (Video)

Filed Under: Christmas, Kids Crafts Tagged With: Kids Holiday Crafts

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These cute penguin ornaments for kids come together in less than 5 minutes. So easy! Made with model magic dough and a penguin finger puppet. This post contains affiliate links

You might also like frozen banana penguins and our penguin craft made out of a clear ornament!

Watch our step by step video!

3 penguin ornaments on green backdrop

I LOVE these little finger puppets from Oriental Trading.  Last year I used the polar bear ones to make treats for Mac’s church class. I also used the Rudolph/Santa ones to make ornaments and the reindeer ones to make candy tins. So fun!

Penguin Terrarium Ornament For Kids

child holding penguin ornament

The kids and I had a great time making our penguin ornaments to hang on the tree. Here’s how we did it.

Penguin Ornament Supplies

white model magic next to penguin finger puppet and clear ornament

  • Model Magic
  • Terrarium Ornament
  • Penguin Finger Puppet
  • Mini Tree (Target Dollar Section)
  • Baker’s Twine

These penguin ornaments for kids are as simple as forming the dough and placing the figures into it. Here are a couple of tips for success:

  1. Press a handful of model magic dough into the ornament. Press it against the bottom and have it come up on the sides just a bit. This will create a large and snug area for the toy figures.
  2. Press the figures into the dough. Take your fingers and press the dough up and around the base of the figures (as much as you can).
  3. Press the dough against the figures for a tight fit.

Model magic dries, but it takes a few days. You DO NOT need to let the dough dry before hanging the ornaments on the tree. As long as they are tucked in snugly, they will stay put and the dough doesn’t shrink or change as it dries. You can always adjust a bit on day 1 or 2 if you need to.

penguin terrarium ornament

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Easy Penguin Ornament For Kids

penguin terrarium ornament

Easy Penguin Ornament For Kids

This cute penguin ornament comes together in less than 5 minutes. So easy! Made with model magic dough and a penguin finger puppet. Such a cute ornament to hang on the tree!
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Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • scissors

Materials

  • 1 clear terrarium ornament
  • 1 package model magic (white)
  • 1 plastic figure or finger puppet
  • 1 tiny tree or other small figures
  • baker's twine or ribbon

Instructions

  • Press a small handful of model magic into the bottom of the plastic ornament.
    clear ornament filled with model magic dough
  • Press tiny tree into dough, making sure the dough comes slightly over the base of the tree.
    pressing small tree into dough
  • Press finger puppet or small toy figure into the model magic. Again, press the dough up and over the base of the toy for a snug fit.
    pressing penguin into white model magic
  • Tie a length of baker's twine onto ornament and hang on tree.
    child holding penguin ornament

Notes

Model magic dough will dry in 2-3 days. You do not have to wait to hang the ornament. It will be stable right after making it if you tucked the toys in tight enough.
The little figure will stay in the dough without the need for glue (unless your child pulls it out). If that happens, just add a dab of craft or super glue. Ours have held up great without glue.
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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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