We love these crayons! They are so fun, plus they use up all your broken crayons. YEA! This project takes a bit of time so it’s perfect for a rainy day!
Supplies:
Kitchen knife
Cutting board
Broken crayons
Muffin tins (I like mini ones, but the bigger ones also work)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees.
2. Peel the paper off of the crayons and cut into pea-sized pieces. Keep the colors separated so your children can choose which ones they want.
3. Arrange in your muffin tin.
4. Put in oven for 15-20 minutes, until the crayons melt.
5. Let cool. If they stick, place in your freezer for a bit, and they will pop right out.
6. Let your children color with their new crayons!
Hints:
1. White is useless, unless you’re coloring on dark paper.
2. Two to three colors works out the best. Too many and sometimes your crayons turn out all brown. Also, I recommend using colors that mesh together, like blue and red (green and orange end up brown).
3. You can cook it on a higher setting. Just be sure to watch them closely.
4. Allow to cool in the freezer. Much faster!
(picture from Martha Stewart website; click on picture for link)
April 3, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I love these ideas Angee! This crayon one is cute, and I bet my kids will love it. Today we had a picnic at the park planned, but it rained so we decided to do it inside instead. It made me think of you and your cute ideas. I love them. Keep them comin!
April 3, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Thanx, Sara! You are always so sweet!! I also love that you leave me comments! Thanx! Angee