I got this idea from my sister in-law, Lydia. She is such a fun mom! She posted this idea on her cooking blog (check it out by clicking here).
Lydia says, “It is a great way to use up all those broken crayon bits and the kids can help. My daughters were busy peeling crayon wrappers for almost 2 hours straight! It kept them very busy and they were quite determined. :) Their little fingernails were just stubs by the end, but they thought it was worth it. My oldest said that, "This is the best day of my life!" It doesn't take much to please them, does it? They love their new crayons- their favorite feature is that they stack. Easy project and your kids will love you for it! :)”
Instructions:
1. Find all your broken, stubby crayons and remove the wrappers. Break them into smaller pieces. Have your kids do this part.
2. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray and fill each cup with crayon pieces. Feel free to mix and match colors. Use could also use mini muffin tins, cookie cutters, or silicone ice cube molds or candy molds.
3. Preheat the oven to 274 F. Bake for abou7-8 minutes or until melted. Carefully remove from oven and let them cool completely. Pop them in the freezer to cool faster.
4. Tap the back of the muffin tin to pop the crayons out.
5. Color away!
Note: Use old muffin tins or ones you find at the thrift store if you are worried about eh crayons leaving wax residue. They do leave a little bit of a waxy film. Or use silicone muffin tins.
Idea from Put A Lyd On It ( originally from Make and Takes and Kiddin Around)
2 comments:
I think I am going to do this with all the mishmashed crayons I have in a box!
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