I saw this project online last year, but never got to try it with the boys...then, with Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought it would be a great way to use up all the broken crayons around our house. @Greek_Momma had also recently written a post about reusing and recycling to make homemade gifts and ... I had my inspiration!
It's super easy & super fun.
First, I bought a non-stick pan from Michael's (don't forget your 40% off coupon!)
Then, we peeled off all the paper from our broken crayons. (Tip: Get your french manicure AFTER this project, not before...I had blue nails by the end of it!)
Next, heat the oven to 275 degrees - I set the timer for 15 minutes, but it actually took less time. We had a few jumbo crayon pieces in the mix and those took a bit longer to melt.
Once they cooled a bit (and the risk of spilling hot wax on myself was decreased), I put them outside to cool. I've read that some people put them in the freezer, but you definitely don't need to do that for the project to work.
After they had cooled completely, I turned the pan over and they fell out fairly easily. Be sure to pop them out over a soft surface (I used a placemat) so they don't break. For the smaller circular crayons, it was a bit trickier to get them out. I put the pan upside and had to hit the bottom of the pan with a kitchen spoon (nothing like taking out frustrations on a muffin pan. haha)
THEN, my middle guy had a great idea for this project to make it even better -- CAMO crayons. He picked out all different colours of brown and green and put them in the smaller muffin tins. This is his creation, I was pretty impressed!
We are planning on giving these out next week in some homemade Valentine's with a tag that says:
This crayon was made for you with love from ___________ (insert child's name here)
Hope you enjoy this as much as we did!!
Don't forget to leave me a comment & let me know how it goes!
K.






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