If your crayon box looks anything like mine, you might be listening to the kids beg for new crayons on a regular basis. They aren’t shiny nor new, so for some reason they just aren’t fun anymore. Brighten up the coloring view by making your own fun new crayons – recycling the old used crayons your kids don’t want to use. You’ll have fun new crayons in 5 easy steps to making your own crayons.
Note: This project requires the use of an oven and baking pans (not to be reused for food)
- old crayons
- muffin tin
- muffin cups (only if using a non-silcon muffin pan)
- oven
How to make it:
- remove any paper from the exsisting crayons
- break into smaller pieces and place in muffin tin
- bake at 200 degrees until melted (approx 20-30 minutes)
- let cool thoroughly
- have new coloring fun
About the Author
Jen Goode is the creator and owner of ProjectsforPreschoolers.com. She is a work-at-home mom of 3 and the owner and “doodler in charge” of JGoode Designs, a Denver based art and design studio. She has been a creative professional since 1996. Jen, shares her creative inspirations here at Projects for Preschoolers as well as 100 Directions and as a featured contributor on various sites throughout the web.
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