We always end up with a bunch of broken crayons in our craft supplies. This is a super fun way to use them while creating something new. Read on to see how you can easily make your own crayons at home.
Recycled Crayons Recipe
Materials- Crayons
- Silicone mold/muffin tin
- Baking sheet
- Oven mitt
- Oven
Before getting started you will want to preset the oven to 150 degrees.
Method
- Begin by peeling the wrappers off of old, broken crayons.
- If you don't have any broken crayons to use you can start with new crayons.
- Place the crayons into a muffin tin or shaped silicone mold.
- You can use one crayon color per slot or many.
- Once ready place the crayon-filled molds onto a baking sheet and then into the preheated oven.
- Heat the crayons at 150 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
- Then, carefully remove the molds from the oven and allow them to cool.
- Once cool pop the crayons from the molds and marvel at the super cool results!
My kids absolutely loved this simple craft and couldn't wait to make crayons to give out to friends.
Here are some of the fun shapes and crayon characters that we ended up with:
Extend the Fun
If your kids enjoyed making their own crayons they might also enjoy these other crayon crafts for kids:
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