Earth Day DIY Crayons
This Earth Day we are focusing on reducing, reusing and recycling some of our craft supplies! We have a giant pile of broken and short crayons, which makes this the perfect project for Earth Day!
Supplies:
- Old broken and short crayons
- Silicone cupcake mold
- Baking sheet
- Knife (we used plastic, kid-safe ones)
- Cutting board
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Remove paper from crayons.
- Cut and break crayons into small pieces. This part was messy, so be prepared with a trash bag!
- Place broken pieces of crayons into silicone mold. We tried a few different amounts of crayons, and you can fill the mold slightly over the top since the crayons will melt down.
- Place silicone mold onto the baking tray and bake for around 12-15 minutes. There are different ways you can finish the crayons. First, you can melt less and leave chunks of crayons. A second option is to melt completely, resulting in the colors’ blending.
- Allow to completely dry. The crayons will be extremely hot, so keep little hands away! Once they are dry, pop out the crayons and get to coloring!
Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Manhattan, Kansas, with her husband, three children (1, 3 and 5) and two senior dogs. Janelle is mainly a stay-at-home mom in addition to being a mediator at a local counseling center. Janelle loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts.