For some reason my kiddos do not like to color with broken crayons. I guess there is just something awesome about coloring with a new, perfectly pointed crayon. Did you know crayons break really easy, and they do not stay perfectly pointed for long? We decided to give new life to these abandoned crayons, making them fun once again. It only takes a couple of steps:
1. The first thing you have to do is take off all the paper from the crayons. This is actually the most tedious part of the project, from here on out its a breeze.
2. Now melt the crayons in a double broiler. I just put my glass measuring cup inside of a boiling pot of water. I filled the pot a third of the way with water, and turned it down to medium/high after it started boiling. I like using the double boiler method because it is easier to prevent your crayons from burning. Now add your desired color of crayons to the glass measuring cup. Stir slowly till the crayons are completely melted. Please be careful during this step because the melted crayons and boiling water are extremely hot. If you are a kiddo, please get an adult to help :)
After the crayons are melted go ahead and pour into your desired mold.
We put the poured crayons in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes, and popped them out.
Here are how they turned out! Super cute, and the kids are so excited to color with them.
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