Crayon Comeback
To save what little money they have, families in poverty are careful not to waste. Instead of throwing out crayon stubs that are too short to color with, turn them into new crayons in fun shapes and swirly colors.
Supplies
(Adult help needed)
- crayon stubs of many colors
- 1 or more molds (such as a mini-muffin pan, flexible ice cube tray or candy mold)
- cookie sheet
Directions
- Heat oven to 175°F. Peel paper off crayons and break the crayon stubs into even smaller pieces if possible so they melt better.
- Slightly overfill each mold with crayon pieces of 2 or 3 colors.
- Place the molds on a cookie sheet and bake 30 minutes or until the wax is melted. Remove from oven and let sit at least 1 hour, until the bottoms of the molds are completely cool. To speed up the process, let the molds sit about 15 minutes before transferring them to a freezer and checking to see if the bottoms are cool after about 30 minutes.
- Once they’re cool and firm, push each crayon up and out of the mold. You’re ready to color!
Supplies
(Adult help needed)
- crayon stubs of many colors
- 1 or more molds (such as a mini-muffin pan, flexible ice cube tray or candy mold)
- cookie sheet
Directions
- Heat oven to 175°F. Peel paper off crayons and break the crayon stubs into even smaller pieces if possible so they melt better.
- Slightly overfill each mold with crayon pieces of 2 or 3 colors.
- Place the molds on a cookie sheet and bake 30 minutes or until the wax is melted. Remove from oven and let sit at least 1 hour, until the bottoms of the molds are completely cool. To speed up the process, let the molds sit about 15 minutes before transferring them to a freezer and checking to see if the bottoms are cool after about 30 minutes.
- Once they’re cool and firm, push each crayon up and out of the mold. You’re ready to color!
Supplies
(Adult help needed)
- crayon stubs of many colors
- 1 or more molds (such as a mini-muffin pan, flexible ice cube tray or candy mold)
- cookie sheet
Directions
- Heat oven to 175°F. Peel paper off crayons and break the crayon stubs into even smaller pieces if possible so they melt better.
- Slightly overfill each mold with crayon pieces of 2 or 3 colors.
- Place the molds on a cookie sheet and bake 30 minutes or until the wax is melted. Remove from oven and let sit at least 1 hour, until the bottoms of the molds are completely cool. To speed up the process, let the molds sit about 15 minutes before transferring them to a freezer and checking to see if the bottoms are cool after about 30 minutes.
- Once they’re cool and firm, push each crayon up and out of the mold. You’re ready to color!