Making Recycled Crayons from old broken crayons is so much fun. The hardest part is peeling off the paper wrapper from the broken crayons. Crayon Recycling is a fun activity to do with the kids.
Recycled Crayons
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This fun craft can be made at any time of year. Just like decorating birdhouses, making an airlane out of popsicle sticks, and making a pretzel log cabin
This recycled crayon craft is perfect activity for a rainy day or snow day, or make them as gifts to give out on Valentine’s Day. They can be made in any shape. All you need is some old broken crayons and a mold. Use a heart mold for Valentine’s Day crayon gifts, or dinosaur-shaped molds. This is a craft that you can customize to whatever your mold is.
The kids love pairing colors. The possibilities of color combinations with making crayons in the oven are endless. You could make a rainbow-themed crayon (with all of the colors of the rainbow), a volcano-themed (fire colors), a perfectly princess-themed crayon (purple and pink, of course), or a soccer-themed crayon (white with black bits inside). OK, I’ve got to stop. I could go on and on and on. I think you get the point.
What I love about making recycled crayons
- It’s a great activity for any time of the year
- Crayons can be customized – change to a new, fun mold for different shapes.
- It is a great recycling project.
Here’s What You’ll Need for Recycled Crayons
Supplies
- A Cupcake Tin or a Silicone Mold
- Cupcake Wrappers – This is if you are using a cupcake mold. You might want to double up. Some of the wax managed to leak through my wrappers.
- Lots and lots of Broken Crayons with wrappers peeled off
Equipment
- Access to an oven
Now, Here’s What You Need To Do:
How to Recycle Crayons
Preheat your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit
Put your cupcake wrappers into your cupcake tin.
Fill the wrappers up with whatever colors you want. (You can make designs – only the wax will melt and shift slightly. Just be prepared if you have a perfectionist in the house.)
Only fill molds up about 3/4 of the way. You don’t want the wax to spill over into your oven.
Set your mold or tin over a baking sheet to catch any spills.
Place the tin into the oven. Turn your oven light on, and in about 10 minutes, have the kids come and see. Their crayons are melting into a cool design,. Leave the crayons in for about 15-20 minutes.
Set them in a safe place to cool. They cool off pretty fast. I think in about 20-30 minutes, they are ready to peel the wrapper off and use it.
If they are still warm, leave them alone. You don’t want tears from using them too early. – I let mine sit overnight.
Expert Tip
Have a very steady hand when you remove the crayons. If you don’t hold them as level as possible, the designs will mix and make a yucky color.
More Ideas For Your Crayons
Make them a couple of days before your holiday or birthday party, and hand them out as a party favor. Give coloring books with it
Use shades of blue and green for a cool earth day craft idea. It is a perfect recycled craft for Earth Day
Variations
Use cupcake molds and cupcake wrappers for a whole different shape
FAQs
Spray mold with spray oil. The wax should be wiped away
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Recycled Crayons
Equipment
- oven
Materials
- A Cupcake Tin or a Silicone Mold
- Cupcake Wrappers – This is if you are using a cupcake mold. You might want to double up. Some of the wax managed to leak through my wrappers.
- Lots and lots of Broken Crayons with wrappers peeled off
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250 degrees Farenheit
- Put your cupcake wrappers into your cupcake tin.
- Fill the wrappers up with whatever colors you want. (You can make designs – only the wax will melt and shift slightly. Just be prepared if you have a perfectionist in the house.)
- Only fill molds up about 3/4 of the way. You don't want the wax to spill over into your oven.
- Set your mold or tin over a baking sheet to catch any spills
- Place the tin into the oven. Turn your oven light on, and in about 10 minutes, have the kids come and see. Their crayons are melting into a cool design,. Leave the crayons in for about 15-20 minutes.
- Set them in a safe place to cool. They cool off pretty fast. I think in about 20-30 minutes, they are ready to peel the wrapper off and use it.
- If they are still warm, leave them alone. You don't want tears from using them too early. – I let mine sit overnight.
Notes
~Melissa
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