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Melted Crayon Ornament

A melted crayon ornament craft for the Christmas tree.
Prep Time2 minutes
Active Time5 minutes
Yield: 1 ornament
Author: Melissa Haines
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • 1 hair dryer
  • 1 needle nose pliers

Materials

  • 1 clear plastic ornament
  • 2 crayons - broken into little pieces you'll only use a small amount of each crayon

Instructions

  • Put a few small crayon pieces into the bottom of a clear ornament
  • Hold the ornament with pliers Holding the hair dryer about one inch away from the ornament, apply high heat.
  • The wax will start to melt in a minute. Remember to hold your fingers away from the heat while keeping a steady heat source on the crayon pieces,
  • *Do not hold the dryer directly onto the ornament. If it is plastic, it will melt.
  • Once they start to melt, turn the ornament while following the crayons with the hair dryer and watch as they color it.