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Feb112008

Recycling crayons

recycling%20crayons%201.JPGWhat to do with all your naked, broken bits of crayons? 

Remove all remaining paper and divide equally into muffin tins lined with paper cups.  You can sort by color, color family, complementary/contrasting shades, camoflauge, or try a rainbow effect!

Place tins into a 300 degree oven for 15 minutes or so until the crayons have melted completely.  Remove from oven and let cool at least an hour.  Carefully remove paper cup liners.

The end result are colorful disc-shaped crayons, perfect for making rubbings of found nature objects or any other type of coloring where a variegated hue enhances the piece. 

(Isn’t that the way you describe your toddlers’ scribblings?)

A fun activity to do with kids one afternoon.  And they make cute party favors as well - wrap a couple in a colored cellophane bag and tie with ribbon!

Oh, and you can also display them in a lovely hors devours dish so that your mother-in-law thinks they're edible.

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    Response: Recycling crayons
    at sk-rt.com on February 14, 2008
    What to do with all your naked, broken bits of crayons? ..... A fun activity to do with kids one afternoon. And they make cute party favors as well - wrap a couple in a colored cellophane bag and tie with ribbon!

Reader Comments (5)

To quote the wonderful Bev Bos, "Don't Move the Muffin Tins". If you do before the things have cooled and solidified you get muddy colors.
February 11, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterjwg
that looks like a lot of fun... and very cute outputs, too! :D
February 12, 2008 | Unregistered Commentershiera
very fun idea!
February 13, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCrazy Daisy
Love the idea of the muffin papers - it makes it look so much easier than making them in tins.
February 19, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterjoanie
This is exactly what I needed to find today, as I sit here surrounded by broken crayons of all shapes and colors.

Thanks!
February 21, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterDeb
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