So, every year, for years and years, when the kids brought their backpacks home on the last day of school, I would dump their crayon stubs into a rubbermaid shoe box. Then, when we went on road trips or whatever, I’d throw it in, the kids could painstakingly unwrap the nubs and continue to color with them. No matter how many road trips we went on, the crayons only seemed to multiply.
Now, after all of these years, I still have the box of crayons, and no chubby little hands to hold them. So, what’s a girl to do? Make ’em new again, that’s what. Then, when friends bring their kids over, I will pull them out and stun and amaze them with my cool crayons. Ah, it’s good to be Mavis. Ha!
You’ll Need:
Crayons
Silicone mold {or muffin tin would work, but it might be harder to get the crayons out, so I would line it with foil cups}
Directions:
Peel all of the remaining paper off of the crayons {I’m not going to lie, this part isn’t fun, so if you want to solicit the help of the kiddos, I highly suggest it}. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Chop all of the crayons into small pieces. Fill the mold, with about 1″ of crayons. Bake for 15-20 minutes {time really varies, so check them and remove them when wax is melted}. Allow the mold to cool completely, then pop them out of the mold.
Super easy, right?
~Mavis
sheila says
I melt mine in the microwave and cool in the freezer. Super fast and they pop right out when cool!
Nichole says
Love it!
Wynne says
With a younger kid, I’ve done this a bunch–lots of fun. Soaking in warm water helps with wrapper removal. Crayola melts faster and shinier than other brands; it can be worth keeping brands separate. And, my mistake, be very careful not to swirl the melted wax in a mixed crayon or it will blend into a new, single color.
Karen says
Here is a great way to recycle crayon bits too! http://www.crazycrayons.com/recycle_program.html