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We've got a big birthday coming up here in less than two weeks! While I know that the first birthday is a celebration for the parents and not so much the baby, it hasn't stopped me from getting my craft on. Since we moved out of state this past summer, we are having the party back where all of our friends and family are, so it is also a good chance to get to see people we don't anymore.
As an elementary school teacher, I've always dealt with extra/broken/unclaimed crayons. Bins and bins got filled in my classroom with the discards, and my kiddos always knew where to go if they were missing a color. But, 30 pounds of extra crayons is excessive! I heard someone mention melting down well-loved crayons and reshaping them to be useful again. I decided that this would be a fun party favor for the kids coming to the party, and cheap for me to make.
Originally, I was just going to use a regular muffin tin to make the crayons, but while shopping for other craft supplies, I saw this star shaped mold and had to get it!
Peeling the crayons was super fun. My brilliant husband, though, decided to use a razor blade to help. Once we got that going, it was fast! Then, I broke the crayons into smaller pieces, and put colors I wanted together.
The first batch I did was primary colors (yellow, blue, red). Second, I did secondary colors (purple, green, and orange). After that, I just started mixing it up! There were different shades of each color in the tins, which is why you see two distinct greens below.
The crayons got baked at 250 degrees for 10-15 minutes, then sat out to cool and harden. Once cooled, they were pretty easy to flip out of the mold! They work pretty well and look great! I hope the kids like them!
I also decided that I should try to make a hair bow for my birthday girl to match her outfit. I got some ribbon to match, and did this! I still need to attach it to a clip, but I don't think it's too bad for my first attempt! I'm thinking of adding another layer of green to the bottom so it shows more.
That's what I've been up to.
As an elementary school teacher, I've always dealt with extra/broken/unclaimed crayons. Bins and bins got filled in my classroom with the discards, and my kiddos always knew where to go if they were missing a color. But, 30 pounds of extra crayons is excessive! I heard someone mention melting down well-loved crayons and reshaping them to be useful again. I decided that this would be a fun party favor for the kids coming to the party, and cheap for me to make.
Originally, I was just going to use a regular muffin tin to make the crayons, but while shopping for other craft supplies, I saw this star shaped mold and had to get it!
Peeling the crayons was super fun. My brilliant husband, though, decided to use a razor blade to help. Once we got that going, it was fast! Then, I broke the crayons into smaller pieces, and put colors I wanted together.
The first batch I did was primary colors (yellow, blue, red). Second, I did secondary colors (purple, green, and orange). After that, I just started mixing it up! There were different shades of each color in the tins, which is why you see two distinct greens below.
The crayons got baked at 250 degrees for 10-15 minutes, then sat out to cool and harden. Once cooled, they were pretty easy to flip out of the mold! They work pretty well and look great! I hope the kids like them!
I also decided that I should try to make a hair bow for my birthday girl to match her outfit. I got some ribbon to match, and did this! I still need to attach it to a clip, but I don't think it's too bad for my first attempt! I'm thinking of adding another layer of green to the bottom so it shows more.
That's what I've been up to.
I'm sure the kids will love the crayons. They will be so much easier for their little hands to grasp =) Her hair bow is adorable! Nice work mama.
ReplyDeleteThe bow is super cute! And the kids will love the crayons. I gave my 4th graders the same basic idea for Valentine's day, and they were fascinated.
ReplyDeleteThe bow is super cute! And the kids will love the crayons. I gave my 4th graders the same basic idea for Valentine's day, and they were fascinated.
ReplyDeleteCuteness!! I might have to take the crayon idea :)
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