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crayons in shapes of letters and hearts.
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5 from 1 vote

How to Make Crayons

Learn how to make crayons using recycled crayons and molds.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Keyword: crayons, kids crafts

Equipment

  • 1 oven

Ingredients

  • old crayons peeled and broken into small pieces
  • 1 silicone heart mold or muffin tins
  • baking sheet

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Place your peeled crayons in a silicone mold on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until you can see the crayons have melted completely.
  • Allow crayons to cool completely in molds before removing them.

Notes

  • I was told that soaking the crayons made them much faster to peel, so I tested this method for you. It worked very well for Crayola brand crayons.
  • Other brands had too much sticky residue, and I found peeling them dry to be much easier. My advice is to test one crayon before soaking a whole box of them.