Wait! Before you toss all the tiny pieces of broken crayons away, save them in a bag or container. You can create new chunky crayons.
1. Peel the wrappers off of the crayon pieces. (Some labels were difficult to come off so I sliced up the side of the crayon with a tiny knife and the wrappers came right off.)
2. Place the crayons into muffin tins or silicone forms. On many websites I noticed people mixing colors, which is fun, but I have a compulsion to organize everything, so I separated them by color.
3. I found that 275 degrees is a good temperature. It allows the crayons to melt at a nice pace. I left mine in for about 10 minutes.
4. I stirred each cup with a toothpick after I removed them from the oven, but the crayons still settled in layers for some colors.
5. I left the tins on cooling racks while we went to dinner. When we came back they were set. I turned over the pan and they popped right out.
My daughter had fun watching them melt in the oven and I feel like I have saved something that would normally be a waist. I know crayons are inexpensive, but it was a fun project to do with my daughter and who doesn't love to use everything they have to the fullest?!
Until Next Time,
Blair
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