The kids and I just made these cute crayon rounds to use as an activity at an upcoming birthday party. My daughter is a budding artist so we always have a ton of old and broken crayons around the house.
Here is how we made them:
1) Remove paper from crayons.
2) Break crayons into small pieces. I let the kids make up their own color combinations.
3) Put pieces into mini muffin pan (or other mold, you can even use metal cookie cutters. I do not recommend using silicone since I have read that the crayon does not easily clean off of it)
4) Bake in a preheated 275 degree oven for 10 minutes or until all pieces are sufficiently melted.
5) Remove from oven. Let pan cool for about 30 minutes.
6) Once cool, put pan into the freezer for 15 minutes.
7) Turn out onto counter covered with dish towel. The rounds will readily pop out and may chip or break if there is not a soft surface to land on.
Done! We are storing our rounds in a zippered sandwich bag until the big day.
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