Ever wonder what to do with all those broken & half used crayons? Now you can recycle them into fun shapes.
I didn't want my preschooler to bring candy to her classmates for Valentine's Day, so this is a perfect alternative!
All you need is crayons, a silicon baking pan & oven.
Let's get started!
Set your oven to 200 degrees. Remove the paper wrappings and break up the crayons. Add them to the silicon molds and place in oven for 8-10 minutes.
Once all the crayons have melted, you'll get something like this. Next throw the mold in the freezer for a few minutes so the crayons can harden faster.
Pop them out of the mold & you've got yourself some super cute new crayons!
We printed these free cute cards from The Long Thread. A small piece of tape or dab of hot glue holds them onto the card.
We wrapped them in cellophane treat bags and added some ribbon.
A great Valentine treat without any sugar involved!
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These look great with all the colours mixed! I've tried this before but spent lots of time separating the colours - next time I don't think I'll bother! Fabulous!
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Brandy,
ReplyDeleteI love this idea and will share with my daughter to use for my granddaughter. I still have her moms crayons when she was small and this would be a great way to use them. Thanks.
This is adorable! I will definitely put it in my list of things to do!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteKatie @ Little Becky Homecky
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What a creative idea. What you can do with a bunch of broken crayons, who knew? Kathi
ReplyDeletethank you for not wanting to bring candy!
ReplyDeletei am going to make these for my son's class. he is gluten-free {and thankfully, his preK teacher banned all treats because of food allergies}
Sadly in a small class of 8, he's not the only one!
Sharing at pinterest and twitter.
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Nicolette
this is a really wonderful idea and it uses up the broken crayons! If I were a child again, I'd think my mommy must really love me, look at all the hearts!
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That is the cutest lil' idea for Valentine's Day cards...and functional!
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ReplyDeleteOh my goodness I love this idea so much! Thank you for linking to the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop at Katherines Corner. Hugs and smooches and wishes for a wonderful weekend
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What a unique idea! I’m hosting a Valentine theme linky party starting tonight at 11:30. Would love it if you came by and linked up! www.serendipityandspice.blogspot.com
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What a fun idea! And thrifty too! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBrandy, you recycled crayons are fabulous! Thank you so much for linking up to "A Little Birdie Told Me..."! Your post is one of tomorrow's party's features!
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These are so adorable! Thanks so much for linking up to my Valentine Link Party!
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Thank you for sharing this last week on Thingamajig Thursday! Your project was featured at this week's party.
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PS- you were featured!
This is awesome! Going to try it out!
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-Alyssa
looks so cute! I love it! I´m going to do some! :)
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