What to do with all those old crayons? Make melted crayon works of art!
Its a simple process… take your old crayons and sort into colors then ‘grate’ using a pencil sharpener. Arrange on a piece of paper, then place a clean piece of baking paper (shiny side down) on top. Using your iron, carefully heat the crayons until they melt.
Gentle strokes keep the shavings in place, a heavy hand results in a more ‘abstract’ artwork.
Wait for the artwork to cool then peel off the wax paper… cut out the shapes. We hung ours on the window.
By putting lots of shavings in a small area, and using two pieces of wax paper, we were able to peel the whole design off the sheet. It was very fragile though.
Fun rating: 10/10. Mess rating 20/10! Be prepared for crayon shavings and melted wax EVERYWHERE! 
Have fun! J xo
The Green Dragonfly 
fun!!!!
xxxx Ale
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It was! Clean up not so much!! Never mind 🙂 xo
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You are a good Mum to take on a 20/10 rating for mess and you will never regret it. They look great and the childrens faces are engaged and beautiful. 🙂
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Maybe if I had thought it through beforehand I might not?? Actually I probably would have! Have a great weekend xo
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I don’t have any little ones but I fancy having a go at this myself, it looks so much fun and I love the effect of all the colours.
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It is a lot of fun, and I bet you could be tidier than we were 🙂 I can remember doing it as a child too. Have a lovely weekend xo
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What a fab idea. I used to use old crayons to decorate plain white candles (with small kids- or even middle ones- heavy supervision may be needed) by lighting the candle and securing it to a plate with its own melted wax, then melting the wax crayons over the flame so that the colours dribbled down the side. Long thin candles work best for this and the results look fab!! Beth xx
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Lovely idea! What a nice creative time to spend with your kids!
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That is absolutely lovely and immensely creative.
Methinks we could transfer this concept on a canvas and you never know what might emerge. You may well be skipping along to the bank exclaiming, ” Hey presto! I have created the next big modern art movement!”
Shakti
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Hee hee… You think? We might just have to give that a try! 🙂 xo
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Be sure and do this in a well ventilated area, Crayons are non toxic if swallowed, but the fumes from melting them are toxic………Judith
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