Old crayons
Double boiler
jelly roll pan with edges all around (to hold in any
crayon wax that may roll out) OR small cake/baking
pan
waxed paper
Cookie cutters
1.Have the kids help gather up and
peel the paper from old, broken crayons. They can
choose the color combinations that they like. These
look best if opposite colors are not used, since
that makes a muddy brown. Don't combine red and
green, orange and blue, or purple and yellow unless
you want to make brown.
2.Put water in lower part of of
double boiler, put first batch of broken crayons in
the top of the boiler. Melt over medium heat, then
pour into pan lined with waxed paper.
3.Let cool but not harden. While
still soft, press cookie cutters into melted crayon
mixture to make the shapes. Let cool and carefully
lift the sheet of crayon wax, gently poking out the
cookie cutter-shaped crayons.
Note: Thicker crayons will not
break as fast, so try using smaller pans so that the
mixture is very deep.
Contributed By
www.frugal-moms.com
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