Make Your Own Crayons ! ? DIY Art Supplies For Kids !
| April 12, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under celebrationcrafts, crafts, craftsbeauty, diy, environment, fun, gifts, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, occasions |
CRAYON BAKING ? REALLY?
ART PROJECT KIDS WILL LOVE!
Did you know that you can kinda… sorta …… make your own cheap crayons? They ev
en sell fancy diy style crayons online for cute gifts ….
We used to do this at the restaurant I managed in Vermont as a way to save money . We always had so many broken pieces and odds and ends ( how do kids break crayons so quickly ) that I decided we had to take cost saving action.
After exhaustive googling at this unsightly early hour ( for me, 6:30 is early still) – I found two stellar tutorials for you folks out there in frugal land. I have two tutorials for you. The first tutorial would be best for the detail-oriented person – and the second tutorial works for the rest of us.
I love how simple and clean Jill's crayon making process is. The fire hydrant crayons are super cute and easy to replicate (though I never got that fancy – ahem see below).
2. Rainbow Crayons!
I just love all of the different options she shows – and how wildly simple rainbow crayon making is! In the words of Napolean Dynamite – YES.
