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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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 Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 05:12:34 AM
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I remember when I was younger and they had these crayons out that were a bunch of crayons molded together so that when you colored, you would get a bunch of different colors.
Well, I don't know how thrifty it is, but you can take the left over or broken pieces of crayons, and melt them into a circle or tube shape or whatever you heart desires. That way, every piece of crayon can be used up.:) The kids get a kick out of it.:D
You melt the crayon in a pot and pour it in to loaf pan or small dish lined well (no way for the wax to seep out)with waxed paper.Then let it harden. It doesn't take long for the wax to completely hard; A few hours at the longest. Once the wax is hard, pull out by edges of paper. The waxed paper should peel right off of the crayon mold.
Depending on the side of you crayon block, you could cut it into smaller slabs or blocks. :)
Have fun!
hugs
Jessie
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 06:16:48 AM
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I used to melt them into muffin tins to make huge crayons for my girls. You put them in the oven on low temp until they melt. Keep an eye on them.
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 06:36:03 AM
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Great idea, Deb! I would never have thought of using muffin tins. I'd imagine they'd be just the perfect size for smaller fingers :D
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Jessie
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 07:07:52 AM
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I've lined muffin tins with foil cupcake liners too! I loved those crayons growing up :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2009 : 1:15:12 PM
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My daughter baby sits 6 year old triplets, she did this with them durning last winter and they still talk about their Heart crayons. she melted the crayon bits in little metal heart shaped pans. That would be a fun winter progect for Valentines day.
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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
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Claudia
Our Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2009 : 3:14:01 PM
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that is such a cute idea. When i was younger, my mother and i would go and collect leaves in the fall and sandwich them between two pieces of wax paper, then shave some of my old crayons down and put them in there too. Then we would get out the iron and melt everything together.
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."
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cajungrammie
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
dry prong
la.
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2009 : 1:35:32 PM
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you can also use crayons wth wax to color your handmade candles.
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