Preschool: Recycled Crayons

I made these with the children I nanny (twin 5 year olds and a 4 year old).

Here's how!:

Step 1: Gather all the broken bits of crayon

and peel the paper off

Step 2: Place the pieces in a mini muffin tin.

You can make multi-colored crayons, or just solid colors.

Whatever you want! Be creative!

Step 3: Place in the oven on bake and 350° for about 5-10 minutes.

Keep an eye on them because they melt pretty quickly!

Once they are melted, pull the pan out and allow to cool completely.

Step 4: Use a butter knife to pop the crayons out.

Step 5: Have fun coloring!!

Note: We found that the best crayons to use are Crayola. The waxy, cheap crayons rose to the top when they melted, and it was like coloring with a candle ... doesn't really work!!