Crazy Crayons

Hello there!

Yesterday, I told you about my shopping trip

to Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

in New York City.

Here's what I bought:

All this week, I'm featuring easy crafts

from the book with a blah to TADA! slant.

If you have children, this photo

might be familiar:

Blah, broken crayons.

The first thing we need to do is peel off all the paper.

Let's make them like brand new, shall we?

Put the broken crayons in a nonstick oven mold.

I didn't have one so I used these foil cups (which

I will keep reusing for future crayon-melting).

You can put same colors together or mix

different colors in one cup.

Put the mold in a 250 degree oven...

And wait until the crayons have melted (about 5-10 minutes).

Turn off the oven and when the oven is completely cool,

remove the mold.

I tried this other option by carefully pouring the

melted crayons into this Ikea ice cube tray.

It's not oven-proof but can hold the heat of melted crayons.

Please make sure the mold you use will be strictly relegated

to crafts & never for food items or ice cubes.

Allow to cool & harden.

TADA! The crayons easily pop out.

I layered the colors to make crazy crayons.

Warn your children that these should not be eaten.

See you tomorrow!