Making crayons was neither as easy nor as frugal as I had hoped, but it IS TONS of fun and you end up with a high-quality, non-toxic final product that you can be proud of.

Make your own crayons using recycled crayon pieces and shaped muffin tin molds. Full craft recipe tutorial for kids. (HOMEMADE CRAYONS)

My son's favorite way to color is with these heart shaped crayons. Since he has started school, he has become obsessed with coloring. We have so many crayons laying around, that I was excited to try to make some Heart Shaped Crayons by melting some of the extra ones from our supplies. Andrew was so excited

Reuse those old broken crayons to make new colorful homemade crayons using only the sun. Plus tips for easy clean up in minutes.

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Don't toss those broken crayons! Melt them down to make new ones, recycle them, or turn them into some awesome craft projects.

This is certainly not an original idea. I have seen the idea of making your own crayons a bunch of times over the years. It has always been one of those projects I have filed away and never made the time to do. My girls were watching cartoons recently and started going on about how...Read More »

How to make homemade crayon playdough with cream of tartar. Full instructions with our easy playdough recipes.

These DIY crayon letters are so easy to make. Your kids will love coloring with them, and they are a great tool for learning the alphabet.