How to Recycle Broken Crayons

Crayons are a major part of my household. Not only do I have a child living here, but my sister lives here with her kid, and my mom has a daycare. So, naturally we find lots of broken crayons laying about. I had this nice little thing called a Crayola Crayon Maker but it recently broke. I found a nice way to make crayons without having to spend the money to get one of those crayon makers.

• Broken Crayons

Method One:

• Metal Cookie Cutters
• Aluminum Foil
• Cookie Sheet

Method Two:

• Silicone Molds(for baking)
• Cookie Sheet

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.

1. Make sure all the paper is peeled off from the crayons.
2. If using Method 1: Wrap aluminum foil around the bottom of the cookie cutter.
3. Fill the bottom of your cookie cutter or silicone mold with the broken crayons of any color.
4. Put the cutter or silicone mold on a cookie sheet (optional: put parchment paper down so reduce mess)
5. Put the cookie sheet in the oven for 5 minutes. Cooking times vary. 5 minutes works in my oven but you may need to adjust time accordingly.
6. Take out the cookie sheet and let it cool. For faster cooling, stick it in your freezer or, if it's cold enough, stick it outside!
7. Gently pop out the crayon from the mold. (I found sometimes I have to be a little rough, but be careful not to break them!)
8. ENJOY!

• You can get creative with your crayons by making them into hearts, flowers, even crayons for special occasions!
• If you are making these for Valentine's Day, collect white, pink, and red crayon bits and make heart shaped crayons. Wrap them in cellophane bags and attach a note that says "You color my world!"
• Add scented oil to the crayons to make them smelly crayons. Make it themed! Make green tree crayons for Christmas and add evergreen scent to it!