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I Love Crayola Crayons
Crayola Crayons Trivia and Toys
I used to love coloring when I was a kid, and now that I'm a parent, I get to enjoy those wonderful Crayola crayons all over again. And now they have even more colors! When I was little, the big box of 64 crayons was the ultimate, but today's kids get to enjoy 120 colors, as well as a variety of Crayola brand toys.
Crayola Crayon Trivia
History and trivia about America's favorite crayons
- Binney & Smith, the company that invented Crayola crayongs started as a color company that used to make carbon black for car tires, among other products
- The first box of eight Crayola crayons were introduced in 1903 and sold for one nickel
- The name Crayola was coined by a wife of one of the company owners and comes from "craie," the French word for chalk, and "ola," from "oleaginous" or "oily"
- The Crayola 64 box with the built-in sharpener debuted in 1958
- More than 120 billion Crayola crayons have been sold around the world
- Only three Crayola color names have ever been changed: Prussian blue was renamed midnight blue, flesh was renamed peach and Indian red was renamed chestnut
- A Yale University study found that the smell of Crayola crayons is one of the 20 most recognizable scents to American adults
120 Crayon Colors - When I was a kid, we only had 64
When I was little, the big box of 64 crayons with the built-in sharpener was THE cool crayon box. But everything is bigger and better now. My kids now can enjoy nearly twice as many colors.
Crayola Crayon Maker - Make your own crayons!
If 120 colors isn't enough for you, Crayola now makes this very cool crayon maker that both parents and kids can love. Parents will love it because it means all those broken crayons that used to get tossed in the garbage bin can now be salvaged and reused, and kids will love it because they can create their very own crayons.
The Crayon Box That Talked - A wonderful book about diversity
If all those different colors in a crayon box can get along, shouldn't we be able to do the same?
This book began as a simple poem celebrating harmony through diversity. Then the Ad Council liked it so much it became the theme for the folks at the 1997 National Anti-Discrimination Campaign for Children. It was then picked up and published as a children's book by Random House. The message of the story is quite simple and well-presented for children - when we work together, the results are more interesting and colorful.
How Crayons Are Made
I love watching this video. It shows how crayons are made and shows them coming off the assembly line. It's a lot of fun and makes me want to visit the real factory!
Crayola Toys and Crayons - Crayola isn't just for crayons anymore
Crayola no longer just makes crayons. Nowadays they offer all kinds of toys for kids. Here are just a few.
Crayola Glow Dome - One of the top toys for Christmas
The Crayola Glow Dome is currently on Amazon's list of bestselling toys for Christmas 2009.
Crayola Color Wonder Magic Light Brush - Another hot toy for Christmas
Here's another Crayola toy on Amazon's bestseller list.
Harold and the Purple Crayon - A great book for kids
This is a classic tale about a little crayon lover.