Whether you want to make special crayons for a party or as a fun summer activity, it’s a fun and inexpensive way to get creative.
Over the past six months or so, I have probably made six different varieties of molded crayons to cover some fun occasions.
Hearts with a pink, purple, and white color theme for Valentine’s Day treats for Madeline’s classmates.
Woodland animals to go in goody bags for Madeline’s birthday party.
Woodland animals for a teacher friend’s kindergarten class.
Hearts with bright colors for Easter treats for my nieces and Madeline.
The possibilities are endless, and it’s super cheap to do.
Here’s how.
You need silicone molds first. You can buy all sorts of shapes on Amazon, and I’ve gotten a few there, and during a holiday season, you can usually find them really inexpensively at The Christmas Tree Shop as well (the heart and egg molds came from there, and the woodland animals came from Amazon).
Crayons.
You’ll need lots and lots of crayons.Â
 
This is the perfect use for all those broken crayons that are impossible to color with. I usually have an empty tub, and every time I go through our crayon collection to purge all the broken bits, I pop them into the tub. That way I have enough when I need them for a project. I don’t recommend using off-brands for this project (or for coloring). No dollar store stock-ups for this project. Crayola is the best.
Decide your color theme. If you just use all the random colors together, your finished product may look a little muddy. I try to stick within the same color section — pink/purple/white, blue/green/white, etc — so you have complementary colors.
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