If there are not enough of a certain color to make a whole crayon, try to group the crayons together into similar colors. For example, you can group light pink together with red and light blue with regular blue.
Use larger, deeper molds to make the crayons, as this will result in thicker crayons that are easier to use. You can find crayon molds online or at your local craft store. You can use crayon shaped molds or molds in different shapes.
You should now have new crayons that you can use in crafts at home.
Place the chopped crayons in a bowl.
You should have a smooth ball of modeling clay in a solid color. Repeat this process with different colored broken crayons to make modeling clay in other colors.
Use a thicker wick so it burns well. If the candle wick does not stay up on its own, loop it around a popsicle stick and place the stick horizontally over the top of the votive to keep the wick in place.
Let the wax harden for 20 to 30 minutes. If you want to add a scent to the candle, you can put 1 drop of lavender oil in the colored wax and stir to combine.
Let each layer dry for 15 to 20 minutes before putting a new layer on.
Carefully remove the stem from the ornaments. Then, drop the crayon pieces into the ornament. Use the blow dryer to melt the crayon pieces, moving the pieces around in the ornament as you do so to create a swirling design. Do not let the blow dryer sit on one spot on the ornament. Shake out any remaining crayon pieces when you’ve made the designed design on the ornament. Then, replace the stem on the ornament and hang it in your home.
This is a great craft for kids. Simply move the warm egg around in the egg carton so they can color on them using the broken crayons.
You can customize the mini pumpkins by using Halloween crayon colors or Christmas crayon colors for a more festive look.
