This year I wanted to do something different
for the Lil Divas friends for Valentine's Day.
for the Lil Divas friends for Valentine's Day.
Instead of candy, pencils, lollipops, etc... we made
Melted Heart Rainbow Crayons
I LOVE how they turned out!
Here's How We Made Them:
Step 1 - Enlist lots of help to peel those crayons!
This is the most time consuming part &
I spread it out over a few days because
we had lots of crayons to make.
Step 2: Break the crayons into small pieces
Step 3: Place assorted colors of crayons bits into your baking tin. You can use whatever you have handy. I keep this heart tin specifically for making our crayons.
Tip: Spray your tin/pan with PAM -
it really helps pop them out in the end!
Step 4: Put into the oven at 250 degrees
You need only about 8 -10 mins - just until they get melty.
It's so cool to watch the colors collide
as you take them out of the oven.
Gorgeous!
Each one was unique.
Tip: Let the crayon molds start to set for a few mins (just so they don't spill) then put the tray of melted crayon in the freezer for a few minutes. It's so much easier to pop them right out the tray & they are ready in mere minutes!
We put a few crayons into each plastic bag
and added our cute little note -
"You're friendship colors my world.
Happy Valentine's Day!"
The Lil Divas are excited to give these out
to their classmates/friends as Valentines this year.
Bern
This is part of the awesome Collaborative Heart Project Fundraiser
organized by Jaime at hands on : as we grow.
I love the saying you have to go with them. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I think they will enjoy them. I figured so much candy goes around, we'd try something different they could use. :)
DeleteVery Cute, it looks like your girls had fun!
ReplyDeleteWe enjoy making these with my girls for their classes every year but the house does smell like a Crayola factory while we bake them! LOL : )
Useful hint I learned the hard way: If you spray the pan with non-stick cooking spray first it's super easy to pop them out.
I'm curious to know what set of instructions you used for your batch?
Ah yes, I do spray with PAM - I too learned that the hard way, hehe! The very first time I made these, I spent quite some time banging the tray (even used a small hammer) to get my first batch out! I should go back & add that tip in the post to save others the trouble! Thanks for the reminder. :)
DeleteMy current "instructions" have come more as a result of my trial & error over the past year. My initial attempt last year during our rainbow theme - http://momto2poshlildivas.blogspot.com/2011/03/rainbow-theme-making-rainbow-crayons.html was inspired by this post & I went w/those directions - http://www.teaching-tiny-tots.com/toddler-activities-rainbow-crayons.html.
I found that it doesn't take 10 mins & I prefer to give them less oven time. I like less color mixing and more of the rainbow colored effect.
What a great idea! We have a huge collection of crayons.
ReplyDeleteThese turned out very pretty! I've never seen a heart shaped tin. I'll have to look for one.
ReplyDeleteI found heart shaped ice cube trays in the Target dollar aisle today 2 for $2.50.
ReplyDeleteThese are not silicone and will melt. I tried with these once and failed :(.
DeleteThose turned out great! I love the rainbow effect too. We do this with a lot of different holidays. Love them!
ReplyDeleteCute and Great idea!! Found you via Toys in the Dryer. :)
ReplyDeleteThese really are pretty! What a great gift they would make!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing them at Sharing Saturday!! We look forward to seeing what you will share next week. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteWhat types of molds had anyone used with success? Metal or Silicone? I want to try this with my students. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLOVE iT!! I have lots and lots of crayons, finally a fun way to use them (and to be honest, get rid of them) ...
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