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Home » Uncategorized » DIY – Recycled Crayon “Cupcakes.”

DIY – Recycled Crayon “Cupcakes.”

Sep 28, 2010 · Modified: May 23, 2021 by Kelly Roenicke · 6 Comments

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how to use up old crayons and make larger crayons for kids to use!

I don’t know about you, but we have tons of broken crayons at our house. I was wondering what to do with all these little bits, when I came across the idea in the book Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron to melt them into larger crayon “cupcakes.” I didn’t do it exactly the way she suggests – here’s what I did:

1. Line a mini-muffin tin with paper liners – I used two in each compartment. Sort your broken, peeled crayons by color and fill each cup up about ¾ full.

2. Melt the crayons in a 250 degree oven for about 12-15 minutes. I had to keep checking them. It took longer than the 5 minutes that was suggested in the book. I kept my eye on them to make sure that they didn’t start to smoke.

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3. Let the crayons cool, then peel off the paper and have fun!

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This was a really fun little project for my little guy. He loved sorting the crayons by color and then peeling the wrappers off once they were cool. A great way to spend a rainy morning!

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  1. Rosemary Kelly

    September 16, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    You can also use silicone shape molds as well. You really don’t need cupcake papers.

    Reply
  2. Campfire Chic

    September 28, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    Cool idea! Easier to hold onto, as well.

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  3. Kim

    September 28, 2010 at 11:19 am

    what a sweet idea!

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