marble crayons

So, these cute little crayons I discovered on pinterest and thought that it would be such a cute idea for my girls. I wish I had thought of this when my daughter was a bit younger because these would be perfect for little hands and they're next to impossible to break since they're so thick and round. Not so easy to put in the mouth and chomp down for a little snack! :)

Everything I needed to get the job done... even the smiley little helper in the background! I did buy a whole new box of crayons for this adventure, but feel free to use old broken crayons instead of throwing them away in the garbage. I used a silicone mini muffin tray, a knife to cut the crayons and I lined a plastic cutting board in wax paper, which turned out to be useless in the end since I just cut right through, but it was worth the thought! 

First my daughter, Lexi and I spent a while peeling the paper off the crayons. This took some time and patience, but I used the time to talk to my daughter and learn a little more about her cute, little personality!

Then my other daughter, Kaylin, woke up from her nap, so her job was to pick 4 colours per crayon, so everyone was different. I would cut 1/2 of each crayon picked into little pieces and put them into little prep bowls, as seen above.

Then Lexi would transfer the chopped up crayons into the muffin tray.

Now it was time to put them into an oven preheated at 250.

Leave them for about 15 minutes and then *gently* take them out. Let them cool for about 30 minutes or throw them in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes and pop them out.

Now you have some awesome crayons for your kids or even as a gift for young kids to use! Have Fun!!!