Here's how we did it:
1. Decide on the container you are going to use.
2. Peel the crayons (or if your lucky like me most of them were already peeled), break them into small pieces, and place them in the tray. (Ignore C's crazy hair...she was refusing to let me touch it that day!)
3. Lay them outside to melt.
30 minutes later
After 1 hour and 30 minutes outside
2 and a half hours in all and their finished! Take inside the house and let cool off and they will harden on their own. Then remove from tray and enjoy!
Peel the hearts out of the trays and enjoy!
5. Now it is really HOT right now where I live so it took 2 and a half hours for the crayons to melt. I noticed the lighter colors took longer to melt, but I ended up taking my tray in with 1 not completely melted heart. (This would be a great science experiment to do with your older kids or even preschool kids. You could have them observe the light colors versus the darker colors and discuss why certain colors melt quicker than others.)
We had a blast making our own crayons. I hope you try it with your kids soon. They will love it!
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