Make Your Own Rainbow Crayons

Have old crayons laying around? Recycle them! MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS PROJECT WITH ADULT SUPERVISION.

Materials Needed:

-Old Crayons

-Water

-Bowl

-Silicone mold

-Microwave

Instructions:

-Place your crayons in bowl and fill the bowl with water until all the crayons are covered. Let the crayons soak overnight.

-Drain the water out of the bowl and invite your kids to peel and break the crayons into pieces.

-Place the peeled, broken crayon pieces in your silicone mold.

-Place the mold filled with broken crayons in the microwave and cover. (Don’t forget the cover part or you may ruin your microwave!)

-Because every microwave oven is different, start by setting the timer for three minutes on high first, and then check on their progress periodically.

-If they’re not done after three minutes, put them in for two more and so on until most of the crayons look sufficiently melted.

-When your crayons are thoroughly melted, remove them from the microwave and place them in the refrigerator until they are solid. (About 30 minutes).

-Start coloring!