Molded Crayons

I had been wanting to make these since our box of crayons melted in the car during our vacation last summer. Add Bennett's ability to break every crayon he touches to the melted crayon mix and we had a pretty good stash of "junk" crayons. Then add a super great deal on Amazon for this Silicone Baking Pan and we were in business. This project was a lot messier than I had intended it to be but the end result was perfect! Also, Bennett has a much harder time breaking these crayons so we all win!

What You Need

Crayons

Silicone Baking Pan

What To Do

1) Peel and break the crayons into small pieces. My husband decided to use a kitchen knife which allowed us to get much smaller pieces than breaking.

2) Sort out your crayons and fill each mold with the colors you would like.

3) Preheat oven to 300 degrees and bake for 15 minutes or until crayons are liquefied.

4) Let cool for about 20 minutes or until the crayon is solid. Gently remove the crayon from the mold and let cool completely.

5) Have fun!!!

  

 

Heart Stamp Fun

This was a fun and easy project we did after dinner tonight. Alivia loves to paint and she loves hearts so this was the perfect combo. A little early for Valentine's Day but still fun!

 

 

What You Need

 

Paint

Paper

Recycled Toliet Paper Roll

 

 

Directions

 

 1. Cut the toliet paper roll in half. Fold and crease one end and fold and crease the other end as pictured.

 

 

 

2. Stamp away.

 

 

3. Decorate!

 





Sticky Hearts

Whenever I get my issue of Disney Family Fun I tear out all of the projects I want to do and put it in a file. This project came from February 2011 and was a lot of fun. The reason I hadn't done it sooner was because I kept forgetting to pick up a heart cookie cutter. I still have not purchased one but decided to improvise instead. The shape I used was made from two strips of foam stapled together. It worked great! Just a warning the glue is sticky but a lot of fun!

What you need

Scraps of yarn

Cornstarch

water

cookie cutter

Directions

1. First you will need to make the glue. Mix 1/4 cup of cornstarch and 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan and stir until smooth. Then heat the mixture over medium heat until it's thick and translucent.

2. Cut your scraps of yarn in approximately 12 inch pieces.

3. Laying your cookie cutter on a sheet of wax paper coat your yarn pieces with the goo and lay in a thin layer inside the cookie cutter.

4. Once the shape is full you will need to wash your hands and then press the yarn flat.

5. Let it dry and you are done!