DIY Heart Crayons For Valentine’s Day Fun

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In honor of Valentine’s Day, I whipped up a batch of these DIY heart crayons for my son and love how easy and customizable they are. If you have a bucket of broken crayon bits that are just begging for new life,  this is the perfect excuse to turn them into easy-to-grab crayons that even the smallest hands can grab and draw with.

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Supplies:

  • crayons
  • microwave or oven safe silicone heart moldDIY Heart Crayons
  • kitchen knife
  • cutting board
  • optional: paper towels

Instructions:

Step 1: Decide on crayon colors. I mixed two complementary or similar colors for each heart crayon.

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Step 2: Peel the paper wrapping off of the crayons.

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Step 3: Step three is for the grownups! Use a sharp kitchen knife to chop the crayons into approximately 1/4-inch pieces.

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Step 4: Fill the heart mold cups with the chopped crayons. You will need 2-3 crayons per cup.

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Step 5: Set the mold inside your microwave (I placed a paper towel underneath mine in case of any spillage). In two-minute increments, heat the mold and the crayons until they are thoroughly melted. Each microwave will differ; this batch took four cycles of two minutes each. (Alternately, if you wish to use an oven, heat to 150 degrees and bake for 10-15 minutes.)

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Step 6: Allow the crayons to fully cool. Pop them out of their molds and start coloring!

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