Muffin tin crayons are so easy to make, even a kid can do it. In fact, FishChick3 and FishBoy9 were my assistants on this project last week, though I think they could have done it themselves. These are great crayons for toddlers to grab hold of, but even my big boys thought they were cool and wanted to experiment with them.
You will need:
old crayons
foil muffin papers
Lay out muffin papers on a cookie sheet or in a muffin tin. Divide old crayons by color into papers.
Place cookie sheet or muffin tin in warm oven (about 200-300 degrees) until crayons are melted. You’ll start to smell a waxy smell. Remove from oven. Do not agitate. Allow to cool completely.
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I heard that the Crayola crayon maker was the "it" gift this year … for about $30. I read reviews of it online, and this is certainly a better way to go. One reviewer recommended using silicon molds for other shapes and not to mix more than two colors together at a time. Great idea! Thanks for posting this.
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I've seen these before…but yours is packaged SO CUTE! LOVE it!
Laura@HeavenlyHomemakers
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What a great idea!! I love it!
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great idea!!!! i may be doing this next week!!! thanks for posting it!
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My daughter and I can't wait to make these. Can you confirm–your instructions say to put the muffin liners on a cookie sheet? Is that instead of a muffin tin pan?
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Angie, yes, that's how I made them. I didn't even think of using the muffin tin because you don't have to if you use the foil papers. But, you always could. Duh!
Silly me….
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What a great idea! My son's birthday is coming up and these would make a great party favor for the kiddos to take home! Thanks for sharing!
http://www.thedomesticcontessa.com
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I wanted to share that using the really cheap crayons doesn't work (or didn't for us). The oil in the crayons rose to the top and the whole top 2/3rd's of it was un useable
So I would suggest using some nicer brand crayons 
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This is such a great idea, and really looks nice all packaged up! I only have one kiddo, and she's 9 months, so we don't have any crayon stubs yet. Some day soon, though…
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This sounds like a great gift. I have a granddaughter who is 18 months. Maybe I'll save this project for later. I don't think we have crayon stubs any more, now that my kids are grown. Thanks for sharing all the great ideas.
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So cute! I've been seeing ideas about giving food gifts in cellophane bags like the one you pictured, but I can't find the bags anywhere! Can anyone assist me? I found lots of 100 on Amazon, but I'm not that ambitious.
Thanks!
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It's me again. I'm looking for quart-sized bags or something similar for giving homemade granola. Thanks!
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Jennifer, these are treat bags from the party section/cake decor section of Walmart. They are food safe and were less than $2 for 20.
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Terrific, thanks so much!
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I second the person's comment about the cheap crayons – they don't work well! Though we used some glitter crayons mixed in with the regular ones and they came out lovely. Also, be sure to use FOIL liners, like the instructions say… we used some waxy paper ones, and the crayon leaked through into my muffin tin!
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