Thursday, July 8, 2010

Crayon Creations

Everyone with children has a bunch of nubby broken crayons. . .Don't toss them, reuse/upcycle them!

Scribble Cookies
**all u need for this one is old crayons a muffin tin and a warm oven
1.Peel paper off old crayon stubs and break into pieces
2.Sort the colors into muffin tin or mix them(mixing is an interesting option but I typically chose to make 1 or 2 mixed and sort the rest)
3. Let melt then cool
4. Pop out, muffin tin washes easily with hot soapy water
Hint: Remove crayon cookies from tin while it is squishy but not liquid.
DO NOT EAT!

The recipe below is crayon related but does not use actual crayons. It has been tested and approved at my house and the kids love to play with them in the tub. The soap crayons easily wipe from the surface of the bath/shower walls.
Soap Crayons
1. Fill a measuring cup with one cup mild powder laundry soap
2. Add 30-40 drops of food coloring
3. Add water by the teaspoon full until soap is liquid. Stir well.
4. Pack soap into ice cube tray.
5. Set in a sunny, dry place for two days until hardened and pop out of trays.

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