I find it really hard to keep both of my children entertained over the school holidays. There aren’t many things that we can do all together as they both have such different needs. Today was great though as we spent a bit of time together while sorting out our art chest. Toby lined up coloured pens while Amy and I sorted through the drawer of broken crayons. For the last few years she’s scorned crayons as babyish and so I thought we’d try out something that I originally saw on Rebecca’s website (she has lots ideas for fun suff to do with children). Amy sorted and grouped the broken crayons
and then we gently baked them, chilled them and finally…
…yummy new crayons which almost look good enough to eat. We had great fun and recycled some cruddy crayon stubs into lovely new ones. I’m so chuffed to have found a good use for my silicone cupcake mould because the cakes I made in it did not emerge as heart-shaped – they came out in bits!
little cotton rabbits 
so cute! i know what you mean about the different needs – it’s a challenge.
(by the way, with silicone pans i read that you’re supposed to let the cake/muffins cool completely before getting them out – or they will come out in pieces – try again?)
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Beautiful colors. I have made candles using crayons and parafin. Really pretty.
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Wow! Those crayons look great – definitely a good idea for my children’s holidays in a couple of weeks!
Lucy x
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We have tried these with our children and they loved it. I recieved a heart cupcake mold for christmas and thought I would be making beautifully shaped cakes but alas I also ended up with crumbs! Shame as I really love the gingerbread shaped mold and was put off buying anymore after the mishap with the hearts. Still gingerbread crayons would be pretty cool!
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What a colourful post! Excellent idea…might try that with my little one!
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Such a cool idea and colourful, looks like something I would try with my old crayons and a great way to put the mould to use.
Dy
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What a great idea! I have a whole drawer full of crayons that I suddenly need to melt!!
xx
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What a great idea. And your hearts turned out really beautiful. I’ll have to try it one day, though for now it’s probably better to wait as my daughter will not only think that they look good enough to eat she will actually eat them.
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They are just like little works of art! What a fantastic idea. Very satisfying result for Amy. We have holidays coming up and there is many a cruddy crayon in our house! Thanks Julie – Jen
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what an excellent idea, they really do look good, and are they ok to use as crayons still?
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What a fantastic idea. They turned out great and I am sure they will be used now.
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Those are so cute!
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If you ever do it again, stick a bit of wick
in them and presto chango! you have candles!
Neat gifts!
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What a fun idea! 🙂
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They look fabulous
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What a fantastic idea, I always thought those end bits of crayons were wasteful. Might give it a go in the spring holiday.
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MUST do this before the kids go back to school…but must find mould first! We have a classmate birthday coming up and I think they’d look wonderful wrapped up as a gift…thankyou for the reminder!
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That’s what I needed to do with the tiny pieces of crayon that little fingers can’t hold onto to color with. My son dropped the box of loose crayons and alot of them broke. We tossed the itty bitty ones. I wish this post came earlier this week.
Must file this away in my head!
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what a fab idea, they look so pretty too,
great blog by the way,
Angie
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I’m almost wishing I had a drawer full of cruddy crayons! Isn’t it funny how children deem wax crayons babyish after a while? I love them still…
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What a fab idea! Will definitely try this – thank you :o)
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Gosh you have a good memory to remember that post! I love making some with mixed colours for multi colour crayons. We have the same silicon heart moulds too … I use them to make moisturising skin balms from my beeswax, mixed with avocado and essential oils. I also use them as moulds for my homemade soaps … would you like a soap? xxx
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Brilliant idea, Julie – we’ve been intending to do these for a while but not got round to it. My two have just jumped up and down at your pictures! And I have the very mould …
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Great opportuntiy for a bit of science too! No children at home, no crayons.:0( Make the most of every moment, however hard it is, I wish I’d taken the time to stop and stare, your blog will give you such joy (and perhaps tears) when you look back over the years.
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What a lovely idea, I would like some of these myself!
Love Alison x
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Lovely crayon hearts! Makes me miss my kids being little! And grandkids are way too far in the future, so I may need to borrow some of my friends’ little ones and try this project.
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I have seen this before but not with heart shaped. I must do this. I have a 14yr that still likes to color and hates the broken ones…this will be good. Thank you for sharing this.
have a colorful weekend 🙂
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What a FAB idea!!
April xx
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genius!
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What a brilliant idea – don’t they look gorgeous when they’ve been ‘done’? x
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I had no idea you could melt the crayons into bigger crayons! What a great idea. Thanks for the great pictures too.
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Those crayons are fantastic! What a fabulous idea. LOVE IT!
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Hi Julie
What a terrific idea. Sorry I missed your 200th post draw, but congratulations on reaching this milestone.
Marie x
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what a great idea…I haven’t had very good luck with cake in those silicone pans either!
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We did it! For our very first attempt we winged it a bit but good results! I posted pictures…what do you think? Thanks again for the reminder!
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Fantastic idea! I am so pleased to read about everyones difficulty with those silicone moulds. Its not just me that ends up with bits of cake after all! Hubby keeps on insisting I try and try till I get it right. Well atleast 11 victoria sponges later…that have to be ‘altered’ and disguised as triffle (LOL) I am sure the product is at fault and not the maker!
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Hello Julie
i havent been by for a while due to a dip in energy but its been nice catching up today and seeing your last few posts. I cannot believe 691 comments to win the toy!!!how on earth did you keep up with them and read all of them! i mean i can believe that many people would want a toy but still it must be the most number of comments left on a post ever,you must feel v proud. if thats the right word, certainly pleased that you are read by that many people. does it feel strange? i am celebrating my anniversary blogging today and have done a small giveaway. i’m not sure how many people will enter,i’d hope for 6 rather than 6oo!!
take care and love to you and the children, kat x
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my first time here
but wow…
your blog is amazing!
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what a fab idea, do you think there are moulds out there in the shape of superheros for my little boy?!
Just discovered your blog and your work is beautiful, how on earth do you keep up with all these posts?
Look forward to returning again and again!
Lx
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Hi, I’ve only just found your blog, and think you are very talented, your toys and stamps are amazing and I have passed on the Arte Y Pico award to you 🙂
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hi – I remember melting crayons with my kids when they were little. :0)
Your bunnies amaze me. I’m a knitter of animals too – come visit my blog!
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What a great idea, they look so good it seems a shame to use them, but I suppose you could always do it all again when they have worn and broken :0)
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Thats such a great idea! I love the end result – the heart crayons look simply lovely.
x
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Looks like fun, I’ll have to try this one out too!
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Great use for the silicone cake mold. Mine come out in crumbs too, even with some Pam sprayed on it.
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I have tagged you as one of my favourite blogs – please stop by and have a look
April xx
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Sometimes, but not always, the cakes come out better if you leave them to cool completely before trying to remove them..I say this after MANY disasters myself, LOL! The crayons are ace though,what a good idea to use them like that.. I can feel some heart shaped candles coming on!
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You are my Blog Of The Day on my site. Love your crayon hearts.
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What fantastic idea! I will have to try this. Thank you!
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What a lovely idea!
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Hello Julie….I am humbled by your beautiful work…may life continue to be full of wonderful surprises….eg..’.the melting of the very giving crayons’….I guess when it comes time for me to move on or redo….I too will find memories or many things that have new meanings too.
Thanks so much.
PS I met up with some very special family recently from Ohio & our Aunt who is a fantastic crafter told me about ‘Little Cotton Rabbits’ as a must see site!!!
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This is such a great idea….I really love the hearts and will keep this on mind.
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I LOVE these!
I shall scour out thrift & dollar stores for these cute moulds!
Thanks for inspiring~
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what a fab idea 🙂
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hey,
i am 12 and i loved this project.this is an awesome idea. i made them and they are so aweosme. i had a whole shoe box full of broken crayons and i made them in to about 15 muffin shaped crayons.
although the next time i do it i would put foil in the pan. it gets stuck in the pan very easily
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