Keeping hands Busy

      As I mentioned I spend my days with 3 sets of little hands (varying ages).  It rained a lot yesterday, so we pursued indoor projects. One of the little squirts is super into Art, and the other 2 are super into whatever the older one is doing. We often paint, make piñatas, draw, etc. So I wanted to give them something new to do (on a budget).

         After rummaging through cabinets I found hand full’s of broken crayons. DING, DING, DING we have a winner! So we took these little bits, and a few others that were simply “missing the tips” and proceeded to make our own new crayons. A simple process, true.

1.) Collect Crayons (remove any paper).

2.) Let children snap them into smaller pieces.

3.) Fill cup-cake tins with the crayon pieces. (We used silicone molds.)

4.) Heat oven to 350. Place trays into the oven. As soon as the crayons are melted remove from oven. (This may take 1-5 minutes).

5.) Place trays directly into Freezer (allow to set).

6.) Remove and color!

        Though this was an extremely simple project the kids loved it! The larger shaped crayons were perfect for little hands. Plus getting to snap a crayon that you are usually told to “be gentle with” was quite a stimulating task.