Crayons are for more than just coloring!
I love the end of the summer when school supplies go on sale for ridiculous prices right before school begins. One of the great deals you can find is the crayons! I am amused that a box of 24 always costs less than a box of 16 at this time of the year. And for pennies! Buy a ton of crayons, and what you don't donate to the teachers in your school district, you can use to make oodles of fun projects and crafts with the kiddos.
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Chunky Crayons
Don't throw away those broken crayons!
I found this cool post at the blog Crafty Daisies. The project isn't necessarily original (I remember making a similar project in elementary school, over 20 years ago), but I thought Candace's photos were pretty awesome (her photo is here).There was a similar post at the blog Little Alya's Babbles, where I liked the use of the cupcake liners.
Whether you call them Rainbow Crayons, Crayon Cookies or Crayon Nibbles, the project is pretty cool - especially for smaller fingers that have an easier time with chunky crayons.
I love to color with crayons!
Color crayons rock!
This past week my daughter turned 7. She is the youngest of my two. While my 10 year old son used duct tape to create a calculator-pop-can-robot, my daughter opened a big Crayola creativity kit that she got from her grandparents.You guessed it - I went right for the crayons! We spent a good chunk of time coloring pictures, and it was not only fun, but it was relaxing - a nice break from my stressful day of nursery duty at church followed by having a birthday party for 6 and 7 year olds at a noisy and chaotic family fun place.
When it was time for my daughter to go to bed, I reached into my purse for my lip balm, and discovered that she had cut out one of her pictures and placed it in my purse for me.
I tell you - color crayons rock!
Crayon Resist Painting
A bright and colorful crayon project
I remember doing this simple project as a child, and it is a fun way to spend a rainy day indoors. This craft is from the blog, Parenting Times (as is the photo).As you can imagine, the first step is to color a simple drawing on a piece of paper. Press hard with the crayon.
Then, use watercolor paints to paint a wash of several colors over the entire paper, painting over the crayon, and then let dry!
Crafty Crayon Books
Books about Crayons and crafts with crayons!
From Wax to Crayon (Start to Finish)
Amazon Price: $19.93 (as of 07/10/2009) 
Wax to Crayons (Welcome Books: How Things Are Made)
Amazon Price: $19.00 (as of 07/10/2009)
Wax Crayons (Creative Painting and Drawing)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/10/2009)
Chicken Socks Crayon Rubbings
Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
Melted Crayons - "Stained Glass" project
Another way to be crafty with crayons!
I found this blog post about a crayon Valentine's Day craft, but it can be made any time of the year. Who doesn't love hearts in August?The gist of the project is to make crayon shavings in a desired color or colors using either a cheese grater or a crayon sharpener, then sandwich the shavings between two pieces of wax paper, then between newspaper sheets to protect the iron. On a low setting, use the iron to just melt the shavings.
Cut out 2 matching frames out of construction paper, then cut the wax paper to fit inside the frame. Glue the frames to each side of the wax paper. Punch a hole in the top and then tie a string for hanging.
Craft Books for Children
Projects your children will enjoy - with crayons!
I Can Make That!: Fantastic Crafts for Kids
Amazon Price: $13.22 (as of 07/10/2009)
The Little Hands Big Fun Craft Book: Creative Fun for 2- To 6-Year-Olds (Williamson Little Hands Series)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/10/2009)
Make It Yourself: Paper & Cardboard Projects for Kids
Amazon Price: $14.00 (as of 07/10/2009)
Crafts for Young Children
Amazon Price: (as of 07/10/2009)
Best Christmas Crafts Ever!
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/10/2009)
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Pictures of Crayons
Some pretty cool crayon photographs
This picture was taken kind of as a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing. I was sett...
The kids made these crayon hearts to give their friends. We used our bags of old...
recycled crayon project.
Noah picked today's picture. It's his crayons spilled on their school table. T...
I LOVE the smell of new crayons!
How Crayons are Made
A clip from Sesame Street about how crayons are made
Sesame Street - How Crayons Are Made
UPDATE: Sesame Workshop, proving just how awesome they really are, have allowed this video to stay. SESAME STREET RULES! ^_^ A classic video, with awesome music. I can't believe YouTube took this down before... well guess what it's BACK! Much kudos to Courtney from Myspace for having the video.
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lemonsqueezy wrote...
My baby is turning one and I was going to buy the 'crayon rocks' that everyone is talking about. However, I think that I will make my own because these will be a bit bigger and easier for him to grasp. I might even give them to some of his cousins as party favors. Thanks!
Posted January 06, 2009
WhitU4ever wrote...
I remember making butterflies on wax paper as a child. That was quite a long time ago, but I'm inspired to repeat it with my daughter... Today is little Abbie's first day of Kindergarten. We just bought her a new box of crayons (on sale, of course). We have a lot of used crayons and I'll be helping with projects in her classroom. This lens visit is quite timely... thanks!
Posted August 11, 2008
Pastiche wrote...
Cool ideas for crayons beyond coloring. Lensrolled to coloring crafts lenses, 5*s.
Posted August 03, 2008
Evelyn_Saenz wrote...
Crayons are timeless and creative tools that spark kid's imaginations. Please consider joining Unit Studies: Fun,Active, and Creative Learning.
Posted December 21, 2007
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Hi, there! I'm a Mom and FT Student, and my interests are as varied as my lenses. I'm working on a few lenses that aren't quite read...
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