I think these are my favorite craft from the party and I have heard from some of the moms on them so I think they may have been the boys favorites too.
If you have the mold or can borrow one, this 48 crayons will cost you $1. (Personal friends of mine, if you need to borrow the mold just ask) I got a box of 48 crayons (not name brand) from Michaels for $1.
OK, now get your willing assistants to start peeling off all the crayon papers. (Ignore the background in this picture, I have been redoing the living room and will have a before and after reveal soon).
This is the mold you need, I got mine on ebay. It can be used for chocolate, ice cubes, chalk, crayons, play dough, you name it.
Break up your crayon and put one crayon into each cavity. That's right you can melt the crayons right in the mold. Bake in the oven at 250 for about 8 to 10 minutes, when it is all melted, take it out and put it either in the fridge if you are in a hurry to unmold them and make more or just let them sit out until the cool and harden. I love the pictures Alexandra took, don't you?
Be careful when unmolding the crayons, the heads break off if you don't unmold them carefully. After a few chopped off heads, you'll get the hang of it.
You could mix the crayon colors but I like them like this.
Each boy received a bag of crayons in their party bags
To see the whole party visit here.


Thanks for the lego party inspiration! I linked back to you http://shopbonnenouvelle.blogspot.com/2011/10/lego-birthday-party-party-favors.html. Your blog is lovely and I appreciate you sharing!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you had any tips or tricks for cleaning these molds after using them to make crayons?
ReplyDeleteVery nice. How many crayons are actually used for each mold?
ReplyDeleteIts just one crayon for each mold. Since crayons are cheap this makes a very inexpensive party favor.
DeleteWhich mold did you get? I saw ones on ebay that looked the same, but some said not to put in the oven at more than 140 degrees. do you think this matters?
ReplyDeleteI used a silicone mold I purchased on ebay. I heated for 11 mins at 350 degrees. This mold is meant to be heated up to 400.
ReplyDeleteI think you can also microwave the crayons in the mold or heat in a can before pouring into the mold.
Mine turned out amazing.. Thanks for this idea.
I will post pictures on my blog today.
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My 7 year old son is thrilled over this whole Lego party idea. Thanks for sharinf the great ideas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that - it looks so easy! Does it damage the mould at all?
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