Shaved crayon art

Make these gorgeous butterflies from melted crayon shavings and printable butterfly sheets.

Use some crayon shavings and wax paper to make suncatchers in just about any shape you can think of. Perfect craft for kids any time of year! Follow our Crafts for Kids Pinterest board! I’m always looking for easy crafts for kids, and I especially love crafts where you can most likely find all the …

The next time you and your little one sit down for arts and crafts time, make things more interesting by trying out these 6 easy melted crayon activities. Recycle old or broken pieces of crayon by melting them down and turning them into something new. Create a DIY melted crayon pennant banner out of crayon shavings and wax paper. You can even make brand new tie-dyed crayons in fun and creative shapes.

Long ago, when there wasn't any reason to Beat the Heat. My mom had a bucket full of old crayons with lots of bits and pieces. So, Henry, Grandma and I

Summer art! This is a great activity for kids of all ages when the weather is beautiful and the sun is shining. Use just crayon shavings and the sun! This activity is perfect for summer and easily incorporates science! #summerart #crayon #meltedart #artforkids

The handmade experts at HGTV.com share an easy wax paper craft you can make with your kids this St. Patrick's Day.

Crayon cross shavings on wax

Crayons aren’t just for coloring. Crayon shaving canvas art is a fun new twist on crayon crafting. It’s super easy and opens up your child’s mind to lots of creativity. Check it out! Crayon shaving canvas art So, this crafting project was actually my son’s idea. He wanted to use a blank canvas to melt crayons and create a work of art for his other mom for Mother’s Day. We decided to try it out and the results were so fun! Continue reading Creative crayon shaving can

Looking for a gift idea that's easy to mail? Try these melted crayon shavings bookmarks, an easy art activity to use up broken crayons!

Ok, I am so excited with how our latest art project turned out! We grated our broken crayons and melted them to create this gorgeous piece of fall tree. Prepping for the process is fun - there's tin foil and painting involved, and the kids will enjoy sprinkling their crayon shavings over the painting to make their fall tree. Watching the wax melt and set is rather mesmerizing and the results are BEAUTIFUL! Check it out with the link below. Go! Go!