Multi-colored crayons and chalk

Ever wonder what to do with all the broken crayon you have around the house? Well here are two ideas that are cheep and a good way to recycle those old bits of crayons.

First is the multi-colored crayons
You will need:
~Broken Crayons
~parchment paper
~a muffin tin
~scissors

First this you need to do is take the wrappers off of the crayons. Then if you want you can have the child sort them all by size or color

Next cut the parchment paper to fit in the muffin tins or heat approved molds if you have them

Then brake the crayons up even more and place in the paper lined tin

Then place in a 200 degree oven for 5-10 min or till melted. It should look like this...

Next let cool (I placed mine in the freezer for about 5 min)

Then it is done and the child can draw a multi-colored picture

The next project is Crayon Chalk
You will need
~Broken Crayons
~Corn Starch
~Cooking Oil

First I melted the crayons in the microwave

Next I stirred in corn starch till is is a thick lumpy past (or thicker)

Then add enough cooking oil to make it all stick together you can even form it into shapes in your hands(but it will be messy)

Let dry (again I placed mine in the freezer)

Finally take it out and have fun decorating the sidewalks.

This also works on paper...but is better on concrete

let me know if you make this or have another use for old crayons?