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 These jars are both pretty and useful containers for such things as flowers,
pencils, and odds and ends. They are fun and easy to make and each one is different.
Remember to keep your finished jars out of direct sunlight or the crayons will melt again.
What you need:
- Jar
- Old
Crayons in bright colors
- scissors
- aluminum foil
- ribbon
What you do:
 Choose
two or three different crayons into small pieces. If you use a large jar, you will need
more crayons than if your jar is small. (Three crayons will cover a baby food jar.)- Tear off a square piece of aluminum foil. Place the foil
outside in hot direct sunlight. Sprinkle the crayons on the foil.
- The crayons will melt quickly, so be ready with your jar. Do
not wait until the crayons are completely melted or they will blend together to make a
muddy color.
- When they have melted, but still have some lumps in them,
roll the jar around in the melted crayons to coat it. When you are happy with the design
on the jar, take it to a cool place. The crayon will harden and set almost immediately.
- 4 - Tie a bow around the neck of the jar.
Comments &
Ideas
Melted Crayon
Craft in Cold Climates
From: Glynis
Sylvester
  Regarding
the Melted Crayon Jars..... Is there another way to melt the crayons? We don't get much
sunshine here in British Columbia!!!
Using an oven to
"bake" the crayons
From: author Kathy
Ross
Adults only!
  Place
crayons on foil in 350 oven- not very long-watch them. They melt fairly quickly.- Move foil off the hot cookie sheet and down to newspaper on
the floor and have child roll the jar in it. You might want your child to wear some old
gloves to protect fingers. The crayon gets hotter doing it this way.
- You can also try having child sprinkle crayon bits over
inverted jar bottom and place both in oven. It will run down the sides nicely.
- This technique looks great on rocks, too. It coats them in a
rainbow of wax. Hope these will work for you! Kathy
Using a hot plate
instead
From: Marcia Weilenman
I am an elementary school Art Teacher, and my first thought was to melt the
crayon pieces on foil on a hot plate. This adult supervised activity can be done in
a classroom if needed if a hot plate is used!
Craft-of-the-Week & Kathy Ross present...
Sea Star
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& sea star poem
  Kathy Ross presents this craft & poem and says, "As for
parties, the sea star would make a great invitation and the projects in the book would
make impressive decorations hanging from the ceiling and decorating the table. I always
think that making a craft is a great party activity." |
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