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Wednesday 17 August 2011

Re-molding crayons...messy but fun!

I have seen this idea on a few sites, but followed the guidance on Kinderpendant.  The state of our crayon box has long been a source of irritation for me so today (after the third day of being housebound) I decided to give it a go.







Tip - put some newspaper down on your bench if you don't want a mess (easy to clean up though, scrapes off)


Another tip - when children say they will be careful when carrying...don't believe them!



Don't they look good enough to eat!


'Til next time, Melissa


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2 comments:

  1. Rachael Brown Photography18 August 2011 at 16:04

    Too freakin cute! I am so doing this with Talei! How long do you boil for? And any tips on keeping the cans upright in the water - or do they just stay upright on their own???

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  2. Pretty neat, eh?19 August 2011 at 15:50

    Hey Rachael - Melissa here. It depended on how many crayons were in the tin and I used a wooden skwer to move them around and ensure they all melted. It's the sort of think you need to watch. Also, I did two tins at once in a smallish saucepan which seemed to ensure they stayed upright. They did bob around a bit though!

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