How To Make DIY Christmas Tree Crayons

Are you looking for a fun stocking stuffer or treat bag idea? Making homemade crayons never gets old. Get all the details on how to make your own homemade Christmas tree crayons in less than 20 minutes!

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How much does it cost to make crayons in silicone molds?

You can make all sorts of colored Christmas crayons in less than 20 minutes and for under $5! We were lucky to score our Christmas tree mold on sale for $2.99!  Learn how easy it is to use your old broken crayons and make DIY crayons. 

Recommended Supplies

• Water cup with warm water
• Old Crayons: Crayola crayons melt the easiest and give the best colors
• Oven
• Oven mitt
• Cookie sheet (optional to cover with aluminum foil)
• Silicone molds (this is the exact mold that we used)

Other Christmas Molds To Purchase

Make sure when purchasing molds for crayons that they are oven-safe. Some of the ones at different dollar stores are meant for ice cubes and are not oven-safe.

• 5-Pack Variety Molds Including Snowflakes, Candy Canes, Gingerbread People
• Larger Christmas Tree Molds: the same ones we used but with bigger Christmas trees
• Candy Cane Mold
• Gingerbread Men Molds: Same size as our Christmas trees

Want an easy way to shop? Easily click on links and shop a collage of molds on this LTK page.

Tips

Easily Peel Crayon Wrappers

Soak the crayons in warm water for about 10-15  minutes. Some of the papers will just fall off while others may need a little extra help. Twist your hands over the paper to help get more of the crayon papers to come off easily.

If you don’t want the hassle of peeling the wrappers off, you can consider buying bulk unwrapped crayons to use for your letter crayons.

How To Pick Colors

Using crayons that are either warm or cool together helped avoid a brown mess. Honestly, though, my children loved filling the trees with all sorts of colors to see what would happen.

Some of our favorites were when the white crayons mixed with other colors and ones that used metallic or glitter crayons.

Adding A Literacy Element

You could read a The Crayons’ Christmas before making your crayons.

How To Make Christmas Tree Crayons

Step 1: Take The Wrapper Off

Peel the crayon wrapper off of the crayons. Soaking in water for 10 minutes can really help with the process.

Separating the crayons by color will help you quickly fill the molds before melting.

Step 2: Preheat Oven

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 3: Fill Molds

Place broken crayon pieces in molds. It is important that you fill in the trees as much as you can. The crayons melt to fill every empty space. 

Any age child can help peel and place crayons in the molds. Just make sure that they are being careful and supervised once you have melted the wax.

Step 4: Place In The Oven

Put your Christmas silicone mold on a cookie sheet before putting it in the oven.

Step 5: Cook For 9-11 Minutes

Cook for 9-11 minutes. Make sure to watch for when they are fully melted. You do not want to overcook them. 

This is what the crayons looked like after 5 minutes into the cooking.

If you have one stubborn crayon that won’t melt, you can take a toothpick and stir it with the hot wax to try to melt it quicker.

Step 6: Pull Out Of The Oven

Once you see that the crayons have fully melted, pull them out of the oven immediately. The wax will be very hot and liquid.

Step 7: Let Crayons Fully Cool Down 

How long your newly formed crayons need to cool will depend on the size of your molds. You will know that your Christmas crayons are fully cooled when they are not warm to the touch and have a foggy appearance to them.

If you want to speed up the cooling process, you can place the molds in the freezer once the wax has start to solidify. I would not try to move it while the wax is still a liquid.

Step 8: Remove Them From The Mold

Pull the edges around the mold first to help loosen your new crayons. Once one is completely cool to the touch, you can carefully push it out of the Christmas mold. 

Pro Tip: If the edge of the back of the crayon is too sharp, you can use an old vegetable peeler to make it rounded.

Ideas For Gifting

These tree crayons make an awesome gift, party favor or stocking stuffer. We added these to holiday treat bags as a no-food party favor for a school.

These would also make a great craft to sell at fairs or a school market day.