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How To Make Muffin Tin Crayons

Learn how you can make homemade crayons using cupcake liners and muffin tins.
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4 homemade colorful crayons with rigid edges.
Prep:5 minutes
Creating:15 minutes
Dry Time:20 minutes
Total Time:40 minutes

Equipment

  • Muffin Tin

Supplies

  • Foil Cupcake Liners
  • Old Crayons

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250° F.
  • Peel wrappers off of crayons.
  • Place foil liners in muffin tins.
  • Add broken crayon pieces in liners. Fill each cup about 2/3 of the way up.
  • Cook crayons for 9-11 minutes or until the wax is fully melted.
  • Pull out of the oven as soon as you see the crayons melted.
  • Let the crayons cool until the wax has solified.
  • Carefully peel off liner and have fun drawing with your new crayons.

Notes

  • All temperatures and times may vary due to your oven.
  • Check your crayons as they are in the oven and pull them out as soon as they are melted.
  • Use broken crayon pieces that you know will mix well together. 
  • It takes around 20 minutes for the crayons to cool down before being able to take off the liner.
Author: Erin
Cost: under $5