A Week Late, But Love is Never Out of Style

I'd seen this craft done on a few other blogs in different ways, so I thought I'd give it a whirl! I bought a silicone mini heart tray and some crayons- tray $8 and 64 Crayola Crayons for $1.75. (I had a coupon at Target)

I broke up the crayons and put them in the mold. I had never done this before, so I wasn't sure how many crayons to put in each one or which colors would go well together, so this was a good experiment for future endeavors. I've done it twice since then, and I think it's best to put the equivilent of 1 broken crayon into each mold- maybe a tad less than one, like 7/8ths, haha.

I put them in the oven on 350 degrees and sat there and watched them melt. I wasn't sure how long it would take, so I wanted to be careful and make sure I didn't end up with a boiling waxy mess. I didn't stir them or anything, I just let the heat do it's job, and it took about 5-7 minutes for them to turn into liquid.

I took them out to let them set- about 15-20 minutes- and then popped them out! They came out really easily and hardly left any residue in the tray.

I think they turned out really well for my first batch! I discovered that it's best not to mix dark colors together, like blue and green- unless one of them is very light. Spencer really likes them and they are a lot easier for her to hold than regular crayons.

Up close and personal with the heart crayons! All in all, this was probably the easiest craft I have ever done and it's also the one that turned out the best- at least in my opinion. And you could do it with any mold, for any holiday or birthday- I can't wait to make four leaf clovers for St. Patrick's Day!