This DIY Earth Day Crayon Craft is a simple Earth Day activity for kids. This easy idea is great for schools or at home. Free printable has been updated to reflect no date.
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On April 22nd this year it will be the 45th annual Earth Day. This is a great time to take a moment to consider what your environmental footprint is, and perhaps even do a little activity like this DIY Earth Day Crayon Craft with your kids. Today I’m sharing a fun free printable and craft for you to do with your kids to celebrate Earth Day.
DIY Earth Day Crayon Craft
One of the big messages of environmental responsibility has always been to reduce, reuse, recycle, so my activity goes along with that slogan. We’re going to make some earth day crayons from old broken blue and green crayons, then place them on a cute printable that is perfect for giving as a classroom gift or for friends.
DIY Earth Day Crayon Craft Tips
- Muffin Baking Pan – I purchased a muffin tin for $5 so I wouldn’t have to use our food-use one. It’s up to you what you want to do. I really wanted the clean smooth edges which is why I purchased the tin. I’ve heard before that you can line the tin cups with foil, but I worried about whether the foil would get bent into the crayons. It was worth $5 to have a dedicated crayon-making tin. If you use a silicone one, the crayons will pop right out.
- Crayons (Blues and Greens) The idea is to use up old crayons, but if you’re wanting to make this craft and you don’t have enough old crayons, then you can purchase sets of green or blue crayons.
- Oven
- Start off by collecting as many blue and green crayons as you can, then remove all the paper wrapping from them. It works best if you have a variety of blues and greens, not all the same color. You’re going to break them up into small pieces, about 3/4″ pieces.
- Melt in the oven – complete directions below on the How-To Card, which you can print off like a recipe card.
- Allow cooling for about an hour.
- Place in the freezer to help the wax contract, which allows for easy removal.
How to Make Earth Day Crayons
Easy Earth Day Activity for Kids
Materials
- Green and Blue Crayon bits
- White Cardstock
- Muffin Tin - an old one.
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 280 degrees.
- Remove any paper from crayon bits.
- Add your crayon pieces to the tins, I put around 15-20 1/2″ to 3/4″ pieces in each cup. The more you put in, the thicker the final crayon will be which will help prevent breaking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Carefully remove from oven and allow to cool for about an hour.
- Place in the freezer for about an hour. This will help contract the wax from the sides of the tin and the crayons will pop out. Just be sure you are careful or they could break when you flip them over to drop out. Perhaps you’ll want to use a cookie sheet on top of the tin when you flip it, so the crayons only just drop out.
- Allow them to rest for a couple of minutes then use a towel (paper towel or old towel in case of crayon marks) to remove condensation from the crayon.
- Affix them with some tape to this cute Earth Day printable, and you’ve created a fun craft while also reusing something old!
Notes
Earth Day Printable has been updated to reflect no date so they can be used year after year.
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How to Print Earth Day Crayon Printable
You’ll need:
- Inkjet printer
- White Cardstock
- Earth Day Printable – Find it here!
Hope you enjoy this fun Earth Day craft and that it helps you teach and remind your kids to be kind to our environment!
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Deborah says
First – I love the idea of buying a dedicated crayon making tin! And my kids would have so much fun making these. Such a great way to bring up an important topic.
Cookin Canuck says
This is such a cute idea! We just cleaned out a bunch of old crayons and this would be the perfect way to give them new life.
Jennie says
So creative and fun! I’m going to try this when my son is a little older. Best! Jennie http://www.jennierosedesigns.blogspot.com