by Nancy
Now here’s a Crackpot Project which doesn’t use any fabric at all. Like most families with kids, we have a ridiculous number of old crayons in our house. And every school year we buy new ones because you have to start the new school year with new crayons. But what about all the old, broken crayons left behind? I saw (on the Internet, of course) that you could melt them in the oven in an old muffin tin and make new crayons. So, I’ve been on the lookout for a cool-shaped muffin pan on clearance to use for this purpose. (It’s recommended that you not bake muffins in the pan after using it for crayons.) A few weeks ago I found an ice cream cone shaped mold at JoAnn’s for 70% off. Perfect! Andrew and I have been peeling paper off of crayons and sorting them while watching the Olympics, and a few days ago we had enough to bake. Here is the result. They turned out great! I definitely recommend the silicone pan, which makes it much easier to remove the crayons because the pan is flexible. We’re already at work peeling and sorting our next batch…