25 January 2012

DIY-Valentine Gift Crayons



I have been waiting MONTHS to try this pin out--

a pin I saw on Pinterest during the summer!

I am a huge advocate of RECYLCING esp. when it comes to art. My school loves me for it, and I have taught my students to view things in a different light. They are constantly bringing me things they think they can make art stuff out of!

I had been saving crayons that were getting down to the nubs, and this is what I did with them!











The original pin said to bake them at 230 Degrees for 15 minutes. I baked mine at 240 degrees and for 20 minutes. I think the time will vary on your stove and such! 






I plan on giving these to the staff at my school in their mail boxes as a V day Gift--a way of saying thanks for all the donations they have given me to help keep making our art project better and better! 






Helpful word of advice:
DON'T use your one and only good butcher knife on cutting your crayons up! It WILL DULL the blade! just a heads up! Our knife was dull as it was, so it wasn't a loss for me! 


Don't forget to link up with the lovely Michelle over at Vintage Apple! 




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35 comments:

  1. This is so cute!

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  2. That is such an awesome idea! They are adorable!!

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  3. OMG!!!! I was wondering if anyone has ever tried this pin in REAL LIFE!!!!!!!!!! You did such an awesome job!! I LOVE IT!!!!!! Your teachers will love this too!!!!

    You are so crafty!!! Love this!!

    Thanks for linking up today!

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  4. OMGosh! You are so freaking cute!!

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  5. So cute! Perfect Vday gift for kids.

    Hope you have a terrific Wednesday!

    xoxo,
    Cheryl
    http://www.naptimeisthenewhappyhour.com

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  6. So cute. Your colleagues are going to be super impressed.

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  7. These are so cute!! My roomie made these for her boyfriend too!

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  8. Very cute idea to give out for valentine's day!
    very creative!

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  9. These are so cute! I hope I can remember these for my daughter when she is old enough to do Valentine's.

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  10. cute idea, i think i remember doing this once!

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  11. Oh my gosh - cutest V'day idea ever! I love the fact they are recycled and in a heart shape! My mom is a teacher so I'll have to pass this along! Thanks for sharing! PS - look at Aspen!! Precious!

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  12. This is such a great idea! :-)

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  13. these are amazing! I love them! I have seen them on pinterest but my mom used to make them for me when we were little!

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  14. OMG girl! these are so cute. love this crafty idea. my mom & i use to do crafts all the time growing up -- this would have been so fun!

    can you use them afterwards?

    xoxo
    ashlyn

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  15. such a great valentines day gift idea!! and SUPER cute! :)

    --kori
    sewingkscloset.blogspot.com

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  16. That is such a cute idea!!!!

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  17. I love this idea. Now I just need to have some little children so I can do fun art projects with them on rainy days....In a few years! haha!

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  18. So cute! Check out this idea I saw for melting crayons into art! :)

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    -Shannon :)

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  19. so neat!
    i definitely need to try this. looks like fun!

    mybagofsunshine.blogspot

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  20. LOVE it! :)
    Happy Wednesday!

    xoxo
    Angela | PoodlePoddles

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  21. i've always wanted to try this, super fun

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  22. LOVE it! They came out great and I loveee how you're giving them as Valentines! They will love it!!

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  23. I love making your own crayons! This is really cute for Valentines Day. Your blog makes me miss teaching art in a "normal" school system. I now teach part time at our cultural art center. --Layla (your newest follower!)

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  24. Love these!! I'm making these for my students. Yours turned out great!
    Xoxo

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  25. I love those! I've seen the pin and always wondered how they looked from others.

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