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Every wonder what you can do with all those broken crayons? Don’t throw them away recycle and reuse them. I must of went through hundreds of boxes of crayons in the past 4 years not thinking how many beautiful gifts I could have made with them. With the economy being so bad the best way of living right now is going green.

We all know or heard of many people placing broken crayons into the oven to either create new crayons, different shapes, rainbow striped crayons, candles, and stained glass. With that in mind think of all the wonderful, cheap and easy holiday gifts you can make by using the broken crayons. Be creative. Here is some holiday or special occasion gifts you can using broken crayons.

For Mother’s Day you can make flowers, stars, hearts, teddy bears, butterflies, flower pot, a mom hat, or a mom name plate just by using a foil or mold cup and broken pieces of crayon. Find the shaped foil of choice or mold cup. Then place whatever color of broken pieces of crayon you desire into the mold. Place your oven on 225 no higher. Allow the molds to heat in the oven for 8-10 minutes until all of the crayons are completely melted. Take them out of the oven and let them cool down for 15 minutes.

For weddings- You can make heart wedding favors, bell favors, tuxedo, horse and carriage, butterfly, flower, hearts, dove, bell, cherub, champagne bottle, gift box, sea shell, palm tree, cake, wedding shoe, teddy bear, balloon, or shapes using broken crayon pieces and a mold.

For baby showers- You can make a baby bottle, balloons, teddy bear, duck, rattle, star, pacifier, butterfly, umbrella, basket, bootie, fish, truck, train, frog, letters, shapes, or a moon using broken pieces of crayon and a mold.

For birthdays- You can make balloons, favorite animal or character, cake, teddy bear, ice cream cone, flowers, numbers, names, shapes, hearts, stars, butterflies, trucks, or cars just by using broken pieces of crayon a mold or foil cup.

For Father’s Day- You can make a teddy bear, golf ball, basketball, car, truck, star, heart, frog, number, dad name plate, fish, flag, or a cross just by using broken pieces of crayon and a mold.

Just for fun- Choose any mold of choice and create a piece of art. You can make them look marbled, tie dyed, striped or rainbow.

Other ways of using the crayons around your home. You can use them to fix scratches on your boots, floor, or even on your furniture.