What do you do with old broken crayon stubs? We always seem to have a container of them lurking around and finally decided we needed to find something to do with them. So, we rounded up a bunch of ideas for crafts made from crayons. If you need new crayons for any of these, we recommend checking your local dollar store. You can usually pick them up there for cheap!
There are some really great craft projects here and they’re a great way to use up those old crayons. No one wants to waste anything, especially in these times of inflation so these are great money-saving ideas if, like us, you have some old crayons hanging around the house. Check them out below.
Crafts Made From Crayons
COLORFUL EGG CRAYONS From The Crazy Craft Lady
Gather up the leftover crayons and made new crayons out of them!
MELTED CRAYONS PUMPKIN From Heathered Nest
DIY WAX PAPER LANTERN From Artsy Fartsy Mama
These wax paper lanterns are such a fun idea and so inexpensive to make!
MELTED CRAYON SEA SHELLS From Artful Parent
CRAYON HEART PENCIL TOPPERS From Skip To My Lou
CRAYON LIP GLOSS From Gluesticks Blog
Wait, what??? Lip gloss from crayons? Oh we have to try these!
DIY CRAYON CANDLES From The Pinning Mama
MELTED CRAYON BUTTERFLIES From Artbar Blog
COLOR BLOCK CANDLES From Brit + Co
Crayons are a great material to use when making candles. Gather up all the bits you have leftover and put them together in layers for some adorable color block candles.
MELTED CRAYON LUMINARIES From Aunt Peaches
DIY ALPHABET CRAYONS From Minted
Here’s another way you can take old crayons and turn them into new ones for your kids.
RECYCLED CRAYON CUPCAKES From The Pretty Bee
DIY CRAYON WREATH From This Grandma Is Fun
This wreath would make a great gift for a teacher. Perfect for hanging in a classroom or playroom!
DIY CRAYON WANDS From Kids Activities Blog
CRAYON COASTERS From Mom Unleashed
Coasters made of crayons? This is such a fun idea!
MELTED CRAYON ROCKS From Red Ted Art
DIY CRAYON HEART GARLAND From Evermine Blog
MELTED CRAYON ORNAMENTS From Heathered Nest
Grab some plain Christmas ornaments from the craft store, dollar store, or discount department store and start decorating them with this fun melted crayon technique.
MELTED CRAYON PENNANT BANNER From The Pretty Bee
CRAYON TREAT BAGS From Yesterday On Tuesday
These make great welcome back to school gifts or make them in other shapes for Christmas and Valentine’s Day.