Despite Little E being pretty disinterested in drawing of any kind, I can't believe how many crayons we have in the house. This appears to be an universal moan among parents. But whatever you do, don't dare throw them out or the kids will notice and complain!
I kept seeing melted crayon art things on Pinterest and, considering we don't use the crayons much, especially not the broken ones, it seemed a nice way to use them up. I was a bit concerned how you melted them, but turns out you can do it with a hairdryer. Amazing.
I thought melting crayons with a hairdryer would be good for Little E, as it didn't involve holding a pen/pencil/crayon of any kind. I thought he'd like the mess, etc. Could I get him interested? No. Oh well, I had fun instead!
I read quite a few posts about melting crayons before I tried this. I'm glad someone mentioned taping the crayons down, because even on the lowest setting, the crayon pieces would have been blown away. I just used normal sticky tape and individually taped each crayon down and then used duct tape to hold the paper down. I just used normal paper and it worked out great. I was worried it would get too wet and tear, but I layered a few sheets up and it was completely fine.
This was so fun. Watching the crayons begin to dribble and then run away from the hot air. I could have made the colours all mix more, but I was going for a rainbow effect for the thank you cards. It was easy and mostly easy to tidy up, so I will certainly see if Little E wants to have a go in future. Maybe brand new brother, Little A, will be more amenable!
Do make sure you have the table covered and wear an apron. There was more splatter than I expected there would be. The crayon 'art' dried quickly.
I added a little Thank You and then used PhotoBox to print them on postcards. They looked lovely and bright when they arrived.
