Christina at Intimate Weddings sent over this cute idea for favors for younger wedding guests: melted crayons! Bundle the crayons up with a notepad or coloring book and you’ll have a fun activity kids will love.
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Lookie what she made: Harold and the Purple Crayon coat
Katy from Sew Apropos and No Big Dill shows the coat that she made, inspired by the classic children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon. In the book, the young Harold uses a purple crayon to draw an imaginative world … Read More...
Tutorial: Very Vera Crayon Roll
Angel from A Day in the Life of the Hooks shows how to make her Very Vera Crayon Roll, named so because the prequilted fabric she used is reminiscent of Vera Bradley’s very awesome fabric prints. The whole thing folds … Read More...
Tutorial: Crayon Spattered Tissue Paper
This tutorial from Greeneyed Monster shows how to create this crayon spattered paper to use for gift wrapping or other projects. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Kid’s crayon apron
Sam from Bobaloo! guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial for making a kid’s crayon apron. This small apron has individual pockes for each crayon so there’s no fumbling through a big pile of crayons to find just the … Read More...
DIY: Soap Crayons
Making soap crayons is easy & a fun project to do with the kids! Here’s a simple recipe from About.com. You can even buy those super cute ice trays that have various shapes to spice it up. But, if you … Read More...
How to make fall leaves with crayon shavings
These autumn fall leaves are so pretty! They rival the real ones. If you need to make some pretty fall leaves yourself pop on over to the great tutorial Ashley Lee sent in posted at her blog Chasing Fireflies.… Read More...
Technique: Crayon Non-Embossing
People never fail to surprise me with their creativity, I always think, “Now why didn’t I think of that?”. Here’s one of those ideas, crayon “non-embossing”, using embossing templates (like for your Cuttlebug) you can get the look of a … Read More...
Wax Paper and Crayon Leaves
V and Co. shows you an oldie but goodie craft that your kids will love….parental involvement is a definite must due to the need for an iron. Head on over to see how to make these beautiful leaves and teach … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered crayon pouch from recycled clear vinyl
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she created this super cute clear vinyl crayon pouch from recycled materials. The clear vinyl came from a bedding bag. Inside the zippered pouch, perfectly-sized pockets hold the crayons at the ready for your … Read More...
How to make a framed crayon initial
I love how modern this framed crayon initial looks! The clever crafter Carol of the blog Frugal Life Project needed teacher gifts. What’s a crafty gal to do? Think about cool things that other crafters had shared and give it … Read More...
How to crayon etch on metal tins
I don’t know about you but I save all those metal tins that mints and things come in. I didn’t know you could “DIY” etch metal until Rebecca sent in this link to her wonderful tutorial on how to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a crayon roll
Lindsey from The Pleated Poppy guest blogs over at V and Co. with a tutorial showing how to make a crayon roll. With individual pockets for each crayon, it’s easy to keep up with the whole set. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Watercolor Crayons
Join Donna Downey for Inspiration Wednesday as she shows you how to use watercolor crayons. Click here to go to tutorial.
Tutorial: Easter egg crayon holder
Skip to My Lou shares a tutorial for making these Easter egg crayon holders. Felt makes this a fast little project. Pair them with some coloring sheets, like she’s planning to do, and you’ve got a fun Easter activity to … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s Activity Bag with crayon pockets
Melissa Stramel from Lilac Lane shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for these activity totes for kids. These patchwork bags feature pockets on the side sized to hold a selection of crayons. Go to the tutorial.
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Edible Crayons
Yep. Edible crayons that actually work. And are healthy. And beautifully photographed. Take a visual journey through the step by step process of making these beauts from nuts, fruits and lots o’ healthy things HERE at Luxirare.
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An oldie but goodie…Crayon Hearts
Martha Stewart can make any simple project look like it came right out of one of her magazines…Who knew that crayon hearts could look so pretty? Check it out here. {Found at childmade.com}
Tutorial: Felt crayon roll with small notepad
These felt crayon rolls by Cindy from Skip to My Lou are just the thing for last-minute gifts for kids. They feature a pocket for a small notepad and slots for 8 crayons. And being made from felt means no … Read More...
Tutorial: Pencil or crayon roll from a placemat
Heather from The Modern Hive shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pencil roll from a placemat. She says it’s a “cheater” project because using a placemat means that a lot of the work is already … Read More...