I have issues with crayons. The moment a new box is opened, my son is ripping the paper off and snapping the crayons. Crayola came out with twist crayons that are awesome, but they didn't solve the problem of what to do with all the broken pieces we've accumulated in the past.
So, thanks to google, I was able to come up with this solution to our crayon problem and not spend another penny!
1. heat oven to 250F.
2. Get an old baking tin that you don't mind dedicating to your broken crayons or other crafts. Spray with cooking spray and fill each area with crayon bits. You can either sort by color like I did, or combine all the colors for super wacky crayons.
3. Bake until crayons are melted.
4. Place the pan in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
5. Pop out the crayons and enjoy!
Of course my son still figured out how to break them, but at least I can always remelt the pieces into new crayons!
Other tips: you can melt the crayons in the microwave or another container and pour the melted crayon into candy molds for cool shapes.
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