how to make microwave crayon shapes
in 3 easy steps

January 12, 2010 | 4 Comments

microwave heart crayons

Maybe I should call these Really Lazy Crayon Shapes. I’d been thinking of making them for awhile, but all of the tutorials I found online suggested baking in the oven, melting over a double boiler or melting into cups and pouring into molds. Those were just too many steps for me.

I found a silicone mold at the thrift shop for only a few bucks, so I wasn’t too concerned if I ruined it. I threw all caution to the wind and microwaved the crayons directly in the mold. It was simple, fast and easy to clean up.

microwave heart crayons

Materials
crayon bits
silicone mold
knife
toothpick

Step 1
Put your crayon bits directly in the mold. Break up any bits that are too big with a knife.

Step 2
Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes. (I’m sure times will vary based on microwaves. Watch your first batch carefully!) Use a toothpick to stir if your bits aren’t melting evenly.

Step 3
Allow to cool and then pop them out of the mold. I put mine outside because we’re having a frigid winter and it didn’t take long, but you could stick them in the freezer, too.

Clean up: Put some water in the mold, microwave it for about a minute and dump it out. The crayon residue wipes out easily with a paper towel.

*After searching, I found that my mold is actually an ice cube tray and shouldn’t be exposed to heat. It held up just fine, but I wouldn’t use it for ice cubes or food after heating just to be safe.

recycle: This is a great way to use all of those crayon bits that are too small for little hands to hold.

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Comments

4 Responses to “how to make microwave crayon shapes
in 3 easy steps”

Charity
January 13th, 2010 @ 6:20 pm

This looks really fun! I’ll have to keep my eyes open for a mold or two like this.
Trudy Callan
January 15th, 2010 @ 3:50 am

I have got to do this with our crayons. I know the kids would love it.
Jessica
January 23rd, 2010 @ 6:15 am

I’ve just come across your website and I wanted to say how lovely it is! There are some great things here that I can’t wait to have a go at – and these crayons look like a great place to start. Thanks so much!
Susan
January 27th, 2010 @ 7:41 pm

Thanks for this post. I made these with my two boys tonight and they had such fun peeling all the wrappers off of the broken crayons. Right now Target has silicone heart ice cube trays in the dollar spot ($2.50 for 2 trays). I’m looking forward to following your great blog!