A RaINy DaY KiNd of CrAFt!

It's raining outside......I am stuck in here with 2 kiddo's. A newborn and a toddler. My newborn could careless if we are inside, outside or upside down.......as long as he is dry and fed, he's happy. Maekayla on the other hand.....NOT so easy to please! My head says "put in a movie, pop some popcorn and we can just chill"......my momma gut says that is not productive nor educational or imagination provoking. SO I got on the internet and cruised for something fun for us to do together.......here's what I found!!!!

Cupcake Tin Crayons!

First, you need broken (would've thrown away crayons) or just break up some crayons. Since I am pretty anal about going through our crayon stash regularly, we didn't have too many broken ones, Mae just won't use them once they break! LOL!

Spray a muffin tin with some cooking spray.....lightly. I even took a paper towel and wiped them out a little to make sure there was no excess.

Then start filling up the tins (1/2 to 3/4 way full) with like colored crayon pieces. We even mixed a few for special effect! ie.....orange and red with hints of white

Cook them in the oven on about 200 degrees for about 30 minutes or so. You want them to turn liquid BUT do not mix them up or shake them up. This will hurt the swirling of the various colors.

Allow them to completely cool and turn the pan upside down. If they are stuck, simply bang on the bottom of the pan and they should release. Otherwise use a small paring knife to release the edges.

Whaa-laa......really cool crayons to color with for the afternoon! The swirl ones, color funky too!!! We loved this and are planning on doing it again, SOON! These would make a fun playdate activity, birthday favors, you could use pans with mold shapes........the possibitlies are endless!