Melted Crayon Painting Art for Kids
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We tried a VERY fun art project recently, melted crayon painting.  Painting with crayons?  Yes! We painted with crayons on our griddle. When you heat up the griddle, the crayons melt and swirl all over the paper.   It was so much fun. I was really enjoying doing it right along with my kids.
How to Do Melted Crayon Painting
To do this melted crayon craft project, you will need just a few supplies: an electric griddle, aluminum foil, and crayons.
Cover your electric griddle with foil. I secured it with a little tape on the plastic edges to make sure it stayed put. Heat it up- I think I heated it up to around 275-300 degrees. You’ll be able to tell if it is too hot because it’ll start smoking a little.
Peel some old broken crayon chunks- you now we’ve all got them! If you have kids, you have broken crayons. (Here is another broken crayon project:Â Jumbo Crayon Solar System Model)
Put a couple of pieces of paper on your electric griddle.  Start coloring on the paper with your crayons. You just need to press lightly and it will start to melt.
Swirl together colors to make an amazing work of art. Â They really are beautiful and so colorful.
Caution: Make sure your kids know that the griddle is very hot! Â So, this art project is probably best done with kids who are a little older and can understand not to touch the hot parts! Â Adult supervision is also important for this project.
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Any burns? 🙂
They did really well, actually. We had one small incident, but it was very minor & not enough to stop them!
This looks like lots of fun. I think we’re going to try this –this afternoon!
How fun!
We did something like this where I heated up some rocks in the oven and then the boys will color on the rocks with the crayons. It looks like the rocks have been painted.
I’ve got to try this. they looks soooo cool.
that is such a neat idea! love it!
What fun!
I remember doing something like this at summer camp when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing back the memories. I can’t wait to try this at home. You’ve got a new follower! -Sarah from Repeat Crafter Me
Looks like fun! We haven’t done this in a long time!
I love this! The paintings are so unique and colourful. I am going to pin this and do it with the kids next week!
This is SUCH a cool idea! I am pinning this for future use! Visiting from TGIF. I’d love to invite you to link up with us for Fun Stuff Fridays. http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/01/fun-stuff-fridays-7.html
Wow, that looks so cool!
Visiting from I Can Teach My Child. So neat! We’ll have to try this.
This looks SO FUN! We have sooo many crayons in our house and just received a huge tote full too, so I think some crayon painting is in our future!
This is a fantastic idea!! I am a new follower dropping by from Show and Share. Morgan, http://www.tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.com.
So much fun!! I definitely want to give this a try. Thank you so much for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
What fun!! You are so creative! Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Have a great week,
Beth =-)
Definitely going to try this one! Thanks for sharing!
Following you over from Show-and-Share Saturday.
That looks like fun! I wish I had a griddle… Hmmm… wonder if it would work with the George Forman…
Seems like the kids had so much fun. The glimpse of smile on their faces are very precious. Your so lucky to have them in your life. I’ve tried crayon painting and we had so much fun also!
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