I have always loved crayons since I was a little kid. Put the eggs in a pot and fill the pot with cold water so it covers the eggs about 1-2″. Hide the eggs … Perfect for kids who like to draw or do craft projects. This may come as a surprise, but I never once thought about the mess that went along with dying Easter eggs as a child! Remove it when it’s the color you want, then let it dry in a carton. Add an Easter-themed coloring books as well to the Easter baskets for fun activities for the kids. Easter egg craft with mixed media! Since they are warm, the crayon melts. We didn't use regular crayons, either. To get started on this project, you’ll need the following supplies: Materials: 64 pack Crayola crayons Half egg shaped silicone mold Knife Cutting board Oven. Please use caution when working with hot eggs and melting wax! Older children will love coloring in this beautifully detailed hand-drawn easter egg coloring page. Here are the steps I took with my kids to create Colorful Easter Eggs Using Melted Crayons… Supplies Needed: Eggs (steps to hard boil the eggs are below) A colorful collection of crayons; To start off… 1. In this case, I’m using crayons as the resist. With colored crayons draw lines and patterns lightly over the surface surface of the egg. All you need to do is use crayons to draw on your egg. Make sure you cover work surface or use a paper plate like we did. Take your Crayola crayons and start your artwork. Make sure they’re still a little bit hot as you draw on them so the crayons melt as you doodle away. Made from a unique wax formula, these Chubbi Egg Crayons are long lasting and fit perfectly into the hands of even the youngest children. £9.59 Crayola My First Easy Grip Jumbo Crayons designed for Toddlers, Pack of 24. I love how the melted crayon eggs turned out. They are the perfect profile to enable toddlers to make their first marks without the frustration of holding a normal pen. These eggs can be eaten any time of the day and make a healthy alternative to the chocolate easter egg. I bought a new box because I have a crayon buying addiction but the old broken crayons would work great! A hard boiled egg can also be decorated with crayons, and then tinted with food coloring. It’s as easy as it sounds. As the eggs cooled, the crayon dried and we were left with some beautiful egg designs. Make sure you leave no gaps. There are six different designs, including a bunny, a chick and four different decorative styles. 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,154. To create your hot crayon Easter Eggs you will need – Odds and ends of crayons; Some old (ish) eggs cups (or use TP Rolls as holders) Freshly boiled hot eggs; To create your hot crayon Easter Eggs – How To. Save yourself the dye trouble this year and try out melted crayon easter eggs. However, if you have broken crayons you would like to recycle that work just fine. The crayons melted practically on contact, creating a beautiful shiny color on the eggshell. 4.3 out of 5 stars 152. Read on for the easy tutorial. Or, simply download and print out for the kids to color with crayons. These melted crayon eggs, (inspired by the amazing NYCtaughtme.com), are the perfect Easter craft for kids. 2. Cut out each egg. Preheat the oven to 225 Fahrenheit, and bake the crayons for 12 to 15 minutes … Well this year, we did an Easter egg coloring with crayons again! The two Easter egg painting projects we did last year were a lot of fun. Easter egg crayons make for a cute DIY crayons project when it comes to recycling. The crayons would make for a fun spring gift for the classroom or party favor at any Easter gathering. 4.3 out of 5 stars 133. Glove/cloth- for holding the super hot egg . 99 "washable crayons" Crayola Ultra Clean Large Washable Crayons, School Supplies, 8 Count. 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