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Melted Crayon Heart Garland
Display colorful decorations for Valentine's Day by creating garland made with melted crayon shavings!
Supplies:
- Crayola Crayons
- Crayola Scissors
- Wax Paper
- Hair Dryer
- String
- Clothespins
- Crayola Glitter Glue
- Crayon Sharpener
- Tape
- Hole Punch
- Wooden Dowel
- Tools: Crayons, Glitter Glue
- Theme: Valentine's Day
- Age: 6+
Steps:
1 Unwrap the crayons you want to use to make your raindrops. Experiment with shades of pink and red!
2 Sharpen crayons into small shavings using a pencil sharpener.
3 Protect your surface. Then, sprinkle the shavings onto a piece of wax paper. Be sure to blend the colored shavings!
4 Place another piece of wax paper over the top of your crayon shavings. Tape down the edges. Make sure to remove as many air bubbles as possible.
5 With adult supervision, use a hair dryer to melt the shavings until they form a colorful melted surface.
6 Wait for your melted crayons to cool before cutting heart shapes into your melted crayon and wax paper. Accent with Glitter Glue.
7 Use a hole punch to create the hole for the string.
CIY Staff Tips:
- This project uses a hair dryer. Adult assistance is required.
