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Do your crayon colors appear in the same order in each box?

No, they do not. Crayola crayons and markers are packed in random order depending on the manufacturing schedule.

If you have additional questions, we would love to hear from you! Feel free to call or text us at 1-800-CRAYOLA weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Time. If you would prefer to send us an email, visit our contact us page.

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  • We currently use 12 different colored labels for CRAYOLA Crayons. The labels are purchased through an outside vendor and made of either vat dyed construction paper or printed paper and reforested wood. We manufacture more than 120 different Crayola Crayon colors, however, we do not have a crayon label to match each of these colors.

  • In 1958 the box of 64 CRAYOLA Crayons was introduced. It was the first package to include a built-in sharpener design. We continue to manufacture this package design today in the 64 and 96 count Crayola Crayon package.

  • Crayola Crayons in Single-Color Packages


    Below is the list of the Crayola Crayon colors available in single-color packages of twelve crayons.

    • Regular Size Crayons (3 5/8" x 5/16")
    • black, blue, brown, carnation pink, gold, gray, green, orange, peach, red, silver, violet (purple), white, and yellow.

    Where to Buy Crayola Crayons in Bulk and Individual Colors


    These single-color packages may be available at your local retailers such as Staples and Office Depot, online at Amazon, or through the suppliers listed below.

    Crayola Classpack and Bulk Crayons


    For larger quantities of classic colors, consider our Crayon Classpacks. Learn more about Crayola Classpack and Bulk Crayons options at Crayola.com .


    Custom Assortments at the Crayola Store


    Visit the Crayola Store at our Crayola Experience™ attractions to create your own custom assortment of Crayola Crayon colors with the Pick Your Pack Wall. Find the location nearest you at CrayolaExperience.com .

  • Recognizing a need in schools for safe and affordable wax crayons, Binney & Smith created the first box of eight Crayola Crayons in 1903. Sold for a nickel, this box included red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black.


    The Crayola name was coined by Alice Binney, wife of company founder Edwin Binney and a former schoolteacher. It combines the French word for "chalk" ("craie") with "ola," meaning "oily."


    Want to know more about our colorful history? Check out the details on Crayola's history page.

  • Crayola® Crayons are made primarily from paraffin wax and color pigment. This process is the same for all Crayola Crayon colors. The paraffin wax is melted and mixed together with pre-measured amounts of color pigments.


    We purchase the powder pigments and either use individual colors or mix the pigments to produce the many colors of Crayola crayons. The hot wax mixture is poured into molding machines. In about four to seven minutes, the crayons cool and become solid. We manufacture almost 3 billion crayons each year.


    Take a peek at the manufacturing process in this YouTube video.


    Check out our FAQs below for even more details!


    At what temperature do Crayola Crayons melt?


    Do Crayola crayons float or sink in water?

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