How to make your own LEGO crayons:
Your little one can help you by peeling off the wrappers (or I use an exacto knife to make a cut the lenght of the crayon and then just pull off the wrapper in one move), they can help break up the crayons, pick the colors and place them in the molds/trays.
This silicon tray worked very well. I placed it on a broil pan with foil underneath to protect it from the heat. I preheated the over to 275 degrees and put the tray in the middle of the over for 8 - 10 mins. Use a timer so you don't forget!! When the crayons get too hot - they boil, singe and smell burned.
To cool the tray I placed it in the freezer for 20 mins. Then I let the tray get to room temperature before trying to pry out the crayons. The best way is to just completely pop out (inside out) the mold of each crayon then carefully pull out the knobs of the LEGO block. TIP: make sure the cooling surface is level or you will have slanted and uneven crayons. To even out any corners or imperfections, I simply just "colored" down the edges on some paper and it was proof that they worked :)
Have fun and enjoy!!
Here you can see the finished product!!
I like your block tray. I think we will have to get one too. We just started making crayons for valentines gifts for my sons class. We used the little lego people mold and put it in the microwave for about 6-8 minutes (until the wax was melted). It worked great!
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Oh, good! It's a lot of fun! Untill I looked into this, I just thought crayons were ruined if they got broke - now i have new life for them.
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