Wax!!
My lovely friend bought me a very cute owl mold for my birthday so I’ve been making some tiny owl crayons to send back to her.
I managed to bag a cute little tin to put them in (I’m a sucker for a charity shop!).
I also made some glitter sticks for my sons (we are all very jackdaw-ish!). They are perfect for adding a bit of a spangle to pictures without the stress, because, let’s face it, little children + glitter = a very big mess to clean up (which is fine sometimes….but not all the time!).
If you wanna have a go click on the link at the bottom for instructions
Tangent #1: The friend who bought me the cute owl mold also told me a long while ago about a fab recipe for scones that required just three ingredients. I’m no cook….so this kind of recipe really appeals to me! Coincidentally I saw the same splendid recipe at Frog Goose and Bear today. Check it out….it’s a fun one for the kids…and you’ll never guess what the three ingredients are.
Tangent #2: I have been trying to make bath crayons by melting soap and adding food colouring….one problem…they don’t work. If anyone can shed any light on this I would be eternally grateful…I’ve got no idea where I’m going wrong!
I do really need to join twitter!
To make the glitter sticks you will need:
♥ An empty, clean tin can
♥ Clear/white wax candle (or old wax crayons)
♥ Glitter (fine glitter works best)
♥ Plastic mold
♥ Stick (for stirring)
1) Break a candle up and pop in in a tin can.
2) Put a pan on the stove with about an inch of water in the bottom and bring to the boil. Once the water is boiling reduce to a simmer.
3) Pop the tin can in the water bath.
4) Once all the wax has melted stir in a spoonful of glitter.
5) Pour into your mold….don’t forget to use an oven mitt or tea-towel because the tin will be hot. You can use anything for a mold really. Little yogurt pots work well or any other plastic container.
6) Put mold in the freezer until the wax has set completely.
7) Tap glitter crayon out of mold.
You can also make glitter crayons from normal wax crayons…they work really well as they are a little softer than the candle wax…but superfine glitter is a must x
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brenbren13 #
Where did you get the mold for the glitter crayon?
Kate #
Hi Brenbren…I’m almost embarrassed to say this…it is a wee pot! Unused of course (!) and has been hanging around in my house since our last visit to the doctors! They are perfect for making crayons and can be used over and over again! ROTFL Hahahahaa! I can’t look at anything these days without thinking how I can use it in some crafty pursuit
jojoebi #
love the glitter crayon, I will have to try it out, I hate cleaning up glitter and it is impossible to use without making a mess. Thanks!
Val Payne #
I saw this link on my freind’s Pinterest, so I haven’t personally tried it. Let me know if it works out for you?
http://www.kiboomu.com/2011/04/02/were-making-bathtub-soap-crayons/
emma #
I am definitely going to give those glitter crayons a go! I have a 2 year old obsessed with glitter! She has taken to stealing her big sisters glitter gel pens and drawing over every inch of her hands and arms to make “sparkle hands” when I am not watching. We are not allowed to wash her hands all day!
Thanks so much for the link to the scone post – they really are soooo easy and soooo yummy!
I bookmarked this recipe a while ago re. soap crayons, as it is on my list of things to do! It doesn’t seem to involve heating in any way…. http://www.ehow.com/how_6519814_make-bath-crayons.html
celine #
thank you very much for your blog ! so clear and well done ,is giving me lots of ideas, i want to try with my kids .
MERCI !
emma #
This is another one I had bookmarked that you might like, which has the same ingredients, but is bathtub puff paint….. I think she had trouble with the bath crayons too….
http://www.chalkinmypocket.com/2011/02/how-to-make-bathtub-puffy-paint.html
Kate #
Thanks for the bath paint links Val and Emma….I’ll investigate. Yep the scones are cool. I used to chuck a handful of raisins in mine too….yummy. I just love the fact that you can cook with fizzy pop!
Becky Jaine #
Hiya Kate, LOVE your beautiful creative ideas. We make lots of crayons at ours, so for the bath crayons, I wonder if you could melt normal crayons, then add some straight glycerin to them, to soften them? You wouldn’t need very much, but this would make them soft enough to hopefully wipe off with a sponge. Oooh, and here is a linky http://www.monkeychimonkeydo.com/2010/12/upcycle-your-old-crayons-and-go-treerubbing/ to the way me and my monkeys make our crayons. I’ve got some secrets (like how to remove papers easily and and tips to reduce wax/color separation. Happy creating!xoxo
jen at paintcutpaste.com #
i LOVE this owl mold!!! we just have heart and snowflake molds over here for crayon making, but i wish i had an owlie like this one to add to the mix! love it!
Tots100 #
We really loved your post this week and featured it in out Ten at Ten http://www.tots100.co.uk/2011/06/03/ten-at-ten-week-week-17/
mand markey #
love it lorryloads.
Miss Dailey #
To make soap crayons… use soap flakes and food coloring…. (you can also make your own soap flakes by putting Ivory Soap in a microwave. Look at http://www.stevespangler.com to see how to make Ivory Soap clouds)
Daniela@Isreview #
very clever I want to give the glitter crayon a try:)
cindy #
where does one get an owl mold like that?!!
Kate #
Hi Cindy…my friend bought me mine from etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?search_submit=&q=owl+mold
Check the size though…the mold I had was pretty small…if you are making the crayons for little ones a bigger mold may be the way to go.
Shari #
I love the owl mold – please tell me where you purchased this? Thank you!
Kate #
Hi Shari…see comment above yours x
Lisa #
Hi Kate,
love those little cuties. Was wondering what’s up with owls and this blog? I do really enjoy reading it. Photography is amazing of the individual posts. Keep up the creativity
Kate #
Hi Lisa,
Haha! I guess I just have a little ‘thing’ for owls. My Dad is an ornithologist and has spent the best part of his career studying owls…many owl pictures adorn his walls…maybe that’s where it comes from! They are pretty cool birds though…don’t you think? x
Kirsitn #
Have just come across your website and love it…..at the same time saw this on Pintrest – don’t know if the bath crayon recipe works as I have not tried it but….
http://www.kiboomu.com/2011/04/02/were-making-bathtub-soap-crayons/
Kate #
Hi Kirsitn (or is it meant to be Kirsten??). Thanks so much for the link. Yes, that’s the one i tried and it didn’t work at all! A few people who left comments on that article said it didn’t work for them either. I’m very curious to find out where i am going wrong. Quite a few people have sent me links to bath crayons made using grated soap but I haven’t actually spoken to anybody who has tried it out themselves.
One day, when I have a bit more time on my hands, I will investigate!
Anyway, thanks for stopping by. Happy Thursday! I’m hanging for Friday!
cath #
Hi Kate – how do you get he crayons out of the wee pot once they’ve hardened? Have been looking for a good mold and the pot is a brilliant size.
Also, any good crayon recipes you can recommend for making them from scratch?
Thanks!
Kate #
Hi Cath,
If you put the crayon in the fridge to harden you should be able to tap the crayon out of the mold once it’s fully set. You can rub oil on the inside of the mold if you like but I have never really found a need to.
Adding glitter to regular colored crayons works really well too. I made some ‘night sky’ crayons with all the black/purple/blue crayons we had and put in some superfine glitter…they were great!
No crayon recipe I’m afraid…one to investigate i think! I really fancy the idea of making beeswax crayons…….