This melted crayon art DIY ornament project will be one the whole family has fun making for Christmas!
We’re doing some melted crayon art today. Crafty? Yep. That’s because the minuscule amount of craftiness I have is reserved for November and December each year.
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Trees know to drop their leaves when the cold weather comes, just as I know it’s time to head to the craft store the first time I put on my coat for the season.
This fall, we made melted crayon pumpkins, and the kids loved them. I did too. They were so colorful, and a bit out of the ordinary. A couple readers suggested doing something similar with DIY Christmas ornaments. Brilliant.
Melted Crayon Art DIY Christmas Ornament Supplies:
- clear glass ornament(s) – we used THESE
- crayons
- peeler
- piece of paper or plastic funnel
- hairdryer with high setting
This one-minute video tutorial will show you everything you need to know in order to make this easy melted crayon art ornament!
Melted Crayon Art project ONE-minute video tutorial:
But if you’d prefer to read through the instructions for these DIY ornaments, you can do that, too!
Melted Crayon Art DIY Christmas Ornament How-To:
1. Remove labels from crayons.
To help facilitate that process, I’d recommend soaking the crayons you’ll be using in some water for a few minutes.
This loosens the paper and makes removing the crayon labels much less of a headache.
2. Whittle crayons with peeler.
Using your peeler, whittle the crayons of your choice so that you accumulate a generous pile of crayon slivers. The more slivers, the more your ornament will be covered with color, so the amount you use is totally up to you.
Just depends on how you want your ornament to look. recommend peeling the crayons right onto a piece of paper. You’ll see why in the next step.
3. Open ornament, insert crayon slivers.
Open the top of your ornament by removing the pronged silver top. Roll paper with crayon slivers inside.
Roll tight enough to insert one end of the paper into the top of your ornament, creating a funnel.
Shake crayon slivers into ornament.
4. Heat ornament with hairdryer.
We used the high setting on our hair dryer, but all dryers seem to be a bit different. Start on the low setting, if you have one, then amp it up to high if needed.
You’ll want to continuously move your ornament around so that the crayon sticks here, there and everywhere on the inside of the ornament.
5. Enjoy!
All done! These are very fast to make, and there are so many different color variations you could try.
Each of our kids chose a different color scheme, and I think they all turned out pretty cool.
Happy Christmas Crafting, and before you go…
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Antonella | White House Crafts says
Love this idea! I am inviting you to share it with us at The Crafty Corner link party. A new party has begun. I hope to see you there 🙂
Heather says
Thanks Antonella! Have a great week!
April @ Sunny in Reverie says
Oh my goodness, I can’t wait to try this! Such a clever idea!
I found your post through the Saturday Sharefest linky party 🙂
Heather says
Thanks April! Give it a try, they are really fun and easy!
Mary Ann Chase says
Is there any way to do it with plastic balls. or on the outside of styrofoam ones?
Heather says
I’m not sure Mary Ann. I was concerned about trying the plastic for fear of it melting.
Janiece Pfeiffer says
I just made one with the plastic ball and it was fine. I did find that holding the neck of the ornament while using the dryer, could get very hot. In order to be able to hold it and turn it while melting the crayon I wanted to find something to put tightly in the neck I came up with a fine point sharpie. It is just the right size and worked great..
I do have one suggestion for whittling the crayons. I found if I placed the crayon on the paper and then peeled it, I had less broken crayons that way. I also grated some with a cheese grater and that worked well too.
Tomorrow I am showing my granddaughters, ages 3,5 and 8, how to make these. We are having a craft party with grandma. I’m also showing them how to make the ones with spray adhesive and glitter. Thank you for this great idea. They are really pretty and easy to make. I know they will love them,.
Avis N says
Fun but keep in mind the crayons take on a life of their own. The become ‘staticky’. They stick to everything in sight, your hands, the paper etc.
The kids (8, 6, 6, 4) chose their favorite color, & will be fun to look back on their ornaments. I let them put their names & date with a silver marker. I did use clear plastic balls for the project.
Lottie says
I do crafts with intellectually disabled adults and this is one is perfect and something they can do and enjoy, Thanks!
Heather says
You made my day Lottie. Thanks for doing what you do. Hope they enjoy this craft.