Want to make a melted crayon pumpkin, or crayon funkin this year? Here’s how!
This melted crayon pumpkin idea is so popular! And rightly so.
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You’re a parent, right? Is it fall? If your answers are “YES”, you should have everything you need for this easy melted crayon pumpkin craft at home already.
And your kids will LOVE doing this craft. It’s messy, colorful, and involves pumpkins & crayons…so that checks a bunch of pre-requisites off their list.
Here’s a quick video tutorial that will show you how to make this melted crayon pumpkin craft. The details on supplies, etc are below.
Melted Crayon Pumpkin Craft Tutorial:
1.) Remove labels from crayons.
Get out that big container of gnarly old crayons. The ones you’ve collected over the years from birthday party goodie bags, those brunches at Cracker Barrel, the leftovers that come home at the end of the school year…this is a good way to clean out your crayon stash.
The best crayons to pick for this craft are the primary colors, and the banged up, broken down odds and ends at the bottom of the heap.
Pick out your choice crayons, and *SOAK THEM IN (warm works best) WATER for a few minutes*. This will make removing the labels much easier.
2.) Apply glue to top of pumpkin.
Liberally apply glue all around the top area of your pumpkin. This is where you will set your crayon pieces.
3.) Place crayons around the crown/top of your pumpkin.
We found that it was best to arrange the crayon pieces in rainbow order, but hey, your kiddo wants brown and black mixed in with a little green? Who am I to squelch creativity? Just stick em in the glue like you see in the image above.
Now LET THEM DRY. Don’t attempt to move on until the glue is at least mostly dry. Otherwise, the crayons will blow right off the pumpkin when you hit them with the dryer.
4.) Fire up your blow dryer.
Once the glue is dry, it’s time to melt those crayons. We used high heat. **IMPORTANT…this is a MESSY craft. It’s best to do this outside, as the crayons will splatter as they melt. If you want your dining table splatter painted though, have at it. Just don’t say I didn’t warn you 😉
It takes about 1 minute to get the crayons to start melting. Continue using the dryer on the crayons until the pumpkin achieves the look you want.
Being a lover of all things colorful, this pumpkin is perfect for our fall decor.
We hope it’s a fun little DIY pumpkin craft that you can enjoy with your brood, too!
And if quick and easy fall decorating is your thing, check out these fun, one-minute chalkboard pumpkin place cards!
Or these adorable pom pom pumpkins.
These tattoo pumpkins also turned out really cute (and they’re super easy)…
Or lastly, a couple of pumpkins using good ol Modge Podge with maps…
or use some magazines…
Happy fall crafting, ya’ll!
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Julie says
OMG. PERFECT FOR BLOOD!!!! Nice work sister.
Medina says
You know, I might just try this… My son would love it! Thanks for staring
Joella Sutherland says
I’m doing a practice one tonight, so I’m prepared to do another with my 3 year old granddaughter in a ocuple of days…she will love it! Thank you for the great directions and tips!!
Cheryl @ That's What Che Said... says
Hello! I featured your pumpkin today at our Monday Funday Link Party! Thanks for joining us with your awesome project! http://wp.me/p1SSXe-5aR
Sophie Dawson says
This might work with Christmas ornaments too. I think I’ll try that.
Heather says
Yep! We’re planning to try that one as well!! Lemme know how it goes for you, Sophie!
Tara says
Put crayons pieces inside and empty clear glass Christmas ball, melt with low dryer and swirl around.
Heather says
I already have the balls to try this with! Can’t wait to do it!
Emily says
This is awesome! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday!
Erlene says
I love this idea. I have a ton of broken crayons from when the kids were younger. This would be a great way to use them. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Will be including this in a pumpkin roundup.