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Crayon Craft Ideas to Help you Celebrate National Crayon Day

March 31, 2015 by Jennifer Donovan

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Did you know that today, March 31, is National Crayon Day?

Crayons

I don’t remember coloring as much as I remember taking that beautiful giant box of crayons with the sharpener built in and arranging the colors by hue, over and over again. I loved the new points on each color and the bright waxy perfection in each little stick.

Here are some crayon facts and crafts to share with your child. Better yet, relive your childhood and sit down and do some coloring today!

Fun Crayon Facts

  • Crayons are the 18th most recognizable smell in the world
  • Crayola alone produces 12 million crayons a day and nearly 3 billion annually
  • Well over 100 million crayons are thrown out every year by more than 15,000 family-style restaurant chains across the U.S.
  • 112 average crayons equals one pound of waste
  • Teachers spend an average $750 of their own income on school supplies, such as crayons, each year
  • Crayon Collection, a national initiative that collects millions of repurposed crayons from restaurants across the country each year, and the National Head Start Association (NHSA) have formed a partnership that will bring crayons into thousands of Head Start classrooms.
  • The average child wears down 720 crayons by their 10th birthday

Try one of these crayon crafts today

DIY Crayon Crafts

DIY Crayon Hearts from Girl Gone Mom – these look so fun.

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Crayon Roll Tutorial from Almost a Supermom – these look like a great idea for a road trip or to keep in your car for running errands!

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DIY Crayon Pencil Holder from Events to Celebrate – So cute and easy to make!

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Here is a fun tutorial on how to make the melted crayon art you see all over Pinterest – How to Make Melted Crayon Art from Glorious Treats.

This tutorial shows you how to make a Crayon Monogram, from Show Me Mama.

How about a Crayon Wreath? This would be a great idea for teach appreciation week which is coming up soon, from Phar-Ma (Working Mom).

And for your lego fans these DIY Lego Man Crayons will definitely be a hit! From Doodle Craft Blog.

Do you have a favorite crayon craft? Tell us about it in the comments!

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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  1. Dganit says

    March 31, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    Happy National Crayon Day! May it be a creative one for big and small.
    And if you want to save all your creations, check out Keepy the new family scrapbook chosen by more the 6K family members from around the world, Get your free account at http://www.keepy.me/?SM_Blog

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