How to Make a Candle from Crayons

Learning how to make a candle from crayons is a fun and creative way to recycle old crayons and stubs. You can make candles entirely from crayons, or use them to add color and charm to candles made from other types of wax. This can be a terrific project to do with kids.

Before you get started making a crayon candle, it's important to choose and sort the crayons you'll be using. You can use new crayons, or bits of broken crayons and stubs. No matter what type of candle you'll be making, you'll want to sort the crayons first. Start by removing any paper wrapping, so that you're left with only the wax.

Next, sort the wax into piles of like colors. Depending on what results you want to achieve, you can be as specific or general as you'd like here. Overall, you'll want separate piles for:

• Reds
• Blues
• Greens
• Yellows
• Purples

If you'd like to further break up the piles, you can sort them by shade as well. You could also sort the piles into themes, such as red and green shades for Christmas candle projects.

Black and white crayons can be sorted as well, and used either as standalone colors, or added to other colors to make them darker or lighter.

If you have no other wax available, or simply wish to make a candle strictly from crayon wax, you can follow instructions for any basic candle project, substituting the crayons for the wax. Smaller candles, such as tea lights, small container candles, or votives, are usually best, since they don't need a huge amount of wax.

If you're making your candle completely from crayons, however, make sure that the crayons themselves are of good quality, and made from strong, solid wax. Softer crayons will result in soft, drippy candles that won't last long.

For some project ideas, try these simple suggestions:

• Votive candles
• Tea lights
• Container candles

Crayons make great dyes for candles, and this is especially fun when you can blend them to create custom colors. Just add a few bits of crayon to the melted wax, and stir gently to combine, adding more crayon as needed to enhance or intensify the shade. Try using these easy instructions to make a candle from paraffin wax and crayons.

There are lots of other ways to get creative with crayon candles, too. Since crayons come is such a wide variety of colors and shades, you can make every candle a unique work or art. Here are some suggestions on how to make a candle from crayons with a different twist.

Using the basic technique for a container candle, melt white paraffin wax and begin pouring it into a clear, wicked container. As you pour, randomly toss in small handfuls of broken crayons, making sure that they rest close to the sides of the container. The hot wax will slightly melt the crayons, and as it cools, you'll end up with a white candle with splashes of color throughout.

Using the bottom of a clean, recycled milk carton as your container, prepare the crayons and wick as you would for any container candle project. Fill the carton with crushed ice just before pouring the crayon wax. Allow the wax to set, and then peel away the milk carton. The resulting ice candle will be full of interesting holes and indentations.

Layered candles are great fun with crayon wax, because you can use so many colors. Use straight crayon wax, or tint paraffin wax with crayon bits. Simply pour the first layer, wait several minutes for the wax to set, and then pour the next layer. This works well in clear glass containers.

If you're planning on tackling these crayon candle projects with your kids, or even on your own, make sure to read up on candle making safety before you begin. Hot wax can be dangerous!

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