When it comes to crafting with our kids, we can always tell which kinds of DIY projects they’re going to pick from the options we give them. It’s easy to do; we know they’ll pick the most colourful crafting option ten times our of ten! Our little ones are bright, excitable kids who see the world in rainbows and that’s reflected in their sense of style, the things they love, and the things they like to make. Recently, they came across the concept of melted crayon crafts at a play date with a friend and, because the project involved using an entire range of crayons all in one place, the kids have been obsessed with the idea ever since, begging us to help them gather up as many broken crayons from their colouring boxes as we can find in order to try it out in all different ways for themselves. That’s why we’ve been searching the Internet for as many melted crayon crafting options as we can possibly find in order to bookmark them and try them out with our kids whenever they please.
Just in case you and your kids are as intrigued by the idea of making stunningly creative rainbow crafts with melted crayons as we were, if not more, here are 15 of the best ideas, designs, and tutorials we’ve come across in our search so far!
1. Raining crayon silhouette canvas
Have the classic melted crayon canvases you’ve seen sweeping the crafting community as of late always reminded you of technicolour rain? In that case, we have a feeling you might find this adorable umbrella silhouette and melted rainbow rain art outlined step by step on
2. Silhouette ballerina with a melted crayon tutu
If you’re going to create stunning art that falls into your kids’ interests by harnessing the beauty of rainbow colours, would you rather keep that theme going and create an image that pays tribute to one of their favourite hobbies or activities as well? Then it’s time for the little dancer in your household to rejoice, because
3. Captain America melted crayon art
Did your kids get really excited about the melted, multi-coloured rain idea, just like you thought they would, but you still can’t help but wonder whether you might be able to find an idea for the silhouette shape that they’d like even more than the one we showed you earlier on our list? Well, this one’s for the comic book and super hero lovers in your home! Take a look at how
4. Splashing crayon box art
Are your kids actually such huge fans of mixed media crafting that you’re not sure you even need this whole silhouette element involved in your process (even though it’s pretty neat), because you think they’d actually have more fun gluing things to their art instead? In that case, we’d definitely suggest taking a look at how
5. Bright melted crayons on a black background
Have your kids taken one look at the regular white canvas inspiration photos you’ve shown them so far and asked whether there might be a way to make the colours show up even more than what you’ve seen so far? Well, believe it or not, there actually is, and it’s a lot of fun to watch as you make it happen! Check out how
6. Melted crayon photo canvas
Are you the kind of crafty parent who loves doing projects with your kids that have a little something for them and a little something for you in one place? Then we think perhaps you’d all have a lot of fun working on this awesome melted crayon photo set together, as outlined by
7. DIY elephant melted crayon board
Rather than using all the colours in the crayon box at once just for the sake of cramming as many colours into a project as possible, is it actually the beautifully coloured watery effect that you and your kids love so much about this kind of project? Then we have a feeling this beautiful sprayed water idea featured on
8. Resist art melted crayon portrait
Perhaps your kids are a little older and open to a bit more of a crafting challenge, so you’re looking for a stunning melted crayon craft that will let you work on combining a couple of different DIY techniques in one place? In that case, we’d definitely suggest taking a look at how
9. Melted crayon dream catcher canvas
Are you feeling quite enamoured indeed by the idea of getting a little extra creative with the kinds of shapes and elements you turn your melted crayon sections into in order to make all kinds of new images along with a bit of silhouette painting? Then we’d definitely encourage you to take a closer look at how
10. Crayon heart pencil toppers
Believe it or not, dripped canvas art isn’t actually the only kind of melted crayon DIY project you can teach your kids how to make! Just in case you think they’d be a little more interested in actually make hard shapes with their melted crayons rather than just letting them flow while they’re still liquid, here’s an adorable heart shaped pencil topper idea outlined on
11. DIY crayon heart garland
Thick, structured hearts aren’t the only kinds of crayon hearts you can make! We’re actually quite in love with the way
12. Geometric crayon block candles
Are you still thinking about how much you would like to actually build more structured things with the colourful wax that results from melting candles, even if you’re not sure that particular idea would really interest your young children? Well, since we’ve already shown you plenty of ideas for them… here’s one for you! Check out how
13. DIY jumbo toddler crayons
In reality, are you pretty sure your kids brought up the topic of all their broken crayons to you mostly because they are tired of colourful with small, breakable crayon stumps rather than because they’re budding artists who want to learn a new crafting technique? Well, either way, we still have a feeling that both you and they will find this melted jumbo crayon tutorial featured on
14. Crayon wands
Did we almost catch your attention well enough with the idea above that you were just about ready to get down to business, until your kids saw how big the final crayon would be and expressed some concern about how well they’d be able to colour inside the lines in their favourite colouring books with something so chunky? Then perhaps they’d get along a little better with this regular width “Franken-crayons” from
15. Melted crayon hot rocks
Are your kids actually the kind of artsy creators that adore things like painting and drawing… but particularly with some kind of unique twist? Then we think perhaps they’d very much enjoy the way
Have you made other kinds of awesomely colourful and super fun melted crayon crafts and DIY projects that your kids adored creating but that you don’t see here? Tell us all about how you did it or link us to photos of your finished product in the comments section!
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