How to Make Wax Crayon Pictures

Create a wax picture using standard crayons.

When you have children that enjoy drawing with wax crayons, they may feel frustrated when their crayons wear down into tiny nubs. Instead of tossing the wax crayon nubs into the garbage can, use them to create a whimsical melted wax crayon picture. Once completed, hang your child's waxed crayon picture onto a window, which will resemble stained glass. Everything you need to make a melted wax crayon picture can be found at any grocery store.

Things You'll Need

• Waxed paper
• Scissors
• Ironing board
• Cheese grater
• Iron
• Single-hole paper punch
• Yarn

Instructions

1. Cut two pieces of waxed paper using scissors to measure 12 inches square. Place one of the sheets of waxed paper waxed side up onto an ironing board.

2. Hold a standard-sized cheese grater over the sheet of waxed paper that is on the ironing board, and shave colorful wax crayons onto the surface. Arrange different colors of wax crayon shavings to create a picture, such as a flower, insect or dog. Cover the surface with wax shavings, leaving a 1-inch border empty around the waxed paper square.

3. Place the other sheet of waxed paper on top of the shavings with the waxed side facing down, and line up the edges to match the first sheet of waxed paper.

4. Set an iron to the cotton setting, and allow it to heat up for 10 minutes. Iron over the top of the waxed paper form until all of the wax crayon shavings have melted. Allow the picture to cool for 10 minutes.

5. Punch two holes out of one edge of the picture using a single hole paper punch, spacing the holes at least 4 inches apart.

6. Cut a piece of yarn using scissors to measure 12 inches long, and tie the ends onto the punched out holes. You can how hang the wax crayon picture up in a window.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep hot irons out of the reach of children.

• Hot irons can cause severe burns.