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Sun-made Recycled Crayons

Supplies:

Broken crayons
Aluminum foil
Cookie cutters
A paper plate
A very hot sunny spot

Instructions:

Start by peeling and breaking your crayons into small pieces. I left some chunky bits because it was well over 100 and figured it would be fine, if the day was cooler I’d used shavings to melt faster.
Cover the plate in aluminum foil.
Place the plate with the cookie cutters in a sunny spot. Add the broken crayons. Wait–it could take 1-3 hours to melt, depending on how hot it is.
Let cool inside, then pop out of the cookie cutters.
Color on scrap paper for a truly eco friendly activity!