I try to provide lots of opportunities for my son to practice his Fine Motor Skills. Sometimes, it is all about novelty. New supplies are always a hit. Our "new" pumpkin crayons are actually recycled.I melted our old crayons and made new ones! Here is what I did...
1. I gathered our broken /old crayons.
2. I peeled all of the paper off the crayons.
3. I put the crayons in cupcake liners and put them on a cookie sheet.
4. Next,I put the oven on 225 degrees Fahrenheit and melted the wax. It took about 15 minutes.
5. I poured the wax into a Pumpkin Ice Cube Tray (Dollar Store),like this one..
6. Finally,I popped the crayons out of the mold.
.I put out paper and encouraged my son to draw. Although he does not "mouth" things,he did ask me if he could eat them. Proceed with caution my friends. :)
