EASY Melted Crayon Ornament Craft

You will love this simple, easy-to-make crayon ornament craft. Not only are these melted crayon ornaments pretty, but they are practical too! These recycled crayon ornaments becomes a new, multi-colored crayon! This melted crayon christmas ornaments project is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and grade 1 students. It makes a fun kid made present for cousins, siblings, friends, and classmates.

crayon ornament craft

Looking for a fun and eco-friendly holiday craft? You’re going to love this simple and easy-to-make crayon ornament project! Not only are these melted crayon ornaments a stunning decoration hanging on your tree, but they serve a practical purpose too! Once the crayons are melted and shaped, they become vibrant, multi-colored crayons that kids can use for their next masterpiece.

This melted crayon Christmas ornament project is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, pre-K, kindergarteners, and first graders. It’s a wonderful way for little hands to create something special to share. Imagine your child’s joy as they proudly gift these beautiful ornaments to cousins, siblings, friends, and classmates.

The beauty of this craft lies in its simplicity and the use of recycled materials. Gather those broken crayons that are lying around your home, and instead of tossing them out, transform them into colorful works of art. Not only will kids develop fine motor skills as they sort and combine the crayons, but they will also engage their creativity by selecting colors and shapes for their ornaments.

You’ll have a great time making memories together as a family while teaching the importance of recycling and repurposing. Plus, these ornaments will add a unique touch to your holiday décor and bring smiles to those who receive them.

We have lots more christmas crafts and christmas ornaments for kids to choose from! Plus don’t miss snowman handprint ornament, beautiful melted crayon ornaments, diy personalized dough christmas ornaments, and construction paper wreath craft.

melted crayon ornaments

This easy ornament craft for preschoolers takes just 5 minutes to prep and 15 minutes to cook! All you need are a few simple materials:

crayons (any kind/colors you like – we like to use the broken crayon pieces we have laying around)
silicon cupcake pan
ornament hooks (to hang ornaments on tree)

crayon ornaments

Using a Christmas silicon cupcake pan, fill each of the spots 1/2 – 2/3rds of the way up with broken crayon pieces. You can use any color you like. I suggest only using a couple colors or using similar colors.

Put in the oven at 375 F for 10-15 minutes or until completely melted.

allow the melted crayons to cool until set

crayon ornament

Allow crayons to completely cool and harden. The push on the bottom of the pan to easily pop out your snowflake crayons.

melted crayon christmas ornaments

Aren’t they pretty! The pan gives your Crayon Ornaments a fun shape and texture.

melted crayon ornament

Then you can use a toothpick to make a whole at the top to hang your crayon ornament. These are so much fun because after Christmas, instead of keeping them you can let your kids use them to color.
Kids will LOVE coloring with these special crayons with multi colored results!

crayon christmas ornament

These also make great kid made gifts. You can wrap them inside a present or you can hang them from a bow on the front of your present as a practical decoration.