Raindrop Sun Catcher

by Crayola |

Item # 22810883P69
Intermediate 1-2 Hours

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

  • Crayola crayons
  • Crayola scissors
  • Parchment paper
  • Dowel
  • String
  • Tape
  • Hair dryer

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Unwrap the crayons you want to use to make your raindrops.
  2. Sharpen the crayons into small shavings using a pencil sharpener.

    3. Diagram 1
  3. Mix the different-colored shavings by sprinkling them onto a piece of parchment paper.

    4. Diagram 2
  4. Place another piece of parchment paper over the top of crayon shavings.
  5. Tape down edges and make sure to remove air bubbles.
  6. With adult supervision, use a hair dryer to melt the shavings until they form a colorful, melted surface.

    7. Diagram 3
  7. Wait for melted crayons to dry before cutting raindrop shapes out of the melted wax, leaving the parchment paper on.

    8. Diagram 4
  8. Tie thin string to a dowel and tape raindrops to the string to form sun catcher.

    9. Diagram 5

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