Crayon Candles

A creative way to recycle broken crayons.

Crayon Candles

Supplies:
Old crayons
Glass votives
Wax (You can use scented wax cubes)
Wicks (A thick wick works best)
Dixie cups (or any paper cup)
Popsicle sticks (for stirring)

Additional Tools
Microwave
X-acto knife

Directions:
The first step is to peel the paper off your crayons. You can either use an x-acto knife or soak the crayons in water for easy peeling.

Next, fill a dixie cup with wax and microwave for 1 minute. Give it a stir and microwave again in 30 second intervals until wax is completely melted. Pour a thin layer of wax into the bottom of each votive and place the candle wick in the center. Let harden.

Using one crayon per color, fill a dixie cup with wax and top with a broken up crayon. Microwave for 2 minutes and then in 30 second intervals until completely liquified. Let cool for 30 seconds or so and pour colored wax into the votive. Let the first layer dry for 20-30 minutes.

Repeat this process and continue to pour layers of colored wax into each votive, making sure to let them dry between each layer.