For my birthday party this year, I decided to go with a highly sophisticated theme representative of the fact that I am now one more year into adulthood: rainbow crayon. Over the next several weeks I'll be posting on the rainbow crayon decorations that I made for my party, so if you have any interest in hosting a crayon themed bash or just like crayon crafts, you've come to the right place.
Materials:
*Glass or other heat resistant decorative dishes
*Crayons in about 20 different colors
*Hot glue gun
*Hair dryer
*Glitter paint and paintbrush (optional)
*Ribbon (optional)
Directions:
*If you would like glittery containers, paint with 1-2 coats of glitter paint, then set aside to dry.
*Cut off the upper 1/4 of each crayon, then, once the dish is dry, glue to the bowl in a rainbow pattern.
*When gluing, make sure to press the crayon firmly into the hot glue so that it will stick. If the crayon falls off, let the glue cool for a moment, then gently peel it off the container, being careful to keep the glitter paint mostly intact.
*Once the crayons have all been glued down, layer your workspace with newspaper. Turn your hair dryer on high heat and aim at the crayons. Run the heat over the crayons until they have melted to your liking.
*As you work, you may find that some of the crayons slide down off of the hot glue. If this happens, give the crayon pieces a moment to cool down, then move them to the side of your workspace so that they won't melt and stick to the bottom of your container.
*Set the container aside to cool. Once it is sufficiently cool, carefully peel off the hot glue and any crayon pieces still affixed to the hot glue.
*Add some ribbon to the top of the container, if you'd like.
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