is there an unbreakable crayon?

Kate CP - posted on 08/16/2009

Dude, that is an *awesome* idea. I may have to do that. :)

Jocelyn - posted on 08/16/2009

lol i was thinking about taking all his crayons (broken or not) and making one giant crayon...attached to a string! (so it won't get lost...) we'll see :)

Nicole - posted on 08/16/2009

I dont know of a durable or unbreakable crayon but I do have a wonderful way to reuse all of the broken crayons for the kids to use again! :) Take all of the broken crayons and make sure all of the paper is off of the crayons. Take a muffin pan and put in the paper muffin holders you use when you bake cupcakes. Take the crayon pieces and put them in the muffin holders either by all of the same color or mix and match and make multi-colored ones as well. Once you are done putting the broken crayon pieces in all of the muffin holders put the muffin pan in the over on 250 degreeas and keep an eye on them for 5-10 minutes until the crayon pieces are completely melted. Once the pieces are melted take the pan out of the over and let is cool. When they are cooled off you can pop them out and you have thick crayons in multi colors and shapes for the kids to use again and color with. Let me know how it works for you?

Jocelyn - posted on 08/15/2009

aww i use to do that when i was a kid! i'd forgotten about that until you mentioned it Sharon :) i loved those flower/wax pictures! and i also use to melt down all the crayon bits and make my own multi-coloured peanutbuttercup-shaped crayons lol

Sharon - posted on 08/15/2009

If you can't keep up with the mangled crayons and need a good deal - hit the school sales NOW! Crayola 24ct for 15cents - 25cents depending on your store and locations. I got the 64 ct for 1.64.



AND there are fun projects you can do with the mangled crayons too. My favorite is collecting leaves and flowers and pressing them between wax paper then added the broken crayons and melting them... even it doesn't turn out pretty its fun for them to see what happens.

Jana - posted on 08/15/2009

Keep an eye out in the Target $1 section and they often have twistable crayons. Unfortunately, my daughter has figured out how to mangle them all!! Apparently, the repetition of mangling crayons is "investigation", but I still find it annoying. I've taken to keeping the crayons she get at restaurants!

Amy - posted on 08/12/2009

HAHA I tried the twist crayons, my little stinker figured out how to get all the "lead" out...he is in his "I break stuff" stage. He's not allowed to touch much...Oh and now we do color wonder, he may think he's Picasso, but I think he needs to stop coloring on my damn wall...LOL Thank God there is Mr. Clean magic ;D

Michelle - posted on 08/12/2009

The twist crayons are nice, they didnt have them when mine were little. I always bought all different kinds of crayola crayons for them. The fat crayons are what I preferred and if they broke, usually in half, i would tape them back together. As they got older and kept breaking them or leaving them around to get broken I took them away completely. Gave them colored pencils which took longer to color and had to be sharpened all the time. I was ok with it but the girls really wanted their crayons back. They were given back with a talk about taking care of them and warned they would be taken away again. They were pretty good about it. I went through fewer crayons, messes, and whining! A combination of the both is nice if your child seems to be artistic. They can use the colored pencils for areas the crayons are just too big for.

All the other options, odd shapes, ball shaped and such I'm against. Even having your child use the over sized crayons for too long. As a teacher I have seen many children have problems holding pencils and controlling them properly.

Jocelyn - posted on 08/11/2009

haha omg kate that's hilarious (but i'm glad you only stubbed your toe)

Cassandra - posted on 08/11/2009

that post helped me....i got 3 girls who just LOVE to color!!!

Krista - posted on 08/11/2009

The crayola ones that look like little people. It has the crayon inside a plastic ball.

Sharon - posted on 08/11/2009

OOOHHHH aahhhh ouch!

Kate CP - posted on 08/11/2009

Yes, but they are definitely a fall hazard. I got some good floor clearance the last time I stepped on one. I skidded clear across the living room floor (laminate flooring) and stubbed my toe on the coffee table. That crayon was swiftly delegated to the trash after a round of cursing and hobbling. :P

Sharon - posted on 08/11/2009

yeah they're pricey though and not available in all colors (as far as I can tell) and i like the whole big freaking rainbow 120 ct box!! hahahaha

Jocelyn - posted on 08/11/2009

hmmm i like the idea of the twist up crayon...and i like that Kate has stepped on them and they have survived... that's how all my sons crayons end up dying lol

Sharon - posted on 08/11/2009

Awesome!!



Why can't they invent a tube you drop a standard crayon in and you can twist it up and down? gawd that would be awesome!!!!

Debbie - posted on 08/11/2009

I got my son these crayons from Crayola. They are called mini twistables and they are wonderful, especailly when my youngeer daughters who are 2 and 3 try to color. And they are nice cause you don't need to sharpen them up you just twist them up or down when you are done with them.

Sharon - posted on 08/11/2009

DAMMIT - someone else got to it first.. well mine is reusable - in my head....



http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/1...



oops forgot to put in the link...

Sharon - posted on 08/11/2009

I haven't found them yet. But I have an invention in mind!!!

Kassey - posted on 08/11/2009

I also have to recommend the twist crayons I just don't let my 2 year old see me twist it up so she doesn't know how to get more out if she does break it but they are really durable

Kate CP - posted on 08/11/2009

Crayola makes a twist crayon that is like a self-sharpening eye pencil: plastic casing with a crayon inside. Works pretty well. My husband and I have both stepped on them and they haven't broken. :)

Katarina - posted on 08/11/2009

I've heard good things about the triangle crayons as well. For a cheaper solution our dollar store sells really thick crayons that the kids seem to have a hard time breaking.