Comments on: Valentine Card Idea with Crayons

By: Brynanne

Brynanne — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:05:22 +0000

Okay, so the trays I used were the problem. Originally I used the ice trays from the dollar section at Target. They were not silicone. Tried again with silicone muffin cups and they turned out perfect. Added some glitter to the bottom of the cups and some on top after the crayons melted so they are kind of sparkly. Hooray!

By: BrynAnne

BrynAnne — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:21:48 +0000

I don’t know what I did wrong. I love this idea and want to make them right. I used Crayola crayons and a flexible mold but after they cooled the color and wax had started to separate. Anyone else had this problem? Maybe I should find a metal pan and stick them in the freezer??

By: LaDonna

LaDonna — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:43:26 +0000

I just finished making these with my 9yo daughter. We had a LOT of fun. They turned out soooo cool. I was hesitant about doing this because I couldn’t find the silicone pan anywhere (not even Michaels), but bought a metal one (by Wilton) at Hobby Lobby. There were 6 hearts to a pan. After following the directions for melting them, I let them cool 10 minutes, then popped them in the freezer for about 3-5 minutes. They just slid out of the pan! Super easy!

By: Sharla

Sharla — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:47:16 +0000

I’ve used metal pans. If you put some oil in them they pop right out! Thanks for the cute idea!

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By: E

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:18:37 +0000

Crayola’s are non-toxic. Kids eat them all the time!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:16:18 +0000

Alison, the boys and I made these last night. It was super easy and they had so much fun watching them melt in the oven! love…love…LOVE YOUR BLOG!! So fun!! Thanks!!

By: Leigh Theo

Leigh Theo — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:52:54 +0000

Not too long ago, I found some in the dollar spot at Target. It was a group of two mini silicone heart-shaped pans for $2.50 I think. I’ve also seen the bigger version at Michael’s for $9.99. Use the 40% coupon for a great deal! HTH!

By: Missy

Missy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:43:10 +0000

I think Alison got hers at Michael’s

By: tara

tara — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:18:53 +0000

I really wanted to do this for my son’s preschool class but I can’t find a silicone pan! I’m also a teacher and wanted to give them to my students.
I keep coming across the heart shaped ice cube trays but I wasn’t sure it would stand up to the heat of the oven.

By: Eva

Eva — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:16:07 +0000

I love this! I’m doing these right now for my mom who is a teacher. She’s going to give them out as Valentines to her kids! I do have a question. Can I reuse the heart mold to actually make something edible if I wash it in the dishwasher? I don’t want to accidentally poison anyone but assume I can if I wash it? Any ideas? Thanks. I love your site!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:34:39 +0000

Thank you for this GREAT idea! We are always doing fun things for my sons 1st grade class, and this one is new! The kids had a blast making them last night, and were so excited to be able to rip the paper off and break crayons. My 4 year old daughter said “Mommy, are you sure we can do this?” “Daddy might get mad.”

Thank you again!!

By: Danelle

Danelle — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:43:30 +0000

I’ve made these a couple times with my kids. If you make a hole with a toothpick just before they are totally set you can string some yarn through and make them into necklaces. I’ve had them turn out well multi-colored, but the trick is to have equal amounts of dark/light colors and as was stated, avoid brown, grey, and black. Also, do not to stir or wiggle the wax. Mixing the warm wax together mixes the colors too much.

By: Sonja

Sonja — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:43:49 +0000

These are so awesome! We made them for my daughter’s preschool class for Christmas. We bagged them and put a label to seal the bag. The label said “Hope you have a colourful Christmas!”

Oh, and I made them in a regular muffin tin (now my craft tin). When they were done in the oven, pop them in the fridge, and once cooled, they pop out like a hot-darn when flipped upsidedown!

I love your website — been lurking for awhile! CHEERS!

By: Christa

Christa — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:09:38 +0000

love this idea, thank you so much!! my daughter can’t wait to make these for her class…and I really love that she can make them!

By: jules p

jules p — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:29:07 +0000

Well, I have made these before in regular muffin tins. I just sprayed with vegetable oil and then added the crayons. Baked and they popped right out for me.
I love your too.

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:28:39 +0000

Yep, but they are better…or so my 5 year old says:)

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:28:11 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out!!!

By: Hinke

Hinke — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:22:05 +0000

This is really cool !!!

Are they still usable as crayons?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:17:03 +0000

I tried this too. They turn out so cute! I had to use a cookie sheet under the flexible mold after I spilled melted crayon the first time. Oops…