Looking for a fun, easy, recycling project? Emma spent time peeling crayons (she says it's relaxing) and collecting them in a large ziplock. We then sprayed a mini muffin pan with cooking spray and preheated the oven to 350 degrees. Emma and Jade had a great time breaking the crayons into smaller pieces. I showed them how to pinch it with their thumbs to break easier. They placed the smaller pieces in the muffin pan up to the tops. It's fun to experiment with different colors together! Then we "baked" our creations for 10 mins or until melted. Let cool for about an hour until hard. They slipped out of the pan easily and are ready to color!
I have also been working on re-staining our deck and painting our very old, rod iron furniture in fun colors!
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Hope everyone is enjoying their summer! What kind of fun artsy things have you been doing? I'm excited for a TAB conference at the end of this month in Chicago! It's so rewarding to be able to network with other art teachers!
Like my new poster for the art room?
