27
Jan
2012
Emily
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Emily
Fueled by coffee and wine. Wife to a doc, mom to three boys (one with Autism), self-proclaimed tortoise wrangler. I knit, I get crafty, I tweet.
Quick, Easy, Cheap. Best kind of valentines. I found the idea on Pinterest and ChefMessy.com. Total cost was $5 for 50 handmade, heart shaped crayon valentines.
Supplies:
- Heart shaped ice cube trays – 2 for $2.50 – found at Target (in the Dollar Spot)
- Generic crayons – $1 for box of 64 – found at Michael’s in the kids craft area
- Misc. pink craft paper, $0.25 per sheet – also at Michael’s.
To make:
- Remove the paper from your crayons. I grouped mine in colors, blue, green, yellow in one batch and red, pink, purple, in another.
- Chop into 1/4 inch pieces and place in molds.
- Bake in a 250 degree, preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Let cool completely (approx 1 hour) and pop out of the molds.
Viola! Now all you have to do is stick them to your valentines (you can use glue dots or double sided tape) and sit back and marvel over how damn crafty you are.
8 Comments
Looks great! It’s been fun to see so many different versions of these! Glad you got such a deal on the heart molds!
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I am posting my crafty homemade V-day valentine idea tomorrow and I am linking ot yours…. because I thought about doing both – you can make these first and then, stick them to the basic paper valentine that we are making. So cute- My post should be live tomorrow: getcluedincolorado.com
Thanks, Emily – you guys are all inspiring me to do crafty things.
Ratna recently posted..Denver Museum of Nature & Science- New Lizards & Snakes Exhibit
I suggest soaking the crayons in hot water to remove the wrappers. Peeling them off is pretty tedious.
How clever and budget-friendly. It’s a perfect favor for parties!
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I love this i have done it for valentives and the target trays are awesome. so fun
sherry @babypop recently posted..Sleeping Wordless Wednesday
My issue last time was that they got stuck inside the tray. I heard to spray it first with PAM. Going to try that this time.
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We have so many broken crayon pieces that I believe we’ll try this out for my child’s Valentine’s Day class party.
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These are just adorable and perfect for Valentine’s Day!
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