Make Custom Name Crayons At Home

This tutorial will show you how to easily upcycle those discarded broken crayons into personalized name crayons that you’ll feel proud to give as gifts.

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Materials Needed – Personalized Name Crayons

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Step 1: Remove The Paper From Your Broken Crayons

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Step 2: Fill Your Letters

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Step 3: Bake

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Step 4: Remove The Letters From Your Mold

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I was a bit nervous the first time I did this about whether I would break them taking them out but they were absolutely fine.

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Make Custom Name Crayons At Home

This tutorial will show you how to easily upcycle those discarded broken crayons into personalized name crayons that you’ll feel proud to give as gifts.

Materials Needed – Personalized Name Crayons

Step 1: Remove The Paper From Your Broken Crayons

Step 1: Remove The Paper From Your Broken Crayons

The first step of this project is by far the most annoying bit – taking all the paper off!

Step 2: Fill Your Letters

Step 2: Fill Your Letters

This step is where it starts to get fun. You get to choose what color you want for each letter of the name you are doing.

Step 3: Bake

Step 3: Bake

Once my letters were all filled, I placed the alphabet baking mold on top of a regular baking tray with some baking parchment on it.

Step 4: Remove The Letters From Your Mold

Step 4: Remove The Letters From Your Mold

The last step is to remove the letters from the alphabet baking mold once they have completely cooled.

I was a bit nervous the first time I did this about whether I would break them taking them out but they were absolutely fine.

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