One thing my daughter is obsessed with are these Mermaid Crayons. I mean, if you can make something at home, why wouldn’t you? These crayons are a good example of a DIY success. When we first made these, we spent hours coloring. My daughter has been obsessed with coloring with Mermaid crayons for a while now. They are also a great way to use up broken crayon pieces that would generally get tossed out.
I’ve also noticed that these are a hit at birthday parties. If you’re having a mermaid themed party, then you need to check out these crayons! Invite all your girlie friends over to make these Mermaid Crayons. I’m not going to lie, using these crayons brings out the inner child in me and we have a ton of fun with it. The next time you want to let loose and have a little fun, these are for you.
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DIY Mermaid Crayons
What you need
Crayons
Oven safe mermaid silicone mold
Extra fine glitter
Cookie sheet
Hot Pad
Directions
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Peel the crayon wrapper off and preheat your oven to 250 degrees.
Sprinkle a little glitter into your molds.
Break the crayons in several pieces and place into the mermaid tails a few of the same colored crayons at a time so it will have an ombré look.
Place your silicone molds onto a baking sheet and place in a preheated 250° oven for 8 to 10 minutes, checking halfway through to see if they’ve fully melted.
Carefully remove the pan with a hot pad, place on the stove until cool and then transfer to the freezer for about 15 minutes.
Carefully stretch out the sides of the mold and pop your crayons out.
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What You Need
- Crayons
- Mermaid Mold
- Glitter extra fine
- Cookie Sheet
- Hot Pad
Directions
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Peel the crayon wrapper off and preheat your oven to 250 degrees.
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Sprinkle a little glitter into your molds.
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Break the crayons in several pieces and place into the mermaid tails a few of the same colored crayons at a time so it will have an ombré look.
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Place your silicone molds onto a baking sheet and place in a preheated 250° oven for 8 to 10 minutes, checking halfway through to see if they’ve fully melted.
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Carefully remove the pan with a hot pad, place on the stove until cool and then transfer to the freezer for about 15 minutes.
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Carefully stretch out the sides of the mold and pop your crayons out.
Hannah says
Wow, what an amazing idea! I bet the kids love this, this really looks so creative! Lovely! I will recommend this method to people for sure! 🙂 Fun!
Karla says
Very creative idea! My daughter would love to do this one! So fun! Thanks for sharing!
Holly says
What a great tutorial. These would be perfect for a mermaid party as a party favor!
Ave says
We have made some butterfly and dragonfly crayons but I really have to get a mermaid and unicorn mold too! I love the ombre look and the extra touch of glitter! I’m sure my daughter would love these!
Lisa Rios says
These are SO cute! I love mermaids and so do my sisters, they will absolutely love these. A great gift idea or birthday gift, too.
Corina says
I absolutely love the idea dear! Thanks a bunch for the tips! Love the mermaid tail!
momi berlin says
This inspires me to use our chocolate molder and create fun color shapes for my little one. He would surely love to use his colors given the cute shapes.
eliza says
This craft is so lovely and cute. I may have a session with my nieces for this, and I’m sure they gonna love it. thanks for sharing!
Elizabeth O says
This is such a cool idea, they would make lovely party favours or a DIY summer project to work on. Great creative idea.
Nina says
wow. I wish I can go back to my childhood. I remember playing with clay and moulds. its so creative and colourful like
Aine Mulloy says
These are so cute, such a great way to use up broken ends of crayons which always get dumped
Stacie says
This is such a cute idea! I have to do this with my daughters. They’d love it.
Jeni Hawkins says
Oh my goodness! This is genius! I’m taking care of three little mermaid-loving kiddos this weekend and this is the perfect project!
Tara says
These are the cutest crayons I’ve ever seen. I think I’ll make some for my daughter for her upcoming birthday.
Dawn Lopez says
This is such a fun and creative DIY! I love the mermaid tail crayons. They are so cute!
Annemarie LeBlanc says
I will have to share this with my cousin. She’s got three young daughters and they’d love to do this activity. It is also a great way to recycle those broken, small crayon pieces.
Rebecca Bryant says
Now that’s pretty cool. I like Mermaids. Ariel is my favorite but to have a mermaid crayon that’s even better.
Rachel says
I need to go get tail molds immediately! My daughter is obsessed with mermaids currently.
Scott says
Every time I try to do a crayon craft involving the over, I get a mess that takes forever to clean up. How do you keep it so clean?!
Marissa says
You can put aluminum foil on the bottom of the oven- then you just have to remove it when its dirty and replace it.