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DIY Mermaid Crayons

Jun 11, 2018 · 20 Comments

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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.

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DIY Mermaid Crayons

Course: Kids Craft
Cuisine: Craft
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 2 crayons

A simple way to upcycle and reuse broken crayons.

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What You Need

  • Crayons
  • Mermaid Mold
  • Glitter extra fine
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Hot Pad

Directions

  1. Peel the crayon wrapper off and preheat your oven to 250 degrees.
  2. Sprinkle a little glitter into your molds.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Carefully remove the pan with a hot pad, place on the stove until cool and then transfer to the freezer for about 15 minutes.

  6. Carefully stretch out the sides of the mold and pop your crayons out.

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Comments

  1. Hannah says

    June 21, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    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!

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  2. Karla says

    June 22, 2018 at 12:42 am

    Very creative idea! My daughter would love to do this one! So fun! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Holly says

    June 22, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    What a great tutorial. These would be perfect for a mermaid party as a party favor!

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  4. Ave says

    June 22, 2018 at 2:47 pm

    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!

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  5. Lisa Rios says

    June 22, 2018 at 3:56 pm

    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.

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  6. Corina says

    June 23, 2018 at 3:56 am

    I absolutely love the idea dear! Thanks a bunch for the tips! Love the mermaid tail!

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  7. momi berlin says

    June 23, 2018 at 9:30 am

    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.

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  8. eliza says

    June 23, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    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!

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  9. Elizabeth O says

    June 24, 2018 at 5:49 am

    This is such a cool idea, they would make lovely party favours or a DIY summer project to work on. Great creative idea.

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  10. Nina says

    June 25, 2018 at 5:33 am

    wow. I wish I can go back to my childhood. I remember playing with clay and moulds. its so creative and colourful like

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  11. Aine Mulloy says

    June 25, 2018 at 6:25 am

    These are so cute, such a great way to use up broken ends of crayons which always get dumped

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  12. Stacie says

    August 10, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    This is such a cute idea! I have to do this with my daughters. They’d love it.

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  13. Jeni Hawkins says

    August 10, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    Oh my goodness! This is genius! I’m taking care of three little mermaid-loving kiddos this weekend and this is the perfect project!

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  14. Tara says

    August 10, 2018 at 3:58 pm

    These are the cutest crayons I’ve ever seen. I think I’ll make some for my daughter for her upcoming birthday.

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  15. Dawn Lopez says

    August 10, 2018 at 10:25 pm

    This is such a fun and creative DIY! I love the mermaid tail crayons. They are so cute!

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  16. Annemarie LeBlanc says

    August 11, 2018 at 3:50 am

    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.

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  17. Rebecca Bryant says

    August 11, 2018 at 7:09 am

    Now that’s pretty cool. I like Mermaids. Ariel is my favorite but to have a mermaid crayon that’s even better.

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  18. Rachel says

    August 11, 2018 at 8:12 am

    I need to go get tail molds immediately! My daughter is obsessed with mermaids currently.

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  19. Scott says

    August 11, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    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?!

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    • Marissa says

      August 11, 2018 at 7:52 pm

      You can put aluminum foil on the bottom of the oven- then you just have to remove it when its dirty and replace it.

      Reply

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