they are all over pinterest....
(i still am not signed up for pinterest because i don't have time for one more thing but browsing is fun!)
so we made one.
i took a box of 64 crayons and took out the blacks and browns.
i used another small box and doubled up on the good colors i liked and hot glued them to the top of our canvas.
then we turned our blow dryer to hot on high.
not long after you set the hair dryer by the crayons they get shiny and then the wax starts to melt!
it's practically instant gratification.
and it dries really quickly too.
seriously.
what could be happier than this??
GREAT project.
loved it
...............................................
today is the first FULL day with ALL my kids in ALL day school.
yeah...i am smiling as i type that.
it's good.
it's quiet.
i am rockin' it.
removing wallpaper.....making code for craft weekend stuff.....doing my hair....going to lunch.....
it's all good.
hooray for school!
:)
Meg, what size canvas did you use?
Posted by: Ali | August 20, 2011 at 09:44 AM
boy o boy, dit we try our best, we dryblowed for about 40 minutes and only a few crayons did what we hoped they would do....
zo frustrating! after seeing 100 of those paintings on pinterest..
can't believe we are the only people who didn't end up with someting beautifull :-((
but yours turned out great!
Posted by: leonieke | August 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM
I love your craft ideas!!!! I always feel so inspired to craft with my 3 older kids. They think this is the coolest craft ever:)
Posted by: Rachel | August 20, 2011 at 10:36 AM
I saw someone had pinned this on pinterest, so I checked out your post and then made my own with one of my boys today. Here in the UK it's pretty hard to get hold of the 64 pack of crayolas so I got three packs of 24 and just put them together in colour batches.
It came out really well, here's a picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fizzkitten/6063434794/in/photostream/
Thanks for sharing. I'd have never attempted it without your reassurance it was simple and I *love* it.
Posted by: RellyAB | August 20, 2011 at 04:47 PM
All kinds of love for this!
Posted by: Cindy | August 20, 2011 at 10:57 PM
This is so cool...
Posted by: Cathy~As the World Flops | August 21, 2011 at 07:55 AM
So cool and love all the gorgeous colors! We'll definitely make this and maybe hang it in our playroom?!!
Posted by: Laura @ Family Spice | August 21, 2011 at 01:23 PM
just wanted to let you know.....i made one!!!yeahhh!! it was so much fun, thanks for the idea. i'm hanging it in my scraproom!!!
Posted by: kim smart | August 21, 2011 at 08:45 PM
Love the crayon art. We tried yesterday and it was awesome! The kids loved it. But I have a bone to pick with you about those happy chalk paint pictures! Didn't work out so happy over here. LOL Alas, I will try again. (This time with paint brushes) sheesh!
Posted by: Heather | August 22, 2011 at 03:24 PM
This is about as cool as it gets. I can't to make on of these for myself! You always have the best ideas.
Posted by: crystal beutler | August 22, 2011 at 04:42 PM
Whaaaat?? this is the coolest thing EVER.
Posted by: Erin Ward | August 22, 2011 at 06:28 PM
fantastic piece & post! School starts tomorrow here & i am so ready. Enjoy your freedom :D
Posted by: Artsnark | August 22, 2011 at 08:39 PM
this is too awesome.
Posted by: sarah | August 22, 2011 at 09:40 PM
fantastic.......
Posted by: Liette | August 23, 2011 at 10:40 AM
I have been thinking about making one for the girls room. I think you have inspired me to go ahead and do it! Does it smell too crayon-y?
Posted by: Lorie | August 23, 2011 at 04:48 PM
Sharing this with my Preschool PLC chicks! Fascination is all I can say!
Posted by: jcase@usd448.com | August 23, 2011 at 09:19 PM
Love this project!
Love that you did it.
Love that you are boycotting Pinterest (though I'm an addict)
Love that I found you through Pinterest (love the irony of that)
Love your blog!
Consider yourself added to my favourite destinations.
Tina.x
www.nooshkids.blogspot.com
Posted by: Tina Hutton | August 24, 2011 at 04:29 AM
i am so making this for my daughters 1st grade teacher :)
Posted by: Janelle Shultz | August 24, 2011 at 10:24 AM
Making one today!!
Posted by: Denine | August 24, 2011 at 11:05 AM
This is so cool. Never would have thought to do this. The dryer doesn't melt the glue gun glue?
Posted by: Missy K | August 24, 2011 at 11:29 AM
My daughter and I just did this! So fun!
Posted by: Tracy Romero | August 24, 2011 at 11:39 AM
This is totally cool!!
Posted by: Judy | August 24, 2011 at 04:48 PM
I wonder if I could just hot glue the crayons onto the canvas and put it outside...it has been over 100 degrees for over 70 days here in Texas. :D Cute project. I am going to try it.
Posted by: C.B. Grace | August 24, 2011 at 05:48 PM
wow
Posted by: michelle | August 24, 2011 at 07:19 PM
Good good and fantastic idea.
Posted by: image masking service | August 25, 2011 at 04:41 AM
This is one of the cutest, happiest pieces of art I have ever seen! TFS
Posted by: Tracey | August 25, 2011 at 06:01 AM
OH.....I gotta try this!!!! LOVE it!!!!
Posted by: kelly Booth | August 25, 2011 at 08:13 AM
Ok, I absolutely love that!
Posted by: Jen Eskridge | August 25, 2011 at 09:38 AM
Christine Young pointed me over here because I was lamenting on my blog about not having the 64 pack of crayons as a kid. I think this made me feel a whole lot better! :)
Posted by: Nancy | August 25, 2011 at 06:03 PM
with this heat, i bet we could just leave outside and let the sun melt them away. fun project.
Posted by: ludid | August 25, 2011 at 06:46 PM
This looks like *a lot* of fun - think I might give it a go too!
Posted by: Cat | August 26, 2011 at 08:52 AM
wow...i have to do it with my kids!!
Posted by: Sundeep @ Designwali | August 26, 2011 at 02:56 PM
Fun! Fun! Fun! I will definitely have to try this!
Posted by: Andrea | August 26, 2011 at 07:43 PM
what a great project you made...it's awesome!
yes kids at school right after the hollidays that's always a day to remember!
greetings
Anita
www.alle-mooie-dingen.blogspot.com
Posted by: anita kouwenberg | August 27, 2011 at 12:42 AM
This is so cool! I am going to do this! No choice but to do it!
Posted by: Melissa | August 27, 2011 at 01:39 AM
I made one for my preschool art room, but it didnt come out near as good as yours. mine was way more drippy. I didnt get the nice spread of color like you did. Very fun to make though.
Posted by: Carrie Thompson | August 27, 2011 at 07:35 AM
Wanted you to know I posted a link to this tutorial today.
Nancy Ward
PaperFriendly
http://www.nancywardcrafts.com
Posted by: Nancy Ward | August 27, 2011 at 07:56 AM
Very Cool!
Posted by: Sommer@ASpicyPerspective | August 27, 2011 at 08:04 AM
Are you kidding me?!?!? This is all my childhood dreams coming true!!! So awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Karen | August 27, 2011 at 07:16 PM
love this idea -- thanks for the awesome tutorial...there are so many ideas inspired by this craft!
we just created one for my niece for her 5th birthday...now she can have her very own rainbow! :o)
i also Pinned it on http://pinterest.com/o0omo0o/kiddo-crafts
All the Best,
...M... @ RequireLife
Posted by: ... ...M... ... | August 28, 2011 at 10:35 AM
WOW! Love this, will have to try with my 9 year old niece.
Posted by: sandra | August 29, 2011 at 12:10 AM
i LOVE THIS <3 YOU ARE AMAZING!!
Posted by: Mikki | August 29, 2011 at 03:21 AM
Really awesome!! I love crayons and rainbows on a whole new level ;) Nice!!!
Posted by: Karpouzaki | August 29, 2011 at 07:38 AM
I'm going to do this one day this fall! its amazing!!
Posted by: Nardina DeLeon | August 29, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Wow. Just wow. I am trying to decorate my new apartment and have found nothing inspiring to put on the walls. Until now. I can't wait to try this!!
Posted by: CakeStory | August 29, 2011 at 03:38 PM
This is really intense, wow! I'll keep it in mind for next year, when the kids come home with all the left over crayons from school :)
Thanks for sharing, zill.y
Posted by: zill.y | August 29, 2011 at 07:08 PM
WOW!! this is so amazing!
Posted by: Melissa Blake | August 30, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Hey! I already have art projects like this. They are on the carpet near the heater vents in my car.
Posted by: Apron Appeal | August 30, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Very lovely and inexpensive piece of art, fun for the kiddos too!
Posted by: kristine | August 30, 2011 at 05:18 PM
I can't wait my Grandkids start on the 7 of Sept. I love them but will enjoy the time to do other projects.
Posted by: Billie | August 30, 2011 at 05:20 PM
Ok - how much fun is that?!
Did you glue the crayons on? What kind of glue did you use?
Posted by: Multi-Testing Mommy | August 31, 2011 at 05:07 AM
This is so so so AWESOME!
Posted by: Frau Haselmayer | August 31, 2011 at 07:40 AM
made one with my 3 kids & we all had a blast! thanks for sharing...i love your blog, your photos & your style...most of all i love how you enjoy your kids...good luck!!!
Posted by: Maria Benedicto | August 31, 2011 at 09:47 AM
Wow! I am really excited about this one. It would work great with kids and adults. The organization of the crayons is key. If the message was fire, for example, where would you place your reds, yellows and oranges? Where could the blue go? After the reds and yellows and oranges dried. I would turn the canvas 90 degrees to the right and work with my blues. It might even be neat to then get into the fire colours and blow them to the right to show the effect of water on fire.
Thanks for the great ideas. This was awesome!
Posted by: Lisa | August 31, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Very cool idea!
Posted by: Lisa | August 31, 2011 at 02:02 PM
You completely inspired me to make one! Loved it, and blogged about it and your post: http://www.vintymom.com/2011/08/crayon-art.html Thanks again! I adore your blog!
Posted by: Whitney | August 31, 2011 at 03:40 PM
When my son was two he put crayons on the radiator pipe. The vibrant colours of the melted crayons brightened up my otherwise dull living room so much I couldn't bring myself to clean them off!
Posted by: damsellefly | August 31, 2011 at 04:45 PM
Just made two of these!! My daughter (3rd grade) is going to take one to her art teacher! VERY COOL!!!
Posted by: Natalie | August 31, 2011 at 07:14 PM
I love this project idea!
I'm going to have to make one with my daughter.
Posted by: Tracie | August 31, 2011 at 10:42 PM
Do you leave the crayons glued on at the top?
Posted by: Jennifer | August 31, 2011 at 11:44 PM
That's what you called abstract art and it is really amazing.
Posted by: White Suit | September 01, 2011 at 12:11 AM
Fantastic - love it and am going to do this with my little one! :)
Posted by: Jayne | September 01, 2011 at 02:39 AM
if you set the canvas outside in the hot sun the colors will cover more of the canvas when they melt ;)
Posted by: Justin | September 01, 2011 at 03:07 AM
I LOVE this idea and the blowdryer is such a nice touch! Does it do anything to the hot glue, or does that stay solid??
Posted by: daisyjay | September 02, 2011 at 11:39 AM
The time with your children as children will pass in a flash... value it.
Posted by: Fee Berry | September 03, 2011 at 03:26 PM
Posted this before, it is a great project. I'm glad someone did it, would be perfect for a nursery or children's playroom.
Posted by: Home theater design | September 06, 2011 at 12:40 AM
Oh my gosh - that is too cool!
Posted by: Kristen | September 07, 2011 at 01:40 PM
I'm going to give this to my artist sister for her art room/neices play room! Ohhh and for my sons room...
Posted by: Angie | September 08, 2011 at 01:25 PM
Aha! I saw these pictures all over tumblr with people wondering who to credit - now I know!
Posted by: Rachel | September 09, 2011 at 06:14 AM
:) Great project...I'll try this with my kids...think they'll love it!
Posted by: Bbakeca Grosseto | September 10, 2011 at 05:10 AM
Beautimous!! I love it!!
Posted by: Karlene | September 10, 2011 at 10:01 AM
I saw this today on Tutorializer and knew i had to make it. my hair dryer was a little stronger than yours i guess, instead of all the colors being in lines they formed big sections of each color group. very pretty. love it,
Posted by: SlightlySamie | September 11, 2011 at 01:42 AM
nice
Posted by: sam | September 11, 2011 at 07:13 AM
Just awesome... my 2yr old grandie did one this weekend... thanks.... so awesome...
Hugz
Posted by: Fiona | September 11, 2011 at 05:59 PM
So simple and so artistic. As you say, "instant gratification".
Posted by: Rodolfo Grimaldi | September 12, 2011 at 08:51 AM
This is such a wonderful activity, and more than that, stimulating. Congratulations! The possibilities seems infinite, :)
Posted by: Daniel Mihai Popescu | September 12, 2011 at 08:53 AM
Love it. I think my daughter would really enjoy making this. Maybe my sister could hang it in her first-grade classroom. :)
Posted by: Vanderbilt Wife | September 13, 2011 at 08:14 AM
That is so COOL! I love this!! Beautiful photos.
Posted by: Krista | September 13, 2011 at 01:40 PM
Modern art... interesting!
Posted by: Gabriel @ Cool Finder | September 14, 2011 at 10:49 AM
just posted about our Family Canvas Night. . .and how this was our latest project. Linked to your blog. Here is the post:
http://theintentionalhome.blogspot.com/2011/09/5-for-friday_16.html
We had fun!!
Posted by: Su@TheIntentionalHome | September 16, 2011 at 10:09 AM
Thanks for the inspiration! I decided to go from a different angle and used blue crayons at the top. I painted the silhouette of a girl with an umbrella and melted the "rain" all around her :) using the "flying splotches" of crayon to my benefit. Thank you for sharing the creativity and inspiring mine :)
Posted by: Aubrianne | September 17, 2011 at 07:42 AM
This is AMAZING!!! P.S. So funny to hear the other side, because those of us who are teachers feel like summer is our time for peace and quiet, so it's just the opposite. Ha! :)
Posted by: amy | September 17, 2011 at 06:31 PM
love this, great inspiration for my rainbow nursery. May just have to have a go sometime soon.
Posted by: Lisa | September 18, 2011 at 11:52 AM
what is a good way to display this? you leave on the crayon at the top, right?
Posted by: Amber | September 19, 2011 at 03:23 PM
I've seen someone try this on tv & i thought AWESOME ! but i must add glue gun to my list of must haves,cos even on a mini canvas this would be great & bright...imagine if with chunky crayons !!
Posted by: Kerri#1017 | September 20, 2011 at 12:21 AM
I LOVE THIS!
Eveline.
Posted by: Eveline van Heijst | September 20, 2011 at 06:26 AM
amazing! how cool is that!
i know what we are doing this weekend :)
thanks for sharing your inspiraiton!
Posted by: liz | September 21, 2011 at 02:11 PM
Absolutely beautiful & such happy colors! I am so trying this! Thanks for sharing!!☺
Posted by: Erin | September 24, 2011 at 09:33 AM
Wowowowow. I can see this being color specific to your space.!
Bring on the grays and the browns and the oxide yellows!
!CRAYOLA~! You ROCK! Victoria Bingham www.bfresco.com
Posted by: Victoria Christine Bingham | September 24, 2011 at 09:40 PM
Such an awesome diy! I really wanna try it! It looks so beautiful and colorful!
Have a nice day!
Posted by: Sarah | September 27, 2011 at 01:00 PM
I love it! So the hair dryer does not melt the hot glue that you glued the crayons on with, right?
Posted by: jennifer hunter | September 29, 2011 at 05:34 AM
This is so cool! Very origianl idea.
Posted by: Colortude | September 30, 2011 at 09:26 AM
Cool project! I'll have to try this!
Posted by: My Made Up Story | October 12, 2011 at 08:12 PM
In love with this idea! Would you mind if we repost it in our nursery section under "Fun DIY Ideas"? Let me know!
Posted by: Tara @ Baby Lifestyles | October 13, 2011 at 04:37 PM
How big it the canvas you used?
Posted by: Schan | October 21, 2011 at 09:02 AM
Tried it. Low setting on my blow drier wasn't hot enough to melt. High setting melted immediately but splattered too much. Set in the oven to melt but 300 was too high. Good thing I was only using a 5 x 7 canvas for starters
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Posted by: simone tessitore | October 23, 2011 at 01:47 PM
I just did this with my friend Brit! I can't believe how easy and fun it was! And it looks so awesome! I saw something similar online for sale for $100!! I can't wait to do this again with different colors. Any suggestions on how to do this without having the crayons glued to the canvas?
Posted by: Caitlin M | November 01, 2011 at 01:26 AM
So cute and fun! My girls will love this. Such an easy/fun craft to let them help me with.
Posted by: Selena Thomas | November 04, 2011 at 02:24 PM
making one right now. thanks for the idea
Posted by: jaycee | November 13, 2011 at 12:13 AM
My kids made this for my 48th birthday today, they had fun and I have a treasure.
Posted by: Debbie Deller | November 20, 2011 at 06:52 AM