The Make: Crayon Hearts

Confession: My child eats crayons.
Sure, she's only 13 months. And sure, she likes to eat a whole bunch of unsavory things other than crayons (dog food, anyone?). But after one particularly scary time where she manged almost half of a cornflower blue stick, I decided enough was enough. It was time to turn those crayons into something less chomp-able.
When I came across this recipe, it looked just about perfect. Transform the half eaten crayons into new, pretty scribblers that are perfect for toddler hands; but less toothsome than the stick-like variety. And quick/easy to make, to boot. Here's how:

You need:
Some broken crayons, or a new pack if you'd like
1 Silicone Baking tray (I used a heart-shaped one I found at the dollar store)
Exacto knife (for peeling those labels off)
1 cookie tray, lined with aluminum foil

Then you:
1. Preheat oven to 250 degress (farenheit).
2.Break the crayons into bits and coordinate them in the silicone mold. You can fill them up pretty high, they won't spill. And the more colours, the merrier.
3. Put them in the oven for 10-15 minutes, checking in on them to see when the crayons have completely melted.
4. Remove when the colours are mixed, using oven mitts. Set on an even surface to cool.
5. Pop out and start drawing!

Quick, cute, and I'm betting they're going to make some pretty nice V-Day presents. (Yup, Maddie, you're getting some!)