I love crayons! As a child I loved to draw and color. I was always doodling something. I loved getting new crayons. Who dosen't remember the excitement of opening a brand new box of crayons? I remember sometimes at Christmas I would get a new box of crayons, and it was exciting! As an adult I still get excited over crayons. (Only now I buy them for my children).This year the Crayola 64 pack turned 50.
Just some fun facts I want to share about crayons: (I thought they were totally cool)
*About 3 billion Crayola crayons are produced each year.
*About 3 billion Crayola crayons are produced each year.
*Sold in 80 Countries (Packaged in 12 Languages)
*The average kid in the United Sates will wear down about 730 crayons by his or her 10th birthday.
*Has a distinct smell--one that Yale University ranked on the most recognizable smells. It ranked 18 out of 20. (I love the smell of crayons)
*Over the years the 64 pack has changed some. Some colors have been retired, some have had name changes (like Flesh color changed to Peach color) and they have added some new colors. For the 50th anniversary Crayola asked children around the world to pick color preferences, and eight colors were given new names. Some of the new names include "super happy" and "best friends".
Any way you look at it crayons are A Classic, they will never go out of style (they may change their name or shade). They are a timeless toy. I love crayons and the ideas and memories that are expressed by a simple pack of crayons. Kids can used their immagination and create something. Even young kids love to scribble, it is a great toy because it developes fine and gross motor skills. It's great for youngsters, but even adults can have as much fun as the young ones do. It's an activity that the whole family can enjoy and do together. I love crayons so much that
I think I will have to go buy a few more packages (nothing like a brand new box)....I love crayons. It just makes me want to be creative!!!
I think that crayons are a classic toy and we all have an emotional connection to them somehow.
Happy Birthday Crayola 64!!!!!
p.s. Here is a great idea to do with your old crayons. They are called "Crayon Nibbles". Many of you may remember that for valentines, the kids and I melted down their old crayons in a bunch of little heart shaped tins (like the circle one pictured below), and then we let them cool put them into sacks and delivered heart shaped swirly crayons to their friends for Valentines day. It was a fun activity the kids enjoyed, we used up all of our old crayons and it made a fun gift. (The only bad part was that I had to unwrap the crayons first.) Hope you enjoy--Have fun with your box of colors.
Crayon NibblesItems that you will need:
-mini muffin pan (one that you don’t mind getting a little crayon on)--Mine was little heart shapes.
-Old Crayons
-Wax Paper (to put crayons on after they are cooled)
Directions:
Directions:
You’ll want to preheat your oven to 265 degrees F. Peel off all the paper from the crayons (for the new ones, and break them into 1/2″ to 1″ pieces. Arrange two to three like colors in each slot, then bake for 6-8 minutes (don’t over bake - you want them just melted so you can’t distinguish the crayon shape anymore). Let them congeal a little on the counter, then place them in the freezer until they are firm (approx. 30 minutes). They should then pop right out.
These crayons are great for little hands that aren’t steady enough to hold thin crayons. They can wrap their whole hands around them and go to town without breaking them. Hope you have fun!
These crayons are great for little hands that aren’t steady enough to hold thin crayons. They can wrap their whole hands around them and go to town without breaking them. Hope you have fun!
Fun facts taken from the Deseret News.
Last night the kids were thrilled to be going to Nana and Grandpa's house. We told them that they would get to see something special....a new baby horse. On Monday night Missy (the horse) gave birth to a foal . The kids were thrilled to see the filly (girl horse). All of Rylan and Alana's cousins came to Nana and Grandpa's to see the new addition. We spent a while looking and petting the horse, and then all of the kids ended up in the yard playing. Tony's parents have a great backyard for the kids to play in and they love spending time with their cousins. Nana and Grandpa took a little time to show each grandchild the new horse. Grandpa helped Rylan try to pet the filly, and he showed Alana some of the other horses too (since she loves animals so much). Alana espically loved looking at the horses and meeting the new baby horse. She was happy and both of my kids had a wonderful time. It was something special indeed!
Alana wants to see too!
