Crayola Crayon Maker

by Crayola

Product Features

• Create fun crayon color combinations by melting worn crayons into new color-swirl mini crayons
• Melting and molding is fun for kids
• Clear hood allows kids to watch while crayons melt
• Safety latch lid stays locked while melting for safe fun
• Unique angled-edge package design

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 9.4 x 9 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00296QV1K
• Item model number: 03-9000
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,503 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #26 in Toys & Games > Arts & Crafts > Drawing & Painting Supplies > Crayons
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (259 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The Crayola Crayon Maker lets you be the mad scientist of color, turning your crayon pieces into new color-swirled creations. By melting down different crayons in the Crayon Maker, kids get to make completely original crayons with mixed color combinations. Creating their own drawing utensils becomes a new step in the artistic process. Recommended for ages eight and up, the Crayon Maker lets kids get even more creative and more invested in their own masterpieces!

Crayon Maker Ages: 8+ Requires: 1 clear, colorless 60-watt candelabra light bulb, small base (not included) Requires adult supervision

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Encourages fun, creativity, and experimentation with color. The Challenging: Requires adult supervision In a Nutshell: Crayon maker turns crayon pieces into new swirled crayons

This wild crayon laboratory encourages kids to experiment with colors. View larger.

One Part Art, One Part Science
Built from durable blue-plastic construction, the Crayola Crayon Maker looks like a little laboratory, decorated with dripping ooze and scientific doodads. The kit comes with four classic-colored crayons, which you can break into pieces and mix together in the machine's melting trays.

When melting crayon pieces in the metal melt tray, the safety-latch lid stays locked for safe fun. And the lid is clear so kids and adults can watch while the crayons melt -- a hypnotic pleasure.

When the crayons have melted down and blended together, a yellow lever on the side of the Crayon Maker tilts the tray to pour the melted crayons into the molds. With two compartments, the melt tray allows you to pour two new color designs at a time. With four crayon molds, that's two of each. When hardened, the flexible plastic mold frame easily snaps open to reveal newly formed crayons with exciting color combinations. With their new homemade crayons in hand, kids will be ready and psyched to color like never before!

Encourage Experimentation
Kids love to play and experiment, and when it comes to the Crayola Crayon Maker, it's all about the process. It's fun to choose different crayon colors and watch as they melt down into neat new swirled designs. By the time kids get to coloring, they can be even more proud of their work knowing they made the crayons too!

While the Crayon Maker is designed well for child safety, adult supervision is still necessary and requires a little patience. Thankfully, this is a toy that parents can actually enjoy along with their children.

What's in the Box
Crayon maker unit, 8 crayons, 2 crayon holders, melt tray, and pre-assembled mold and frame.

The crayon maker allows you to create new, swirled crayon colors. View larger.

Product Description

Crayon Maker. The Crayola Crayon Maker lets you turn crayon pieces into new crayons. Mix different color pieces into the melting tray, melt them down and pour into mold to let them harden into new swirled crayons. Now you can color and draw with multi-colored effects! This package contains 1 crayon Maker with power cord (UL Listed E249241), 1 crayon mold, eight Crayola crayons, two crayon holders. Crayon Maker measures 7-1/2" x 6-1/2" x 7-3/4". Included crayons conform to ASTM D4236. Requires (1) 60 watt candelabra bulb: sold separately. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Made in USA/Imported.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

554 of 565 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Time consuming "fun" for the creative kid, October 5, 2009

By 

Nickels (Warrington, PA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Crayola Crayon Maker (Toy)

Note number one - you need to buy a light bulb for this product, it is not included!

We have children that love to draw with crayons. So, if you have any of these yourself then you probably also have a huge collection of half or broken pieces of crayons. When we saw this product we thought it would be a great way to get rid of all these pieces and have fun doing it.

You put the equivalent of two full crayons into each side of the metal holder. Then you close the lid, turn the knob, and wait for about 20 minutes for the entire process to complete. Yes, that is a long time. No, I do not recommend just sitting there the whole time watching it. The kids don't really get to have too much fun here other then watching crayons melt (whippee), and turning a knob after ten minutes to pour the melted wax into the molds. Other then that most of the time is spent waiting where I would do other things while occasionally checking in on the melting progress. I will stress we didn't think the process would be that fun, and it isn't. The real fun comes after about 1/2 hour when the crayons have set and you pop them out of the mold. The new crayons are really cool looking with colored swirls, and they work just as well as a new one of of the box.

Clean up is not too bad, as you just wipe the melted wax from the metal tray and scrap away anything left. The molds you can wipe clean, not much sticks to it. Don't buy this product because you think watching the process is going to be entertaining, as you will quickly find it is quite boring. Buy this product if you have lots of broken crayon pieces and you want your kids to create their own cool looking crayons from the crayola rubble. The fun is in using these new crayon creations, not really the making of them.

97 of 98 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars momof2, August 12, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

We have had great success with this toy. I have a 6 & 3 year old & they love making their own crayons. I didn't have trouble with leakage & the light did not go out until the crayon pieces were fully melted. One tip I have is to put the crayon mold into the refrigerator after it has been filled. The "new" crayons will come out much easier & cleaner after being chilled. I think this is a great toy & was pleased that it did what it promised.

143 of 149 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a home run, but made it to second base., November 29, 2002

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momof 2boys (Belle Vernon, PA United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

I am somewhat disappointed with this machine. It doesn't come with the bulb (had to run to the store Thanksgiving morning for a bulb) My own stupid fault for not looking at the box more closely. Thank goodness it comes with UNWRAPPED crayons. Especially the white, it does make for a nice marble crayon when mixed with one or two other colors. My kids never unwrapped their crayons (I wish they would have) It's time consuming to unwrap a crayon. Especially Crayola ones, the qualilty shows in the excellent application of the wrapper. Safety features are excellent. The machine locks so you can't open it while the melting process is in progress. And it doesn't get burning hot.
It takes 20 minutes. 10 to melt and another 10 to let it set and harden. Trial and error notes: mix light with dark crayons for a better effect. Dark colors mixed aren't very nice. Use very small pieces less than 1/2 inch for the best melting. Another fun thing...line a muffin pan with foil cupcake liners and put crayon pieces in them. Set oven on low setting and let them melt. The four stars for fun are because my kids did seem to enjoy it. Three for durability is because I see potential for some problems in the future with certain parts of the machine.