Glitter Christmas Melted Crayon Craft – An Easy Gift Idea

If you’re looking for some super cute Christmas children’s gifts, this melted crayon craft will wow them!

I made these Christmas crayons as class gifts for my son’s school friends. It’s a cost-effective craft that you can easily produce in larger quantities.

While store-bought presents can be nice, there’s something truly special about a handmade gift that shows you care.

These glittered and colorfully vibrant creations are sure to put a smile on their faces! You may even have most (or all) of the supplies lying around the house.

If you have lots of broken crayons around the house, you could recycle them. You can also make crayon Christmas tree ornaments from these cute crayon shapes.

Below I’ll take you step by step through the process. Scroll just a little further and you’ll also find the video tutorial.

Supplies

• Crayons*
• Silicone Mold
• Fine Silver Glitter (optional)
• Cooking Spray (optional)
• Knife

Optional: If you choose to also use the ‘Thank you for making my year so colourful’ tags, those supplies are below

• Personalized Printable Gift Cards UK Spelling / US Spelling
• Paper Trimmer / Scissors
• Double Sided Adhesive Foam Squares/Dots/Tape

*When selecting the crayons, you may already have lots of unused broken pieces that have accumulated. This is a great way to recycle them! I used some but also needed to purchase additional crayons. For 24 Christmas crayon molds, I used approximately 130 of the thinner crayons. The amount you need will depend on the size of your molds and how many you intend to make.

*Lastly, if you are purchasing new crayons, I would suggest buying a larger packet such as a box of 64. These have far more color variance in the packet than smaller ones. I found that in a packet of 24, I didn’t even get a single pink crayon. It did have red but I barely got any purple either. Perhaps it was just the luck of the draw but pink and purple are my favourite colours so these were non-negotiable for me!

Step 1: Prepare the Crayons

Cutting the Wrappers

The first step is to cut all of the wrappers off your crayons (image 1 below). It is also a good idea to sort the crayons into colors as it will make the process easier further along.

I simply put them into color groups so there would be varying shades of red, pink, purple, green, etc. I placed grey, black, and white together in one group.

You can use a craft knife for cutting the wrappers off however I prefer a serrated knife myself.

Slice long ways down the crayon. Using the knife to cut the wrappers off was relatively quick and easy.

However, be prepared for a sore arm and a sore wrist from holding the crayons firm!

I cut almost 130 crayons and that was fine but if you have a large amount to do I would suggest placing the crayons in warm water for five minutes to loosen the wrappers.

I haven’t tried this method myself but I might give it a go next time. I’ll report back to you then!

Cutting the Crayons

Next for our melted crayon craft, we will need to cut the crayons ready for the Christmas mold. I cut my crayons into fourths (image 4 above).

However, given that my mold shapes were actually quite large, I probably could have gotten away with cutting them into thirds.

The only difference this would have made is simply making the process slightly quicker. Smaller pieces of crayons also mean more variance in colours.

If you have smaller molds or ones with more intricate details then you will need smaller crayon pieces to fit them in the tighter spots.

Step 2: Prepare the Mold

The next step is optional and that is to lightly spray your mold with non-stick cooking spray. If you do choose to do then absolutely only coat lightly.

When making my melted Christmas crayons, I needed them done quickly and didn’t want to mess around. I didn’t want to be digging crayons from the molds and having to redo them.

They seemed to work out just fine, however, with the second and third batches, I did notice a slight white coating on the back of some of my melted crayons.

I’m fairly certain that the build-up of cooking spray was to blame, however, I am no baker so correct me if I may be wrong! Next time I will try these crayons without cooking spray.

The coating didn’t bother me with what I needed them for as they would be attached to a card.

Moving onto the glitter! This is another optional step and lucky for me I have a son who loves glitter just as much as I do! I used fine silver glitter and lightly sprinkled a little in each mold shape.

Step 3: Making the Christmas Crayon Shapes

If you haven’t done so already, preheat your oven to 140°C / 275°F as this will come in handy soon!

Now for the fun part of your melted crayon craft. At least I found it fun! Begin sprinkling the pieces of crayons into your mold shapes.

There’s no right or wrong way to place your colors, bear in mind that the initial colors you place in first will be the main ones that you see.

You can try using realistic colors such as greens for a Christmas tree, brown for a gingerbread man, yellows for a star, etc. Or just mix them all up however you want!

If there are colors that you don’t want to use much of, I would suggest placing these last within the mold (if you’re attaching them to a card).

Otherwise, I would place it right in the middle. You don’t want to waste any crayons and doing this will help to stretch them further.

One tip I do have is to not underestimate how good white will look with any of the colors. It doesn’t compete with the brighter colors so it’s great to mix and even create slightly different shades of your brighter colors.

At the end of the day, these Christmas crayons are your (or your child’s) creation. So don’t overthink it and just go with what feels right to you!

Step 4: Melt Your Christmas Crayons

Once you have filled the mold with crayon pieces, it is time to melt them in the oven. Bake at 140°C / 275°F for approximately 7 – 12 minutes.

Depending on your oven and the size of your molds, this could vary. Mine actually took a little over 15 minutes to melt through entirely.

Step 5: Setting of the Crayons

Once you can see that your Christmas crayon shapes have melted through thoroughly, leave them to set and harden.

At this point I wandered off and completed a few other tasks however I would say it only took about 20-30 minutes for my crayons to completely set. It was quite a warm day too so that did make a difference.

You should be able to gently push them through the mold. This was fairly easy as bending the silicone helps and I did spray them with the cooking spray before.

You can finish your Christmas melted crayon craft here or we can go a step further – I’ll show you what I did below.

Step 6: Adding Thank You Backing Cards

Customise, Download + Print the Cards

As this craft was made for my son’s classmates, I designed a cute backing card to go with the Christmas crayons.

It says “Thank you for making this year so colourful” and also had “From Hudson” at the base.

If you want to do the same thing, you’ll find the colourful year gift cards/tags in my shop. You can completely customize them with your own text.

I have used the British spelling of Colourful for my cards but you can easily change it to the US spelling.

I have actually created two cards with different spellings to take that step out of it. You can add or change any of the other text and sign your own (or your child’s) name to them too.

Simply edit the digital file, download and print it at home (or a print store).

Although I didn’t own a Cricut at the time of filming this DIY, you should be able to download an image file to use with a Cricut.

I cut mine with a paper trimmer but scissors will work too (PDF files work better for the manual cutting option when you have lots to cut).

Of course, if you prefer, you can always make your own cards too!

Attaching the Crayons to the Cards

To attach the crayons to your Thank You cards, use the double-sided adhesive squares.

Of course, you can use circles or cut tape instead of using squares if that’s what you have on hand.

The back of the crayon may not be completely flat and for some of these, I needed to layer the foam twice.

Be aware of the weight of the crayon too, and ensure there’s enough foam to secure it to the card.

See the image below, the crayon has a white coating on the back. This is what I was referring to above with using too much cooking spray.

It only appeared on a few of the last lots of crayons that I made.

Conclusion: Christmas Melted Crayon Craft

These crayons would also make great Christmas tree decorations, party favors and more. Don’t limit yourself to Christmas-themed crayons either!

I loved this whole process and can’t wait to make more – Valentine’s Day, animals, Easter, etc.

There are so many different and super cool silicone molds out there, you’re bound to find something you’ll really love creating!

If you make your own melted crayons, I’d love to know what you made and how they turned out! Drop a comment below to let me know.