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Crafting Love with Melted Crayon Hearts: A Beautiful Valentine’s Day Craft Project for Kids
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to spread the love than with a fun, creative art project that kids can enjoy? Today, I’m excited to share a simple, yet beautiful craft: Melted Crayon Hearts. We have done many melted crayon projects over the years and this is a great one to add for a timeless way to make beautiful marbled art!
You can create a twist by adding twine and hanging on the windows to create beautiful suncatchers! We made this Valentine craft super easy by including a FREE printable heart template in various sizes!
This Valentine art is a gorgeous way to recycle those old crayon bits as well!
Melted Crayon Hearts Suncatchers- Materials
- Wax paper
- Crayons
- Pencil Sharpener
- Butcher or Kraft paper
- Scissors
- Twine or string
- Tape
- Our free printable heart template (download below in the craft instruction card)
How to Make Melted Crayon Hearts
- Prepare your Wax Paper: Start with a large piece of wax paper and fold it over along with folding the sides up about an inch over so there are no loose ends.
- Shaving the Crayons: Open up your wax paper. Use a pencil or crayon sharpener to create shavings from your wax crayons. Spread these shavings in a thin, even layer over one-half of your wax paper. Don’t overcrowd as they will melt into each other.
- Seal the Shavings: Carefully fold the unshaved half of the wax paper over the shavings.
- Ironing: Before you start ironing, protect your surface by placing kraft or butcher paper paper down. Lay your wax paper creation on it and cover with another sheet of kraft paper. With your iron set to medium heat, gently press over the covered wax paper. Keep checking as you go and stop once all the crayon shavings have melted. Allow it to cool down after ironing.
- Creating the Hearts: Once your sheet is cool, place our heart template over the wax paper and cut trace out hearts. You can also alternatively cut the hearts from the template and use those individually on the melted crayon. Use scissors to cut out the hearts.
- Attach Twine: Tape twine or string on the back of each heart. Your Melted Crayon Hearts are ready to be hung and displayed!
Why This Crayon Art is a Great Valentine Craft for Kids?
Creating Melted Crayon Hearts as a Valentine’s craft is an excellent activity for kids for several reasons:
- Creativity and Self-Expression: This craft allows children to express themselves creatively. They can choose their favorite crayon colors and design their hearts in unique ways!
- Develop Fine Motor Skills: The process of sharpening crayons, tracing, and cutting out heart shapes helps in the development of fine motor skills.
- Encourages Teamwork: This activity can be a bonding experience for families or classmates. Working together on a project can teach children about cooperation, sharing, and working as part of a team.
- Versatility: This craft is open-ended. Children can choose different shapes, colors, and sizes, making each creation their own!
- Makes beautiful Valentine decor: The heart shapes are so fun to string up and catch the light by the window. Kids will feel proud of seeing their art shine.
- A great recycled project: Melted crayon art is a fantastic way to use up old crayons and give them a beautiful new life!
Conclusion
If you’re looking for an easy Valentine’s craft for kids with minimal materials and a super fun process, try making melted crayon hearts! Our FREE printable template makes this Valentine art a breeze and kids will love seeing their heart suncatchers on the window to remind them of the fun day of love to come.
Melted Crayon Hearts - Beautiful Valentine Craft
If you're looking for an easy Valentine's craft for kids with minimal materials and a super fun process, try making melted crayon hearts! Our FREE printable template makes this Valentine art a breeze.
Materials
- Wax paper
- Crayons
- Pencil Sharpener
- Butcher or Kraft paper
- Scissors
- Twine or string
- Tape
- Our free printable heart template
Instructions
- Prepare your Wax Paper: Start with a large piece of wax paper and fold it over along with folding the sides up about an inch over so there are no loose ends.
- Shaving the Crayons: Open up your wax paper. Use a pencil or crayon sharpener to create shavings from your wax crayons. Spread these shavings in a thin, even layer over one-half of your wax paper. Don't overcrowd as they will melt into each other.
- Seal the Shavings: Carefully fold the unshaved half of the wax paper over the shavings.
- Ironing: Before you start ironing, protect your surface by placing kraft or butcher paper paper down. Lay your wax paper creation on it and cover with another sheet of kraft paper. With your iron set to medium heat, gently press over the covered wax paper. Keep checking as you go and stop once all the crayon shavings have melted. Allow it to cool down after ironing.
- Creating the Hearts: Once your sheet is cool, place our heart template over the wax paper and cut trace out hearts. You can also alternatively cut the hearts from the template and use those individually on the melted crayon. Use scissors to cut out the hearts.
- Attach Twine: Tape twine or string on the back of each heart. Your Melted Crayon Hearts are ready to be hung and displayed!
Agnes Hsu is a mom of three and has been inspiring parents and kids to get creative with easy activities and family friendly recipes for over 10 years. She shares her love for creative play and kids food to her 2MM+ followers online. Agnes' commitment to playful learning and kindness has not only raised funds for charity but also earned features in prestigious nationwide publications.