Crayon Easter Egg Sun Catcher Craft
Turn leftover crayons into bright and cheerful Easter egg sun catchers that look beautiful hanging in a sunny window. This is an easy Easter craft for kids that gives old crayons a colorful new purpose. These pretty decorations are fun for home, classroom activities, or homeschool craft time.
Supplies
- Waxed paper
- Leftover crayon bits or crayon shavings
- Egg pattern printable
- Blank sheet of paper or thin cloth
- Warm iron to be used by an adult only
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Fishing line or string
Instructions
- Place one piece of waxed paper over the egg pattern.
- Sprinkle a small amount of crayon shavings onto the waxed paper, following the egg design. Do not use too many shavings, because the colors will spread as they melt.
- Lay a second piece of waxed paper on top of the crayon shavings.
- Cover the waxed paper with a blank sheet of paper or a thin cloth.
- An adult should gently press the warm iron over the covered waxed paper for a few seconds at a time until the crayon shavings melt.
- Let the waxed paper cool completely.
- Staple around the outside edge, staying beyond the egg design area.
- Cut out the egg shape.
- Punch a small hole near the top and tie on fishing line or string.
- Hang your Easter egg sun catcher in a sunny window and enjoy the glowing colors.
Fun Facts
Crayola introduced its first box of crayons in 1903. That original box included just eight colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black.
Melting crayon shavings between sheets of waxed paper creates a stained glass look that makes this craft especially fun for spring windows and Easter decorations.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Print the egg pattern in the correct size and use it as a guide for your crayon Easter egg sun catcher craft. This printable template makes it easy to create colorful Easter window decorations with kids.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This Easter craft is a great way to talk about color mixing and light. Ask children to predict what will happen when two crayon colors melt together. Once the sun catcher is finished, hang it in a sunny window and let kids observe how light shines through the different colors.
This project also works well for fine motor practice. Children can help sort crayon colors, sprinkle shavings carefully, and cut around the egg shape with supervision. In a classroom, these printable templates can be turned into a spring window display.
Supplies
Instructions
Patterns, Templates and Printables
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Contributor
These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.
