Description
A fun fall project for kids that helps develop fine motor skills while creating a beautiful melted crayon garland to celebrate the season.
Materials
- Crayons (fall colors: red, orange, yellow, brown)
- Wax paper
- Iron (for melting)
- Scissors
- String or ribbon (for hanging)
- Pencil and paper (for tracing leaf shapes)
Instructions
- Prepare the crayons by peeling off the paper.
- Grate the crayons into tiny pieces using a grater.
- Create leaf shapes by drawing outlines on paper.
- Lay out a crayon piece on wax paper and create patterns.
- Cover with another piece of wax paper and use an iron on low to melt.
- Cut the cooled crayons into leaf shapes using your templates.
- Hang the leaves using string or ribbon to create a garland.
Notes
Use cardboard under the wax paper for clean melting and supervise ironing for safety.