Crayola Crayon Maker

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Amazon.com 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) 1 clear, colorless 60-watt candelabra light bulb, small base (not included) Requires adult supervision 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 . From the Manufacturer 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 harden into new swirled crayons. Now Color and draw with multi-colored effects.