I love Pinterest. I love perusing the practical and zany creations for making art. Everyday I have an art project for my 3 year old set up after I pick her up from school. A fun adventure in creating together. Last week we put to the test one I’ve been wanting to try for a long time–melting crayons on canvas. She and I LOVED it. And what’s great is it actually works and each time you do it it’s unique. Here goes if you’re feeling creative!:
First things first. Get a canvas. Any size.
Get a glue gun.
Buy a package of glue sticks (they run out fast)
Buy crayons. More than you think you’ll need. Your littles will always use them + I underestimated the amount I would need + ended up getting creative. You’ll see…
Heat the glue gun. One by one, glue the crayons across the top. Again, I didn’t buy enough so when in doubt, I use colored feathers. I also added a cool die cut peace sign. Because you can’t go wrong with a feathers + peace signs.
Place the canvas on an easel, indoor or out. Wherever a hair dryer will reach. Plug the dryer in, set it to low and high heat. Angle it down. You’ll fin the best placement for wax to drip the way you’re wanting it to.
And voilà! After about 30 minutes (depending on how many crayons you’ve glued + the size of the canvas, you have a rad art piece!
A final art layout of all the steps!