How to Make Non-toxic
Crayons with Beeswax
Ever wanted to make your own handmade and healthy crayons? If
you are a health conscious mum that worries about your kids chewing on waxy petroleum based crayons that
are lying around the house, that worry is gone now with this DIY healthy crayon
recipe below:
The Recipe
- Start by using equal weights of beeswax and soap (you can also use carnauba wax)
- Use an inexpensive white bar soap to grate
- Chop part of the beeswax in medium pieces
- Pour the medium pieces of beeswax into a microwave safe container
- Melt the soap and beeswax in the microwave or using a double boiler
- Proceed carefully as the liquid will be very hot
- It is important to watch the mixture closely so that it doesn’t boil and doesn’t add air bubbles to your healthy crayons
- If you see air bubbles, let the mixture set for a few minutes and gently stir it to remove them
- After the soap and beeswax are melted, mix the colours in carefully. Do not use liquid coloring as it won't mix with the wax. You can use powdered food coloring or natural ingredients like tumeric and cocoa powder
- Add more colours if you want it to be more vibrant
- Lightly grease the mold that you will be using
- For molds, you can use ice cube trays, mini muffin pans, disposable mini paper cups or even make your own mold using foil paper
- Pour the melted mixture into the mold and let it dry completely
- Finally, remove the crayons from the mold and they are ready to be used
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