Crayola Crayon Maker Bonus Pack
- Mix crayon pieces and melt them!
- Mold into mini color-swirl crayons.
- For ages 8+.
- Requires 1 clear, clorless 60-watt candelabra light bulb (not included).
Crayola Crayon Maker Bonus Pack
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Crayola Crayon Maker Bonus Pack
My kids loved this product. They loved how they could recycle their old crayons and it was so easy for them to use.
January 8th, 2010 at 9:41 amRating: 4 / 5
Got this as a gift, and seeing the [...] dollar price tag it is something I would have passed up. And if I had to buy it myself I would pass it up. I can see 40 bucks tops for this thing.
Getting the price out of the way it is very fun and you can learn what colors mix to make other colors. You can use all the flakes in the crayon sharpener to make new crayons and if the tips break off you are not to sad, actually you are kind of excited.
Bad design part is once the timer is set you can not lift the lid. This is for safety cause the parts inside are hot. If you are creative this is easily bypassed so you can open while heating to mix the colors with a little stick and add fine glitter to the mix to make your own sparkle crayons.
For [...] bucks I would hope this thing would have made full sized crayons. It makes these smaller thicker half height crayons that you have to put end too end in a little holder. Still works well I would have preferred 2 full sized crayons instead of 4 half height ones.
But it is a lot of fun overall and lets you reuse all those little stubby crayons.
January 8th, 2010 at 12:30 pmRating: 4 / 5
I have enjoyed playing with this as much as my kids. The premise is that you gather crayons, melt them and make cool new crayons. But the fun to me is watching the kids come up with their own creative color combinations. Note, this is not something you can quickly do, as the process takes at least 20 but more like 30 minutes to complete. Your actual involvement is only a few minutes, but the machine is on a timer and you cannot rush the process. You can spend a few minutes getting this ready, then do something else while the time ticks by. The machine locks down, so you cannot accidentally open it and burn your fingers on the melting wax. Nor can you open it until the crayons have cooled off. Once the crayon has been made and cooled down so you can use it, it really does color with all the multiple colors. For example, when you blend red, yellow and green, your new crayon will color in red until you twist it a bit and are on a green spot, or yellow spot. It is fun. And if you don’t like the new crayon, just melt it again and start over. I am really surprised at how much the kids have played with this. I thought it would be a one-hit-wonder, but it is not. If you find it on sale, it is definitely worth the price. It is a fun toy that has interested both boys and girls.
January 8th, 2010 at 1:57 pmRating: 5 / 5