Even before my daughter started going to school, she’s already using big crayons. Because I was advised by a pre-school teacher that big crayons were good to use in training kids to properly grasp writing objects like pens and crayons. So I bought her her own set. These were the colors she used for her coloring books. But since she used them too often, the pointed part of the crayons turned flat which made harder for her to confine her colors within the boundaries of the coloring object. Logically, I could not sharpen the crayons using the regular-sized color sharpener because the crayons would not fit. When I finally found and bought a big sharpener where in the crayons would fit, I sharpen them. Below is the result. Isn’t colorful???
I like your pictures ,I collect things with the word crayons on it.I need to post my collection some day Laura Q
When I was little I used to do that – I always thought it was just me that though that shards from crayons or colouring pencils was so pretty.
great subject for a blue shot…
that’s very cute and inventive,
lovely blue post.
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Thank you Jingle 🙂
Visited your entry too 🙂
Looks like mommy makes art with the shavings. 🙂 Very pretty!
Thanks lisaschaos 🙂 I’m planning to keep it and check later what can I do with the shavings.
Oh, I remember those days of sharpening those big fat crayons… I loved to color with my kids when they were little.
Happy Blue Monday… Karen
Thanks Karen 🙂 I love guiding my daughter how to color properly 🙂
Happy Blue Monday too 🙂
I remember using those fat crayons and you are absolutely right about them flattening out. What a great mommy you are to sharpen them all for her!! I like your artistic pile of crayon shavings too!!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Thank you Susan & Bentley. My daughter don’t know yet how to use the sharpener so I have to do it for her until she learns how to sharpen her own colors and pencils 😉
Blessings!
Wonderful color and you probably know this but…put the shavings between wax paper sheets and cool iron and she will have another cool art project.
Enjoy this time because it will be gone in a wink. I know it seems like it goes on forever but trust me it won’t. Enjoy…laugh, chase butterflies, love, hug.
Blessings 😉
Thanks for the idea Candy. I will try your suggestion 🙂
Blessings to you too 🙂
i love waxy crayons…i keep a box here for the grandchildren when they come. Have a Happy Monday 😀
How great grandparent you are bears mom.
Blessings 🙂
The shavings are pretty…too bad you can’t do something with them, like
make a pretty candle but, then, they aren’t the right kind of wax, I’m
sure. It seems like there’s a lot of coloring gone to waste!!! Nice photos.
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thanks for the tips on big crayons 🙂
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Looks lik fun. you can also mix those shavings, melt them in something you don’t care about and pour it in OLD ice cube trays. These make fun crayons for playing with her own shapes and color on blank paper. Debbie
I bet the kids love to use ’em.
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Hi Spice Up Your Life, visited your entry too 🙂 Thanks for dropping by 🙂
I like giving them jumbo crayons too it’s hard to broke. Happy Monday!
BM~Centipede
MYM~Yellow Dahlia
True Manang Kim. Jumbo crayons are hard to break. But do you know that my daughter’s first set were also parted into pieces? That’s how strong my daughter is 😀
Happy Blue Monday! I ADORE crayons! I used to love to keep the shavings in babyfood jars on my window ledge when I was in jr high. Sometimes they melted (summer!) but sometimes the light would filter through so pretty. Silly.
CailinMarie-
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Hi,
Very colorful! I love sharpened wax crayons. I’m sure she must to. I bet she cant wait to try it on your walls, tables and floors. LOL That’s what my kids kept doing. But that’s so long ago. Thanks for sharing.
Anne-marie
Well, she’s done with our tables, walls and floor… I am so glad that it didn’t last long too 🙂
Thanks for the visit Anne-Marie 🙂
It looks very interesting and colourful. Your daughter is blessed to have a mama who will look high and low for her crayons and a sharpener for them.
Probably, just too excited too see my daughter do her coloring stuff 😉
Blessing Joyful – Thanks for the visit!
you got great photos of the sharpened crayons
What a pretty shot that makes, Mylene. Happy Blue Monday!
Thanks Sally. happy Blue Monday too 🙂
Wow, what a cool pic of crayons,,,and I do so get what you mean about the sharpener!!!
Blessings and Hugs Dena
Thankd Dena 🙂 I didn’t expect that it will come out like the photos 🙂
Blessings to you too 🙂