We kept E’s first birthday celebrations small with only a handful of family members present for her big day, three of those be being her cousins! I wanted to do something simple but fun for the party favors, and hopefully be something the kids would all enjoy since they are various ages. I had seen a few custom crayon ideas over the years and that thought jumped out in my mind when trying to come up with something I could put together myself at home. Done!

I purchased this letter mold, this garden critters mold, two boxes of 64 crayons and got to work. There was some trial and error in the first batch with air bubbles getting caught in the crayons but that was resolved by simply reheating and tapping the tray a few times to get the bubbles out.

To make

Preheat your oven to 250°.
Soak crayons in water for a few minutes to easily remove the paper.
Pat dry and break crayons to fill molds.
Once your molds are filled place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for ease and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Let cool completely before removing from the molds.

Fill the cellophane bags with shredded paper and carefully add crayons.

Secure bag with twist tie and add ribbon bow.

Tips and Tricks

For the packaging I ordered these cellophane bags and some shredded paper filling. It was a bit tricky to get everything in there neatly. The best tip I have for this is to take a spatula to press the paper down inside the bag and then slide the crayons in on top.

After taking out of the oven lightly tap the trays to remove any bubbles.

If you need to make multiples of the same letters in a short period of time I would recommend buying a couple of molds to help speed up the process.

To finish the bags I added a little ribbon to elevate the presentation a bit.

And there you have it. I loved this little project and it was so simple to put together!