Melted Crayon Art Activity for Earth Day

We love Earth Day activities! Combine Earth Day with cool melted crayon art & science, count us in. The Montessori art sequence is not a sequence per se but an amazing series of process art projects that inspire Montessori kids and their teachers!

I included a video at the end of this post going over my Montessori art album with you. I hope you find it useful in your Montessori journey!

Crayon Activity for Preschoolers

Earth Day Melted Crayon Art Materials

• large/thick crayons with earth tones
• white card stock
• green card stock
• grater
• scissors
• glue
• parchment paper
• iron or hairdryer

Earth Day Art Approach

• Plug in the iron or blow dryer
• Set out the white card stock
• Place the grater on top
• Grab that old box of Crayola crayons & Peel the labels from the crayons
• Grate the Crayola crayons
• Shake/bang out the crayon shavings stuck to the grater
• You can melt the crayons in a few different ways. I like using a hot plate or iron but a blow dryer works really well. The hot air adds a layer of amazingness to the project.
• I placed parchment paper over the shavings & ran the iron gently over one time
• You can also hover the iron over the shavings to radiate heat that causes the crayons to drip down the canvas
• You can also place the card stock on a ‘hot plate’ or stone. I heat an old piece of tile up and place the card stock into of the hot tile (which is in a pan).
• Lots of options for a base including melting crayons onto a canvas
• Drying time is quick as a wink
• Cut a circular shape from the white card stock with your design
• Glue onto a piece of green card stock
• Display the beautiful piece of art work

Earth Day Learning Ideas

• Read one of these Earth Day books before beginning the project
• Talk about how the colors make you feel as you watch them melt
• Observe the mixing of colors
• Discuss the reason why the crayons melt and the chemistry behind it
• Print out this Earth Day Journal page to prompt thinking about our impact on the environment

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* Please use adult supervision when doing this activity! Thank you!

Curious about the Montessori Art Curriculum? Check out the video below!

Marnie