National Crayon Day is today! The concept of crayons, using beeswax, has been around for thousands of years. Today’s crayons are made by melting paraffin wax and adding pigment. Although at one time around 300 companies produced crayons, only a few companies remain. Now Crayola is the biggest producer of crayons. So what can children do today? They could make a poster (using crayons) celebrating National Crayon Day. They could advocate for a new crayon color. You could gently melt old crayons and make crayon blocks that produce multihued effects.
Is there anything better than a new box of crayons?
