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Make Broken Crayon Monograms

28 August 2009 27,801 views 15 Comments

by heather

Here's a cute idea for a teacher gift that will cost you very little coin! It would also be super cute in a kid's room, or as a kiddie birthday gift. You can find a box of crayons and a frame at the dollar store. Print out your background with the teacher's name, and create a monogram out of crayons, breaking them to get the right widths. Glue crayons on, pop in the frame, and you're ready to go back to school! You can also substitute other school supplies such as colored pencils or regular #2 pencils. Oh, and don't forget to check the school supply bins at your local department stores for even better prices on crayons! [click here for original project]

*Update* Lisa from Well How Nice wrote a tutorial with some great tips for getting clean cuts on your crayons. Click here.

Project Estimate:

Frame, $1
Box of crayons, $1
Glue, on hand

Total: $2

(Sidenote, somewhat unrelated but I liked this: Here's a great thought-provoking article about giving teacher's gifts, and what teachers REALLY want)

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15 Comments »

Jessica said:

my goodness. I will have to tuck this idea away for when J is in school!

# 28 August 2009 at 10:46 am

Vone said:

I have the supplies to make one of these for my friends little boy and I haven’t got my act together. This idea has been tucked away for awhile. Love it.

# 28 August 2009 at 11:18 am

Cassandra Watson said:

Cute idea! I just made some new crayons from old broken crayons. Love it!

# 28 August 2009 at 11:19 am

Amy @ Living Locurto said:

This is awesome! What a nifty thrifty idea. thanks!

# 30 August 2009 at 8:10 pm

Paige said:

I am really thinking about trying this with pencils for our home office. :)

# 31 August 2009 at 8:17 pm

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# 1 September 2009 at 8:05 am

Heather said:

What a cute idea! This would be great on a classroom wall. Thanks for linking to me!

# 2 September 2009 at 7:57 pm

Cheryl said:

Very neat idea and easy for kids to do.

# 4 September 2009 at 7:33 am

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# 13 January 2010 at 3:22 pm

lisa said:

Thanks for the link to my blog!! :D

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