Hello, friends. I am joining 4th Grade Froclics for “Monday Made It.” My first linky party!
How cute, right? I was SO excited to make these beauties and was only a tad disappointed at how labour intensive they were. My first batch definitely took longer because I was learning the ropes. You can snag some great instructions here. Here are my tips for making the process MUCH fast! 🙂 My three major mistakes were….
Mistake #2: Mixing brands of crayons. Off-brand crayons did not melt at the same rate as Crayola crayons. They were MUCH slower, but you know what they say about a watched crayon in the oven…The longer you leave the crayons in the oven after they are melted, the more the colors mixed.
Mistake #3: Using purple crayons. They turned the hearts black!
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I used Martha Stewart’s
directions for these heart crayons! Shout-out to Kevin and Amanda for the great font! |
Plus, I’ll attached them to the Valentine (click here to snag the valentine) I made and whala – Valentine treats that do not cause cavities ready 38 days early!
Woohoo for a first Monday Made It! Thanks to Tara for hosting 🙂
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Hi Catherine! I am so excited that my linky is your first link up:) I absolutely LOVE LOVE your crayon hearts!!!! So super cute!!! Your TPT item is adorbs too! Thanks for linking up:) Looking forward to seeing what you have in store next:)))
4th Grade Frolics
Thanks so much for hosting, Tara! I love seeing all the fantastic things being made out there 🙂
Catherine
The Brown Bag Teacher
I have always wanted to try making those hearts – thanks for the tips! I love your Groundhog freebie – too cute!
Looking From Third to Fourth
Good luck, AMC! It seems most people have exceptionally good luck when making them…just not me 🙂 I hope you and your students LOVE Phil; he's so much fun!
Catherine
The Brown Bag Teacher
Those Valentines are super cute!!
❤Teri
A Cupcake for the Teacher
Thanks, Teri! 🙂
Catherine
The Brown Bag Teacher
Your unit looks too cute, much better than my first product!!!! (I have a free Groundhog pack, too!)
Jennifer
First Grade Blue SKies
Hi Jennifer! Thanks so much; it was a ton of fun to make. Glad to have you as a follower 🙂
Catherine
The Brown Bag Teacher
Love those Valentines! And that product looks super fab!
Megan
I Teach. What's Your Super Power?
Hi, Megan! Thanks so much. I am actually in the process of using some of your clip art for a Valentine's Day unit – woohoo 🙂 It's fantastic.
Catherine
The Brown Bag Teacher
We have made those too! I used a mini muffin tin and it worked out great. =)
I cannot wait to grab your groundhog *freebie*…it looks adorable and I am obsessed with Phil! =)
I am happy to be your newest follower and a 1st grade teacher too. I have a winter/snow *freebie* that I would love for you to grab…sharing *freebies* is so much fun. =)
Blessings,
Heather
Heather's Heart
Hi Heather! YAY – now, I cannot wait to snag the crayons at the end of the year 🙂 You're right – Phil is the best!
Catherine
The Brown Bag Teacher
Super cute Valentine's Day gift! I'm your newest follower!
Bethany
FabandFunin4th!
Thanks, Bethany! Thanks for joining; it should be fun 🙂
Catherine
The Brown Bag Teacher
Love your valentines. I have been wanting to try these, so thanks for the tips.
~Traci
The Bender Bunch
Hi Traci! I hope it works out perfectly for you. Heather (above) said it worked perfectly with muffin tins, so I would definitely try that instead of silicone trays. Good luck 🙂
Catherine
The Brown Bag Teacher
Hi Traci! Thank you so much for the cute idea and printable! I'm excited to try these out! I was wondering, how did you attach the crayon to the card? Thanks!
How did you attach the heart to the paper?
Thanks for the cute printable. Perfect for my Kindergartener.