I’m always on the lookout for cute crafts for the kids’ rooms or for the nursery. I saw this DIY Crayon Initials Picture online a while ago and thought this would be a perfect end of the year teacher’s gift or quick craft for the kids. Not only is this craft low cost, it can be personalized however you want. You could make a set for all their initials, or one for just their first and last name.
How to Make DIY Crayon Initials Pictures
You’ll need the following supplies:
*a large box of new crayons ( or use old crayons- it might give it more character)
*tacky glue
*white card stock
*sand paper or a sand block
*a shadow box picture frame
*exacto knife
Step 1: You’ll need to make two initials; one on regular paper for practice and one on white card stock. Determine the size of the frame, before making the initial so it will fit. It’s easy to find free fonts online (try the Chunk Five Font on Picmonkey and design it there for free.) Center the initial and color it light gray or another light color so the letter will not show through when you add the crayons. Print the sheet out twice – once on regular white paper and once on white card stock. Tip: Trim the card stock sheet – the other one is just for the “practice”layout and doesn’t need to be trimmed.
Step 2: On your practice sheet, use the gray initial as a guide and start breaking and laying out the crayons. Lay the crayon down and then mark it with a pencil on the spot you want to break it. Make a slit in the crayon with an Exact-o knife. This allows it to break it easily at the desired point. Tip: Use random colors and alternate tips and ends to add interest. Sand the ends for a smooth finish if the crayons don’t break evenly.
Step 3: Once you have everything lined up to your satisfaction, glue the crayons down on the trimmed card stock piece. Put some tacky glue on the initial and start transferring the crayons one at a time from the rough layout to the card stock. This part goes pretty fast. Make sure the crayons are straight and that you can’t see the gray letter underneath. The tacky glue takes a little bit to dry so you have a few minutes to move things around if it is not positioned correctly.
Step 5: Once all the crayons are placed on the card stock, let it dry overnight. Frame it and you have a unique gift most everyone will love!
Have you ever made crayon art pictures before? Do you have any tips?
This is so cute! The perfect DIY for kids and parents to do together!
What a great craft. Especially for those broken crayons!
That is so much easier than I thought it was going to be. What an awesome idea!
Great cute DIY decor for kids. I think it would be cute if you can do a monochromatic theme too!
Wow this is SUCH a fun idea! I love how pretty this is and how great it came out! Thank you for sharing, definitely have to try this!
What a cute rainy day craft. I’m always looking for fun, easy crafts for the kids to do when it’s too cold or too rainy to go outside. I’m putting this one on my list for sure.
This is such a cute idea. I will have to make one for my Daughters room this weekend.
Awesome craft to put broken crayons to use! I will share this with my friend. She’s own a little pre-school and is a teacher herself too. I am sure her students would love this craft.
So creative. I know my kids will have fun making this craft. And then hanging in their room
This looks like a creative task to do.
I bet the kids would love to try it out.
This is a great idea! My son has a lot of crayons laying around. Definitely trying this for his room!
i agree with nikki! its very unique! im sure its fun to do DIY crayon initials with the kids!
that’s very unique! i like the idea!
I never tried to do this and looks like a nice idea. I think I can recycle the used crayons for this craft too.
Awww, this is so super cute! I want to make one for my daughter’s room!
That is so very cool! My niece who is a Kindergarten teacher will love this idea. Sharing with her now!
How cute! This would be a great craft for Teacher Appreciation Week gifts.
This is such a cute idea, i love it! Im always looking for a new craft for my kids and this would look cute in their rooms.
What a fun idea! I love how creative it is and there are so many ways to customize artwork. Endless color combinations!
What a great idea! I am so going to do this with my girls!
Now this is a cute craft idea! You could make some really fun designs using crayons this way! How fun!
This is such a neat craft idea! There are so many different things to do with crayons.
This is the perfect craft for recycling old and used crayons. I love that it’s so easy to do!
That is so cool! We used to have so many wasted crayons, this would have been a great use of them!
Great idea for a teacher gift! Will have to keep this in mind for the end of the school year!
What a great idea! I can’t even tell you how many crayons I’ve tossed over the years! Kids never want to use the broken ones lol.
This is a great idea and now I know what to do with all those broken crayons. Love all the colors and recycling.
That is totally a cute idea! I think my son would love to do that! We have so many broken crayons it would work out really well for us.
I want to do this with my daughter. I think she’d have a blast. We certainly have enough busted crayons to make it work.
That is super cute! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a craft like this before. At least, not with crayons.
That is so cute! I’ve done a lot of crafts over the years, but I’ve never done one like that before. I think it’s great.
How cute is this!! What a great idea for your childs room.
What a cute idea!!! I have always loved how these look but never realized how they were really made up.