The Crayon Maker lets you be the mad scientist of colour, turning your crayon pieces into new colour-swirled creations. By melting down different crayons in the Crayon Maker, kids get to make completely original crayons with mixed colour combinations. Creating their own drawing utensils becomes a new step in the artistic process. Recommended for ages eight and up, the Crayon Maker lets kids get even more creative and more invested in their own masterpieces! - Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Encourages fun, creativity, and experimentation with colour. - The Challenging: Requires adult supervision - In a Nutshell: Crayon maker turns crayon pieces into new swirled crayons - This wild crayon laboratory encourages kids to experiment with colours. View larger. One Part Art, One Part Science Built from durable blue-plastic construction, the Crayon Maker looks like a little laboratory, decorated with dripping ooze and scientific doodads. The kit comes with four classic-coloured crayons, which you can break into pieces and mix together in the machine's melting trays. When melting crayon pieces in the metal melt tray, the safety-latch lid stays locked for safe fun. And the lid is clear so kids and adults can watch while the crayons melt -- a hypnotic pleasure. When the crayons have melted down and blended together, a yellow lever on the side of the Crayon Maker tilts the tray to pour the melted crayons into the moulds. With two compartments, the melt tray allows you to pour two new colour designs at a time. With four crayon moulds, that's two of each. When hardened, the flexible plastic mould frame easily snaps open to reveal newly formed crayons with exciting colour combinations. With their new homemade crayons in hand, kids will be ready and psyched to colour like never before! Encourage Experimentation Kids love to play and experiment, and when it comes to the Crayon Maker, it's all about the process. It's fun to choose different crayon colours and watch as they melt down into neat new swirled designs. By the time kids get to colouring, they can be even more proud of their work knowing they made the crayons too! While the Crayon Maker is designed well for child safety, adult supervision is still necessary and requires a little patience. Thankfully, this is a toy that parents can actually enjoy along with their children. What's in the Box Crayon maker unit, 8 crayons, 2 crayon holders, melt tray, and pre-assembled mould and frame. The crayon maker allows you to create new, swirled crayon colours. View larger.