[mom-from-missouri]

If you have kids who color alot, and have a bucket full of broken crayon bits-try this before you buy more crayons.
Take a muffin pan and lightly grease the cups. Seperate the broken crayon bits by color, and remove any paper on them. Drop the crayon bits into the muffin cups. Slide into a warm oven and left the peices melt together. Keep an eye on them-the idea is to melt, not cook them. Remove from oven, and let them completly cool. Turn upside down and tap out of the pan.
What results are round crayon cookies--which are actually easier for some children-(preschoolers or handicapped) to hold.
I do this after I bake or cook so my oven is already warm.
By the way, ever notice when you go out to eat they give your kids brand new crayons each time with their coloring sheets?? That is because in most areas, sanatation laws prevent them from reusing the crayons from one dinner guest to the next. So, be sure to take those crayons home with you.
These can be great stocking stuffers too.