Homemade Natural Crayons

Name: Homemade Natural Crayons
Total time: 3 h
Ingredients: ¼ cup carnauba wax flakes; ⅓ cup cocoa butter (or tallow); 5 tsp beet powder (for pink); 1 and ¼ tsp turmeric (for yellow); 1 and ¼ tsp annatto powder (for orange); 1 and ¼ tsp chlorella powder (for green); 2 and ¼ tsp raw cacao powder (for brown)

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¼ cup carnauba wax flakes⅓ cup cocoa butter (or tallow)5 tsp beet powder (for pink)1 and ¼ tsp turmeric (for yellow)1 and ¼ tsp annatto powder (for orange)1 and ¼ tsp chlorella powder (for green)2 and ¼ tsp raw cacao powder (for brown)

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Step 1

Gently melt the carnauba and cocoa butter of tallow in a double boiler. You can also use a glass bowl on top of a pot filled partway with water.

Step 2

Once melted, whisk your pigment of choice into the hot wax.

Step 3

Quickly pour the melted crayon mixture into your crayon molds. You can use silicone molds in different shapes (like lego or stars). Muffin tins or silicone ice cube trays can also work.

Step 4

Let cool completely before removing, about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Repeat steps 1-4 to make other colors as desired.