How to Make Homemade Crayons in the Instant Pot

Step 1

Remove wrappers from crayons (see note for methods to make this easy).

Step 2

Break crayons into about 1-inch pieces (size isn’t super important, they just need to fit in the container)

Step 3

Fill silicone molds with crayons.  For my molds, I do about 1/4 cup of crayons, but this will differ depending on the size of your molds and how big you want your crayons to be.

Step 4

Pour 1 cup of water into the pressure cooker pot and place trivet inside.  Place silicone mold on the trivet.  You can stack another mold on top if desired.

Step 5

Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position.  Cook at high pressure for 4 minutes.

Step 6

When cooking is complete, use a quick release.

Step 7

Very gently remove molds and set aside to cool for 30-45 minutes, until solid.  Placing the molds in the fridge will hurry this process (just be careful not so spill crayon wax!)

Step 8

Once hardened, pop the crayons from the silicone mold and be dazzled by your creations!