Heat n Bond Saves the Day

My son came home from Scouts the other night and begins to tell me that he didn't like the flag they were going to use for camp this summer and that he was going to make a better one. He asked if he could use some fabric and away he went.

A little later he came and shared his idea for his flag and all he needed from me was to sew everything for him once he cut the objects out. Now, normally I would be more than happy to do this for him but he wanted it done quickly and I'm planning a big family get together for this Saturday and getting us all packed for a trip that we leave for on Sunday. To me, sewing was not an option. 

Then the little light bulb went on in my head and I thought of the next best thing to sewing the flag. Heat n Bond Ultrahold is a lifesaver! Thank you to the inventors of this great product for saving this mom some quality time! 

Here's the finished flag. Not bad for an 11 year old huh? I did end up sewing the ribbons on to tie it to the pole but that was the least I could do after taking the easy route out of not sewing it.

Recycled Crayons

Ever wonder what to do with those old crayons that continue to sit in the crayon container? I found some silicone letter ice trays on Amazon.com and thought why not? The hardest part of this project is peeling the paper off the crayons. This is where the kids come in handy. 

1. Peel and break crayons to fit into each letter. Most of them needed two crayons to fill them up.

2. Set the silicone letter trays on a cookie sheet.

3. Place in oven at 275 degrees for about 10 minutes or until melted. 

4. Let cool. 

5. Very carefully push the crayons out of the molds.

This is what they look like afterwards. Have fun coloring.

Other ideas to use these trays for are ice cubes, molds for chocolates, gifts for your preschoolers friends. You could even make the crayons in the molds then wrap up the crayons with a great coloring book.

If you don't have letter trays you can always use a muffin tin and do the same thing to make chunky crayons. You can even mix the colors if you want. I saw this idea on Make and Takes.