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May 11, 2015 By Wendy 30 Comments

Easy Birthday Gift: Handmade Superhero Crayons and Hallmark Cards #SendSmiles

This handmade superhero crayon craft has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SendSmiles #CollectiveBias

Is it just me, or does the spring bring in a whole new crop of kids’ birthday parties? And where you find kids’ birthday parties, you need to find kids’ birthday gifts. Ugh!


Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind them. My kids love going to parties with their friends and it’s usually a great chance for me to either meet other parents or see the friends I should probably prioritize more. The problem is time (and honestly, my organization skills.) I always seem to be running at the last minute to pick up a card or gift, and that usually doesn’t lead to something I feel good about giving. Plus, you know…budget.

I wrote a while ago about how we keep a stash of cards on hand for all occasions to avoid that very problem, but last year I realized that I hadn’t stocked up on nearly enough kids’ cards, or fun cards in general. So last time we were at Walmart, I fixed that by grabbing a bunch of the new ©2015 MARVEL Avengers kids birthday cards from the Hallmark aisle. One for an upcoming party, and a few extras to make our cards stash a little more “super.”

Easy Crayon Craft: Handmade Superhero Crayons #SendSmiles

You’ll find just about anything you could want to put together a quick gift in the Hallmark aisle, but since my whole family is on a superhero kick these days (read: always), that was our focus. Some of the cards even have little gifts on them, like necklaces or pins featuring popular characters (like Black Widow, below) so often the card can be a gift all on its own. Or, you could grab a pack of Hallmark stickers to tuck inside, or include a gift card. All in one trip. Super handy.

Easy Crayon Craft: Handmade Superhero Crayons #SendSmiles

But, if you have a little extra time before your next party and want to include a little something that’s both budget-friendly and thoughtful, grab a ©2015 MARVEL Avengers card and tie in this easy handmade crayon craft. It’ll be ready to wrap in no time, and what kid doesn’t love crayons, right?

Easy Crayon Craft: Handmade Superhero Crayons #SendSmiles

First, swing by Walmart to grab your card.

While you’re there, pick up a few boxes of crayons (we used 6 per disc, 2 each of 3 colors), some stickers and a little gift bag –

Birthday Gift: How to Make Handmade Superhero Crayons

…and get ready to make something cool.

Easy Crayon Craft: Handmade Superhero Crayons #SendSmiles

First, go home and chop those crayons up! All you have to do is chop the crayons into small, evenly sized pieces, then put them into the cups of a muffin tin. I used an older tin that we don’t use anymore, but you shouldn’t have too much trouble if you want to use the pan for actual muffins again. You don’t even need to line or spray it. The crayon smell has never stuck with our metal pans, but silicon is a different story. If you’re using silicon, definitely dedicate your pan to either crayon-making OR food.

Here are the colors we used:

  • Iron Man: red, black and dark yellow or gold
  • The Hulk: 2 shades of green and black
  • Captain America: red, white and blue
  • Thor: Black or blue, red and silver
  • Black Widow: Mostly black, a little bit of red, white or silver

Easy Crayon Craft: Handmade Superhero Crayons #SendSmiles

Preheat your oven to 275 degrees, then bake your crayon-filled muffin tin for about 10 minutes, watching closely, or until crayons are melted. Once they are cool, they should just pop right out of the pans. (It’s best to let them fall onto a towel when you flip the pan so they don’t chip.)

Note: As you can see in the photo, I tried to place the stickers into the muffin tin first in the hope that it would “bake” into the top of the crayon disc. No such luck. The stickers ended up inside the crayons, so we ended up sticking new stickers on the outside after the crayons were out of the pan and cooled.

Easy Crayon Craft: Handmade Superhero Crayons #SendSmiles

To dress up your gift a bit, tie your crayons in colored twine and wrap in tissue paper so they don’t break or chip in your gift bag.

Easy Crayon Craft: Handmade Superhero Crayons #SendSmiles

And that’s it! An affordable gift that your kids will be proud to give, and you can get it all in one quick trip to the store.

Moms and dads unite! (Against stressful kids’ birthday parties, that is.) Wondering what to bring? Check out the gift we made to match the Hallmark cards we got at Walmart! #easy #craft #avengers #walmart #sendsmiles #ad #cbias #crafty #kids

A video posted by Wendy Cray Kaufman (@abcpeas) on May 11, 2015 at 1:58pm PDT

To learn more about the Hallmark selection at Walmart, visit them online.

What do you suggest as a kids’ birthday party gift?

 

 

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  1. Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says

    May 14, 2015 at 10:23 pm

    What a creative and unique idea! My daughter loves the Avengers and would go nuts over these! #client

    Reply
  2. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    May 17, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    That is such a cute idea! My two boys would love those.

    Reply
  3. AJ @ Roaming Family says

    May 17, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    Ok, those crayons are super cool! How creative and totally easy to make!
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  4. Milena says

    May 18, 2015 at 7:02 am

    That is an awesome idea that the kids can help with too! Thanks!
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  5. BellaVidaLetty says

    May 18, 2015 at 7:59 am

    What a cool craft. The kids would get such a big kick out of making these.
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  6. Christine Luken says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:00 am

    I don’t have kids, but this looks like a fun and easy craft. Love the Avengers!
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    • Wendy says

      May 18, 2015 at 4:17 pm

      There’s a lot of talk in the news lately about how therapeutic coloring can be for adults! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Tamara says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:01 am

    Man, those are awesome. My daughter is a huge Avengers fan and so are many of her classmates, although only a few have actually seen the movies because they’re so young. I love this!
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    • Wendy says

      May 18, 2015 at 4:16 pm

      Yeah, the age is a thing, isn’t it? My husband tends to break our rules for superhero movies because of the bigger lessons they teach about good/bad, but we do try to have thorough conversations about them afterward. Luckily, my son has never acted scared and he knows that if his behavior becomes aggressive, the movies are OUT.

      It’s so hard sometimes to know what to do, isn’t it?

      Reply
  8. lisa says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:34 am

    Who doesn’t love the Avengers? These cards look cool and I would love to make my kids their own Avengers crayons!
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  9. Laura Funk says

    May 18, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    My son would love these so much. What a creative idea
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  10. mabi says

    May 18, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    What a cute idea! I can see kids loving this!
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  11. Debbie Denny says

    May 18, 2015 at 6:08 pm

    Love HallMark Cards. Those hero crayons are amazing.
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  12. becca says

    May 18, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    That is a cool idea for a party gift. It is also a great way to use up broken crayons.
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  13. Lorane says

    May 18, 2015 at 8:13 pm

    This is hands down the coolest Project I’ve seen thus far! It came out great. I especially like how the Red White and Blue came together to give the effect. Nice One!
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  14. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    May 18, 2015 at 8:27 pm

    Those are really cute. my boys would love to color with these.
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  15. Liz Mays says

    May 18, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    Wow that is a really cool idea. I love the hulk green colors! The Captain America one is sweet too!
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  16. Ashley @irishred02 says

    May 18, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    such a great idea! My son would love superhero crayons
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  17. Stacey- Travel Blogger says

    May 18, 2015 at 10:46 pm

    This is so neat! I have always wanted to try making my own crayons.
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  18. Tonya C says

    May 18, 2015 at 10:57 pm

    How genius is that! My son would think that is the coolest! Thanks for the idea. I’ll have to do this with him this summer.
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  19. Courtney says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    Such a clever idea! We just saw the Avengers this weekend and loved it. Very fun gift idea!
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  20. Carol Bryant says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:44 pm

    I love that this took crayons into consideration as a project and it’s something kids can get excited about. Avengers is so popular.
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  21. Rosey says

    May 19, 2015 at 6:13 am

    I stock up on cards too, but you’re right I don’t get enough kid versions, and of course I often need them. I like your crayons, that’s a fun idea.

    Reply
  22. Megan says

    May 19, 2015 at 9:33 am

    Love, love, love the crayon idea!! What a fun idea to do with my kids, thanks!
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  23. Janeane Davis says

    May 19, 2015 at 11:04 am

    This is such a great idea. I would like to do something like this for my chiildren.
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  24. Elizabeth Towns says

    May 19, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    This is an amazing idea. I want to do this just for fun with my son. It’s time for the two weeks before summer programs begin so I’m ready for these kinds of crafts.
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    • Wendy says

      May 19, 2015 at 1:19 pm

      Thanks, Elizabeth! We’re definitely looking for new ideas to get us through the summer, too!

      Reply
  25. Melissa Vera says

    May 20, 2015 at 10:27 am

    You can never go wrong with gift cards especially if you don’t really know the kid that well. Money is another option.

    Reply
  26. Kiwi says

    May 20, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    This is super creative! Wow the Avengers movie was so good and any little boy who is a fan would love this mini gift!
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  27. Krystal says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    My toddler would go nuts for this craft. He is obsessed with superheroes and coloring!!
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