Messy Ideas!

Melted Crayon Art

Melted crayon art is an easy and fun thing to do for those artistic adventurers out there. It's so simple, yet the end result can be stunning. You can make melted crayon art using a blow dryer or hot glue gun. Both methods can be messy and create slightly different results, but both can be both fun and add a burst of colour and creativity to any room

For this, you will need:

•        Crayons (most people used 2 packs of 64!)
•        Hot Glue Gun
•        A Canvas
•       A Hairdryer or hot air gun

Sidenote; it might be a good idea to cover your floor or wall with newspaper in case the wax splatters

1. Sort the crayons out depending on what you want your art to look like. The most common designs are sorting them in rainbow order or sorting them from lightest to darkest based on colour, but it all depends on what you are interested in.
2. Hot glue each crayon in order on the top of your canvas. Some people keep the wrappers on and some take them off, but either way works.You can unwrap the crayons and cut them in half, this makes it look more natural.
3.  Put the canvas on a slant to ensure that the wax will drip. Make sure you don’t get wax a=on your carpets or walls, as it could stain!
4. Use the hair dryer or hot air gun to melt the crayons. It's best to point the blow dryer downwards so that the wax will drip. Once you are happy with the design, leave the wax to dry for 1-2 hours.
5. Remove crayons from the canvas and add final details (if necessary). Now that you are done, display your artwork! 

If you want to learn more of this experiment, here is a helpful video on Crayon Melting Art 

Slime

Fluffy slime isn't your usual slime - it's soft, squishy, and fun to play with, while maintaining a solid form. You can stretch it out, squeeze it, and bend it, and still put it back together again. It's a soft slime that isn't nearly as sticky as other slimes, too! Why not take a bit of time and craft this fun slime?

You will need:

• Craft/School glue
• Shaving cream - This also makes your slime smell refreshing and clean!
• Eye drops
• Food colouring (optional)
• Sidenote; the measurements don’t matter

1. Start off by placing your glue in a bowl, the more glue you use will determine how big the slime will be. Add in food colouring of your choice and mix thoroughly.
2. Add in shaving cream and eye drops to the glue and combine until it becomes thicker and begins to form a ball.
3. Once the slime has clumped into a ball and is easy to remove from the bowl, place it on a flat surface and begin kneading it with your hands to thoroughly mix it. If it is still to sticky, continue to add in eye drops until you are satisfied with the texture.
4. Play with your slime! It's great for keeping your hands busy! To keep your slime squishy and moist for longer, place it under a glass cup when you are not using it to make sure that the slime stays fresh and clean.

If you want to see more on this experiment of making slime using this formula, I suggest you watch this video Karina Garcia making a giant slime ball here;