Up-cycling for Halloween

Get out the crayons. Find all of those little nubs, broken crayons, etc. Peel off the paper. Gets some cans. Put them in cans based on similar colors. Feel free to mix colors. Don't be afraid to try the glitter crayons too! Put the cans in an old sauce pan with some hot water. Melt on Medium (not high). Pour the melted wax into candy molds of your choice. Let cool or place in the freezer for faster dry time. 

New crayons in any shape you want. 

So I first tried this idea for Easter baskets. It was such a hit that then I tried it for Valentine's day instead of pieces of candy attached to my son's classroom Valentine cards we made crayon hearts. They were adorable and looked almost as good as candy.....

Which led me to thinking. This is a great idea to hand out at Halloween!  So not only are you being "green", Eco-friendly, up-cycling! All those cool words.... And at the same time cleaning out all those crayons that don't get used because they are too small, but you are being healthy! Way more fun and last longer too than that piece of chocolate ;) 

Easter....

My newest book is out.....more ways to get kids to eat healthy.

So what are some of the first things that we teach kids. Numbers, letters, shapes.....The ABC's. 

Why not start teaching your kids about all of the healthy options that they have when it comes to eating foods at the same time that you are teaching them the alphabet? Double bonus! Many times the reasons that children don't want to try new foods is because they are not familiar with them. If they have seen foods before, have positive associations with them (snuggling on the couch reading a book),  and are excited to see them one more time... They are more likely to eat them! Look at these brightly colored pictures, eclectic rendition, and collage that makes the food jump off the page. This is not your normal old alphabet book. Simplistic. So soon enough your child will be reading the book on their own identifying fruits and veggies that you might not even know!

Check it out! 

http://www.amazon.com/My-Vegan-Alphabet-Charity-ONeill-OKane/dp/1500753084