A Sweet, Non-Candy Valentine Kids Can Actually Use
Looking for a fun non-candy Valentine’s Day craft that kids can make and keep using? These melted crayon conversation hearts are a colorful, creative way to recycle old crayons while making something festive for Valentine’s Day.
They’re perfect for classroom parties, homeschool projects, or a simple afternoon craft at home — and unlike sugary treats, these Valentines won’t be gone in five minutes.
Why We Love This Craft
- Uses recycled crayons
- Kid-friendly and hands-on
- Great non-food Valentine option
- Easy to customize with colors and messages
- Works for classrooms, scouts, or siblings
Supplies Needed
- Optional: Valentine gift tags or treat bags
- Old crayons (broken crayons work great!)
- Silicone heart mold (conversation-heart style or plain hearts)
- Baking sheet
- Oven
Look for Broken Crayon Pieces for Melted Crayon Craft
One of the great things about being a home room mom is having full access to the class and seeing what goes on. My son’s teacher does a lot of arts and crafts which he likes.
She had me recently go through all the broken, old crayons and replace with new crayons. She was going to throw away the old broken crayon pieces but I decided to take them home for a DIY recycled crayons project.
The best thing about making them is breaking the crayons. My kids love breaking small pieces of crayon and peeling the paper off. I’m not sure what the big deal is, but it’s fun.
This is the only time they can really do it. So, after they break the crayons they put them in small bowls to separate the colors.
Here’s another fun silicone mold you can use.
Valentine’s Conversation Hearts Melted Crayon Craft
Then they add it to the conversation hearts candy mold. The melted crayon craft will have the conversations starters engraved on them. That is what makes these crayon hearts different from the other ones we see all over Pinterest.
Heat your oven up to 350 degrees and place the mold in the oven on a tray. Set timer for 5 minutes. Keep more crayons handy because you will want to add more if you want the hearts to be big. If you add more crayons, add 5 more minutes.
Also, you can add different colors and create a tie dye effect or rainbow effect. So pretty!
Let them cool for about an hour. Then pop them out of the mold.
I found these cute, simple printable’s on Katarina’s Paperie. You can also print out these fun free cards and printables.
All he had to do was write his name, and these days with all the homework they give him, it’s asking a lot!
This was such a success, I think I will do it next year with the little one! Happy Valentine’s Day!
These SpinningLeaf Mini Conversation Hearts Set 1 Oreo Cookie Chocolate Candy Molds are fun too!
Wouldn’t you rather have your kids come home from school on Valentine’s Day with crayons or candy? You can also check out these Valentines Box Ideas for more non candy Valentines Day projects!
These heart-shaped 3d silicone molds are fun too!
This is a great way to celebrate some Valentine’s Day!
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