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Eco Crayon Maker

  1. Grades K-2
  2. Grades 3-5

Price:

Why it’s awesome

  1. Engineered for heat

    Clear window and reflective panels trap heat from the Sun.

  2. Colorful, creative reuse

    Flexible mold turns old crayons into 6 fun designs.

  3. Solar science

    Explore solar energy and heat capture.

What’s included?

  • black box

  • rod

  • shelf

  • 2 disks

  • stand

  • 2 crossbars

  • 2 triangles

  • 14 brads

  • sunglasses

  • 6 crayons

  • crayon mold

  • illustrated instruction booklet

Topics explored

  1. Solar energy

  2. Trapping heat

  3. Creative recycling

From the desk of the product designer:

Behind the design

“I used no plastic or foam in this crate because I wanted it to be super environmentally friendly. Even the clear window is made from plants!”

- KiwiCo Product Designer

By the numbers

4

Box shape prototypes

72

Crayons melted in testing

5!

Days spent waiting for a sunny day to test the crate