Comments on: Reuse those Crayola Markers http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/ Green living and parenting with organic tips, green parenting, eco-friendly reviews to inspire and motivate. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nadia Tomlinson http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-10764 Nadia Tomlinson Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-10764 I've been collecting the caps to use as beads as, others have mentioned, I also pull out the nibs and recycle the casings. Once the nibs are pulled out i put them in a jar of water with a little vinegar to make beautiful, washable, inks that can be used to die things or as watercolours. I will have to keep a few now though because I love the idea of decorating a frame with them!! I’ve been collecting the caps to use as beads as, others have mentioned, I also pull out the nibs and recycle the casings. Once the nibs are pulled out i put them in a jar of water with a little vinegar to make beautiful, washable, inks that can be used to die things or as watercolours. I will have to keep a few now though because I love the idea of decorating a frame with them!!

]]> By: Bairnns http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-9226 Bairnns Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:32:44 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-9226 When I do discard markers, I keep the caps. This saves searching for the one that inevitably goes missing at playtime- we can always cap all the markers right away because we have extra caps.<br><br>I also use a pair of plyers to gently pull the tip off of a marker I'm going to throw out, then pry off the end and dump the ink reservoir into the trash. The plastic parts can then be recycled with other mixed plastics. When I do discard markers, I keep the caps. This saves searching for the one that inevitably goes missing at playtime- we can always cap all the markers right away because we have extra caps.

I also use a pair of plyers to gently pull the tip off of a marker I'm going to throw out, then pry off the end and dump the ink reservoir into the trash. The plastic parts can then be recycled with other mixed plastics.

]]> By: Brittany http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-9136 Brittany Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:20:46 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-9136 I'd be interested in developing an eco friendly recycled plastic marker. there has to be a way! email me at <a href="mailto:info@missbrittanysorganic.com" rel="nofollow">info@missbrittanysorganic.com</a> if you wish to collaborate I'd be interested in developing an eco friendly recycled plastic marker. there has to be a way! email me at info@missbrittanysorganic.com if you wish to collaborate

]]> By: Laura http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-9039 Laura Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:48:05 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-9039 I was cleaning out my cousins' art room today, and I started throwing away the dried out markers and what I believed to be useless caps. I then stopped, and thought that maybe I could come up with a craft idea for the caps. So I was looking for some ideas and wound up here. The first thing I'm doing when I get to their house on Monday is pulling the dried out markers out of the trash! I know I will come up with something :) I was cleaning out my cousins' art room today, and I started throwing away the dried out markers and what I believed to be useless caps. I then stopped, and thought that maybe I could come up with a craft idea for the caps. So I was looking for some ideas and wound up here. The first thing I'm doing when I get to their house on Monday is pulling the dried out markers out of the trash! I know I will come up with something :)

]]> By: Markers, Crayons and Coloring with Children | Green and Clean Mom ™ http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-8964 Markers, Crayons and Coloring with Children | Green and Clean Mom ™ Sun, 16 May 2010 14:14:21 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-8964 [...] even more adventurous. Better yet try recycling and making your own crayons! We’ve even enjoy recycling our markers and making them last as long as [...] [...] even more adventurous. Better yet try recycling and making your own crayons! We’ve even enjoy recycling our markers and making them last as long as [...]

]]> By: akaamy http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-8843 akaamy Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:02:27 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-8843 As a teacher we'd collect the caps and let children, with supervision to avoid choking, play with them. They are great fun for finger play, but they can also be used for color sorting, counting, and in large quantities used for dump/fill activities. If you don't mind digging play dough out use as candles or circle cutters. Certainly glue collages would be a fun choice too. They can also be great fun in the sandbox. As a teacher we'd collect the caps and let children, with supervision to avoid choking, play with them. They are great fun for finger play, but they can also be used for color sorting, counting, and in large quantities used for dump/fill activities. If you don't mind digging play dough out use as candles or circle cutters. Certainly glue collages would be a fun choice too. They can also be great fun in the sandbox.

]]> By: TeaSaint http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-8823 TeaSaint Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:47:22 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-8823 At one point in my childhood I thought I was told that dipping dry markers in vinegar helped restore the marker to near new. I'm going to try that as I too have not found any other tips online. At one point in my childhood I thought I was told that dipping dry markers in vinegar helped restore the marker to near new. I'm going to try that as I too have not found any other tips online.

]]> By: Isabella http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-8580 Isabella Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:41:31 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-8580 At Christmas time, we gathered red,green, and yellow caps from my son's preschool and glued them open side down on a wreath pegboard (recycled from a cousin's school project)cut out. We took some of the markers w/caps on and placed them in a salt dough advent wreath and created paper flames for them. During the spring/summer, we use the markers as garden markers when planting seeds and bulbs. At Christmas time, we gathered red,green, and yellow caps from my son's preschool and glued them open side down on a wreath pegboard (recycled from a cousin's school project)cut out. We took some of the markers w/caps on and placed them in a salt dough advent wreath and created paper flames for them. During the spring/summer, we use the markers as garden markers when planting seeds and bulbs.

]]> By: Tara http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-8322 Tara Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:17:07 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-8322 Found your site because I was just going through my kids' markers getting rid of the dry ones, and was wondering if I could recycle them (i'm a recylcling addict). I'm sad to hear you can't, and I'm going to email crayola, roseart, etc. about it. So you got me thinking of ideas of how to reuse them, and I like the painting one, my daughter will love it, and practically came up with it on her own, as she just minutes ago was getting her pink maker wet trying to make it work, which i've done, but never thought about just painting w/ them. So then I was thinking how all the lids are so colorful and if you just drilled a hole the the other end of the caps, then voila you would have beads for necklaces or whatever for the kids to play w/. Might even be a great school project to have kids donate all dried out markers for painting w/ and all the caps could be collected and some helpful parents could take them home and drill holes in them. I'm quite intrigued by this idea. Thanks for the info :) Found your site because I was just going through my kids' markers getting rid of the dry ones, and was wondering if I could recycle them (i'm a recylcling addict). I'm sad to hear you can't, and I'm going to email crayola, roseart, etc. about it. So you got me thinking of ideas of how to reuse them, and I like the painting one, my daughter will love it, and practically came up with it on her own, as she just minutes ago was getting her pink maker wet trying to make it work, which i've done, but never thought about just painting w/ them. So then I was thinking how all the lids are so colorful and if you just drilled a hole the the other end of the caps, then voila you would have beads for necklaces or whatever for the kids to play w/. Might even be a great school project to have kids donate all dried out markers for painting w/ and all the caps could be collected and some helpful parents could take them home and drill holes in them. I'm quite intrigued by this idea. Thanks for the info :)

]]> By: Tara http://greenandcleanmom.org/reuse-those-crayloa-markers/comment-page-1/#comment-8099 Tara Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:17:07 +0000 http://www.greenandcleanmom.org/?p=1518#comment-8099 Found your site because I was just going through my kids' markers getting rid of the dry ones, and was wondering if I could recycle them (i'm a recylcling addict). I'm sad to hear you can't, and I'm going to email crayola, roseart, etc. about it. So you got me thinking of ideas of how to reuse them, and I like the painting one, my daughter will love it, and practically came up with it on her own, as she just minutes ago was getting her pink maker wet trying to make it work, which i've done, but never thought about just painting w/ them. So then I was thinking how all the lids are so colorful and if you just drilled a hole the the other end of the caps, then voila you would have beads for necklaces or whatever for the kids to play w/. Might even be a great school project to have kids donate all dried out markers for painting w/ and all the caps could be collected and some helpful parents could take them home and drill holes in them. I'm quite intrigued by this idea. Thanks for the info :) Found your site because I was just going through my kids' markers getting rid of the dry ones, and was wondering if I could recycle them (i'm a recylcling addict). I'm sad to hear you can't, and I'm going to email crayola, roseart, etc. about it. So you got me thinking of ideas of how to reuse them, and I like the painting one, my daughter will love it, and practically came up with it on her own, as she just minutes ago was getting her pink maker wet trying to make it work, which i've done, but never thought about just painting w/ them. So then I was thinking how all the lids are so colorful and if you just drilled a hole the the other end of the caps, then voila you would have beads for necklaces or whatever for the kids to play w/. Might even be a great school project to have kids donate all dried out markers for painting w/ and all the caps could be collected and some helpful parents could take them home and drill holes in them. I'm quite intrigued by this idea. Thanks for the info :)

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