Crayola® Crayons are made primarily from paraffin wax and color pigment. Paraffin wax is shipped to Crayola by companies who refine it from petroleum.

PACKAGE CONTENTS: 16 classic Crayola colors - black, blue, blue green, blue violet, brown, carnation pink, green, orange, red, red orange, red violet, violet (purple), white, yellow, yellow green, and yellow orange.

Every one of the iconic art supplies are made at a factory in Easton, Pennsylvania. The plant churns out the top-selling crayons at a rate of 650 crayons per minute, with a total production of up to 13.5 million per day in 400 different colors. On average, the facility makes 3 billion Crayola crayons per year.

The wife of the founder of our company, Alice (Stead) Binney, coined the name CRAYOLA Crayons. The name comes from "craie", the French word for chalk, and "ola" from oleaginous. This has been our trademark name since 1903 when our company was founded and remains one of the most important pieces of our heritage.

crayon, an implement for drawing made from clay, chalk, graphite, dry colour, and wax. There are two types of crayons: the colouring crayon and the chalk crayon. The colouring crayon, or wax crayon, is the one used by most children in making pictures, but artists also use it.

All you need to make crayons is a source of wax, and some kind of pigment. You can use beeswax, tallow, or carnauba wax to make a base for your crayons. Color your crayons with rich earth pigments purchased online, or use liquid food dye. You can even color your crayons with powdered spices right from your pantry!

Crayola Crayons were invented by Binney & Smith in 1902 and first offered for sale in 1903. Alice (Stead) Binney, a school teacher and wife of co-founder Edwin Binney, suggested the company manufacture an inexpensive alternative to imported crayons of that era. The trade name Crayola was coined by Mrs.

aqua, black, blue, fuchsia, gray, green, lime, maroon, navy, olive, purple, red, silver, teal, white, and yellow. Note: Different browsers may display different colors for the same color name.

Products

• Window Mega Markers 4 ct. Write Start Colored Pencils 8 count.
• Write Start Colored Pencils 8 ct. Tip Art Kit-Tickle Me Pink.
• Color Wonder Refill Drawing Pad.
• Dry-Erase Crayons 8 ct.
• Crayola Bulk Crayons, Regular Size.
• Morphix, Smoke Grey.
• Color Wonder On the Go Paw Patrol.
• Washable Paint.

crayon, an implement for drawing made from clay, chalk, graphite, dry colour, and wax. There are two types of crayons: the colouring crayon and the chalk crayon. The colouring crayon, or wax crayon, is the one used by most children in making pictures, but artists also use it.

Crayola's mission is to help parents and educators raise creatively-alive kids and the company is dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion through our products, our people, and by inspiring creativity and self-expression for children and adults around the world.

6 Surprising Benefits of Drawing with Crayons

• Introducing Cause and Effect. Each time a toddler scribbles on paper with a crayon, they're learning more about cause and effect.
• Fine Motor Skills.
• Hand-Eye Coordination.
• Creativity and Imagination.
• Focus and Attention.
• Vocabulary.

Did you know that the act of coloring with a crayon can help children develop fine motor strength, dexterity, grasp, and endurance in their hands? Be sure to check out this resource on the best crayons, based on development and fine motor skills. And, coloring skills develop by more coloring.