Pumpkin Crayon Halloween Gifts

I probably don't need to go on and on (again) about my fondness for candy-free holiday gifts--I've only told you that about 90 times. Don't get me wrong, candy is dandy (but liquor... oh never mind); but how many sugared-up little ones do you want to deal with during the school day?

Answer: as few as possible. So this Halloween, I decided to make pumpkin-shaped crayons for my requisite holiday gifts. I love this project for a couple of reasons: crayons (really, any art material) can inspire creativity; recycling broken crayons; sugar-free (duh). Win/win/win in my book. 

If you're still debating whether to give the kids in your life giant sacks of candy this year, do yourself a favor and think about crayons instead. 

Supplies
   Crayons (ideally broken, unuseable crayons)
   Shaped ice cube trays (I used these)
   Microwave
   Printables
   Glue Dots
   Washi Tape (if needed)

Instructions

1. Peel and break up crayons into small ( > 1 in) pieces, placing the pieces in your molds (in this case, ice cream trays). Heat in microwave until melted; the time required will depend on your microwave, mine took about 5-7 minutes.
2. Allow crayons to cool completely. Once fully cool, remove pumpkins from molds. Don't worry too much if your pumpkins loose their stems--we can fix that. Print out the paper background for your pieces. Cut out with [decorative] scissors. 
3. Use Glue Dots to adhere crayons to paper. If you pumpkins have lots their tops, use a small piece of washi tape to create a pumpkin stem.