Crayola Experience - The Art

There is so much going on at the Crayola Experience that I was not sure how to break it down. It is overall a celebration of creativity, but sometimes you are not making, and sometimes what you are working with is digital. This post is focusing on the things you make that are not digital. When you pay your admission they give you a bag to hold all the little souvenirs (some of which will start flaking off wax later).

Most of this happens on the melting floor.

One thing you can do is use toothpicks to paint with melted wax. It can be difficult to get the results you want, but Meltdown is something to try.

It goes a little better with a machine, for Drip Art. Here you choose a crayon color and insert it. The crayon is melted and dripped onto a revolving paper plate, followed by another crayon of a different color. You can control the speed of the revolutions and adjust the height.

 The final melting attraction is Melt & Mold. Pick a crayon and a mold and get a keepsake.

I never questioned for one minute that I wanted this little guy. I think of him as a dinosaur, but I think he's supposed to be a dragon. I'm not saying the ring isn't cool.

The tangible souvenirs don't stop on the 4th floor. On 2nd, you can make a custom crayon label, and then use the wrapping machine to properly affix it.

One of the most fun things is something that you can  do anywhere.

They had a huge coloring table with all of the crayon colors you could imagine, and coloring sheets in a variety of difficulty levels. I know that some people get into a Zen-like state when coloring mandalas, but the most enjoyable sheet for me was a picture of two crayons riding bikes.

It's just a reminder that no matter how much they add and embellish, there is a huge amount of enjoyment in a simple pack of paper and a box of crayons.