March 31st is National Crayon Day – a day to celebrate the creation of crayons and the joy of coloring.
Children love to color and a box of crayons and a coloring book will give them hours of fun. Today, even adults enjoy this childhood activity; albeit with intricate designs created just for them as an artistic challenge of expression.
The Origin of Crayons
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Crayons date back to the 17th century, although those were not made of wax and were not as durable as today's wax crayons. Colored wax crayons for children were invented by Binney & Smith in 1903. They are a company which produces paint, pigments and slate pencils for schools. They also produce a dustless chalk, originally invented at the request of teachers. The wax and chalk-based crayons are also popular with artists.
Crayon Trivia
- Did you know that the smell of crayons is the most recognizable scent of all?
- There are 120 Crayola Colors
- The most popular crayon color is BLUE
- Crayola has made over 237 billions crayons over the years.
Crayola Crayons
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The first box of Crayola crayons was sold as an eight-pack with colors; black, brown, blue, red, violet, orange, yellow, and green. We still have this first box of colorful creations today with the same original colors, just with a more modernized look. Boxes of crayons come in many sizes from 8-count to 120. There are also various varieties of crayons, including washable and erasable.
Check out Crayola.com for the names of all 120 colors available today.
Summary
To celebrate this colorful day, get out some crayons and a coloring book and get to work. Coloring is a kid-favorite activity. And, if you are an adult, it will surely bring back fond memories and make you feel like a kid again.
National Crayon Day
March 31
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Links to Coloring Article Reviews:
- Adult Coloring Books are all the Rage by Olivia Morris
- Color Outside the Lines – Reviewing Summer Color and Activity Books for Kids or Adults by Wednesday Elf
- Five Fabulous Fairy Coloring Book Reviews by Treasures by Brenda
- Reviewing an Adult Coloring Book by Bev Owens
*National Crayon Day Review written by Wednesday Elf
