Name: How a Crayon Gets Made
Uploaded: 2024-06-05T20:36:41.000Z
Duration: 2 min 2 s
Description: Mr. Beaver shows Elinor, Olive, and Ari how he makes crayons with wax and dye.

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When Olive runs out of a red crayon, the kids turn to Mr. Beaver to see if he can make them a new one! He shows them the process of how crayons are made: from melting wax, to adding a powdered dye for color, to adding them to a mold with a special crayon shape.

Mr. Beaver shows Elinor, Olive, and Ari how he makes crayons with wax and dye.