Isn’t this the cutest lil’ box of crayons you ever set your eyes on? I learned about Melissa of Earth Grown Crayons from a comment she left on my Facebook page, and can I just tell you how happy I am to have found her? Earth Grown Crayons are handmade (amazing, right?!), all natural, eco friendly and biodegradable. The crayons are made from natural soy wax and nontoxic mineral pigments – more plusses in my book! Melissa was kind enough to send me a box of crayons to review and my kids and I were so excited to find out what was inside.
If you click through to the Earth Grown Crayons Etsy store, you’ll see that we could have been surprised with anything from dragons to strawberries, and we were thrilled to pull the paper back and reveal…
a school of fish!!!
Before she even thought about drawing with the crayons, 17 month old R was content flipping them over over again. They do look like little toys.
She enjoyed this flipping game so much that I brought her a little spatula and pot to practice balancing and hand-eye coordination. Awesome!
Oh, and proof that we also drew with the crayons…
Three year old N gave them a thumbs-up and commented on how bright the colors are. I have to agree.
You could also order a constellation of stars,
…or this sweet woodland animals scene.
In addition to being lovable, the soy crayons have a creamy texture that’s a pleasure to color with. In Melissa’s words:
“Soy is an all-natural, renewable resource that is one-hundred percent biodegradable – making it an earth-friendly choice for kids. Soy beans have been a part of my life since I can remember. Growing up I spent time on my grandparents farm in rural Minnesota. I watched my grandpa plant and harvest soy beans in the fields behind his farm. Now, many years later, I’m making my own creations from soy, inspired by my love for animals and other living things.
My Earth Grown Crayons are made from soy beans free of herbicides and pesticides, and grown on American soil. I use only non-toxic pigments. Crayons come packaged in recycled or reusable materials and are hand-made in a home that strives to be loving of the earth in every way.”
Lucky for us today, Melissa has offered to give away one of her boxes to a Tinkerlab reader. Woop! If you’d like to enter to win, leave a comment by Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 9 pm PST and the winner will be chosen by random number generator. This is open to readers with US addresses only. Good luck! Thank you to everyone who left a comment. A winner has been selected.
All opinions expressed are my own. Aside from receiving a lovely box of crayons,I received no compensation for this post.
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Adorable crayons!
These are super cute! I love them!
Interesting idea.
This is so cool. I really hope I can get them! Thanks for the post. Beautiful pictures
Wow! Â These are so neat. Â I LOVE the Dragon ones and my kids would as well.
I love the squirrels and woodland creatures!
Those woodland animals are definitely the sweetest thing
Cool! I think the school of fish are pretty much the cutest things ever!
These are absolutely adorable!
Really cute crayons! My grandsons would love them!
Love these crayons but not the packaging! How is all that packaging for a few crayons earth friendly?
My son would flip for these! Very cool.Â
These are awesome! My daughter is just getting into crayons now and I think she would love them
Fun shapes! These would be great gifts and party take aways, too.Â
these are such cool crayons.  I don’t see these everyday.
so cool! i’d have a hard time deciding which to order.
OOOOSO CUTE
These are so cute!!! Â Thanks for the giveaway!
These are great! I am sure that the smell of them is much nicer than the “other” type of crayons, too.
Love it!
drawing just gets more fun by the minute!
Definitely the cutest.
these are so cute! we would love to win a set!
I’d love to win these for my daughter, who is just starting to take in interest in “coyoring”
They really are the cutest crayons!!!!! Hope I win!!!! Thanks for the chance
How cute for the little ones! Forget that, I like them too! These would make a really fun tabletop decoration in a bowl!
I know a number of young kids that would love to make all sorts of creations with these cute crayons.
So beautiful – I’m in! Â Love the idea of these crayons! Â Thanks for the chance!!!
Ooh, I love these! Â Adorable! Â Thanks for sharing.
Oh my these are so cute! Thank you for the chance!
Thanks Tinkerlab!
I love the woodland crayons. So cute.
Very cute! I’d love to win.
Wonderful crayons! My kids would love them.
These are great crayons…I think my daughter would love to use them. I would even love to use them since these days we have to color together. (one of the calming things she does before bed is color with mommy)
Drawng is my daughters no1 hobby – would love to win!
These look amazing! My children are getting bored with crayons, these would bring renewed life to their coloring adventures.
I love the fishes
Love, Love, Love these!!!!
Love the little fish!! So adorable!
These look amazing! My son loves to color and I love to be green so this is a great match up!
Hooray, my boys would love this!
These crayons look so adorable!
I’ve tried “melt the crayon pieces in candy molds” but these seem SO much better! I think they would be great for taking to restaurants – toys and crayons in one!
those are wonderful! Â I’ve also tried the melt the crayon pieces approach, but haven’t had much luck getting my boys to try them out, but these shapes are fantastic!
What beautiful crayons! Thanks for the give away!
Almost too pretty to use!! These look so exciting. Lots of other opportunities for use apart from crayoning!
Adorable!
These crayons are so adorable. And I love that they are made from natural products. Thanks for the chance to win.
These are beautiful. My kids would be delighted recipients of a package if selected as winner. Many thanks for offer this!
What cute crayons! Thanks for the great giveaway
What cute crayons! Thanks for the great giveaway
One of our friends passed out these crayons as birthday party favors. Â Fabulous idea!
wow! that’s a cool party favor, kathleen. you have some thoughtful friends
This is the cutest thing! I used to have similar crayons when I was a kid.Â
Ooo! My two boys would LOVE these!
So creative!
Those look really great. Â We would love to win some! Â -Syd
looks cute my son would love these
These look wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
These are so adorable! Thanks for the chance.
Yay, love these! Thank you for the opportunity.
Would love this for a birthday party!
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the woodland creatures are so cute! Thanks for sharing
love those stars – so cute!
~My little ones would ADORE these, Im pretty sure I saw these for the 1st time on sneakpeeq!! They had butterflies (my fav) hearts, woodland creatures, chinese dragons (i think) & some others!! All I gotta say is I love them & Id love 2 win a set of them PLEASE!!! Thankx!! <3 Julie Wiesner <3Â =o)
My babe still puts everything in her mouth – crayons seem to be quite the delicacy! Thanks for sharing crayons safe to give her!
Its so hard to find fun crayons!!! My kids would have hours of fun with these!!!!
Love the cute shapes!!!
I love these!!! all of them! I always melt down broken crayons in small candle molds to make new exciting crayons with swirled colors… but these are great especially because they are eco friendly.. love it!!!!
Posted on Regina! This is hilarious. You know there’s semoone out there who’s trying to figure out how to make phallic bathtub crayons, and you’ve just saved them a bunch of time
Now why can’t all crayons come like this?Â
Neato! I’d LOVE to experiment with these!
oh my, these put our valentine heart crayons to shame! how cute are they!?!? my forest-lover would flip for the woodland creature pack! come on random number generator, no whammys…
I thought of your woodland loving daughter when I saw them — actually selected that set because of you:) sorry you weren’t selected. xo
These are so cute! I’m sure my son would LOVE to have some of those crayons!
Love the owls! I’d be happy to have crayons without paper. My little girl is obsessed with tearing the paper off more than coloring these days.
I know that stage well, Judy! Crayons for grown-ups, as a decoration, is a fab idea.
so cute!
So cute!
How neat, soy crayons. I bet the write so smoothly.
Just visited etsy and love the frog set. Super cool, my son would love them. I think I’ll order some for his preschool.
They do write smoothly, Grace. And that’s so nice of you to order them for your son’s preschool. They’re lucky to have your family in their family
Those are the cutest crayons ever! I love the woodland animals!
These are adorable! I might be tempted not to let my kids color with them. I especially love the woodland box… cute packaging too!
so adorable!!
Wow, the crayons look so cute! My two sons would love them!Â
These are beautiful! Almost too pretty to use and wear out… but no doubt, we’d be unable to resist using them. Thanks for the chance to win some!
I would love these for my three little ones
These are beautiful! Would love them for my daughter!
I love the woodland animals
So cute! Â Almost too cute to let my little ones use!!
I’d love to have a set of these crayons for my boys – so cute!
Samantha
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I would love to have the siberian tiger crayons.
I would love a set for my son
I think even if we don’t win, we will be ordering a set for a Birthday gift. Thanks!
These are adorable–they might make my son more likely to color with crayons. Thanks for the chance!
These are the cutest crayons I’ve ever seen!Â
Oh these are so cute. Theme based crayons. What a fun way to explore.
Love these! Actually broke down and bought a set!
My son would love the dragon crayons!
We’d love to try these!
oh fun, we would love to try some!
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My sons already have some shaped crayons, and love them. These are so cute, they would love the dragons or the woodland animals, or any crayons for that matter!