Children and adults alike pick their favorite colors for National Crayon Day each year on March 31st. Opening up a box of crayons opens up a world of imagination and hours of fun.
Wax and chalk-based crayons have been used by artists around the world for centuries.. The brightly colored crayons we are familiar with today are Edwin Binney's. He was part of Binney & Smith, a company that made paint, pigments, and slate pencils for schools.
Binney & Smith, 1903, founded the Crayola Division and made colored wax crayons for children for the first time. In 1904, they presented their An-Du-Septic chalk at the Colombian Exposition in St. Louis, winning a gold medal and a gold medal. At several teachers' requests, many teachers' requests were dismissed, and the chalk was a immediate success.
- Get out your crayons and color away! For those of you who want to download and print, we've created three color pages for all age groups We would love to see your final creations!
- We'll definitely respond if you post them to our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages
- (Easy) Celebrate Every Day (Easy) Celebrate Every Day (Easy) Celebrate Every Day (Easy)
- (Medium) National Crayon Day (Medium) (Medium)
- Yin and Yang (Hard)
- Create some original artwork by gathering crayons and creating some crayons
- Easily display your crayon collections!
- Share your favorite colors
- To post on social media, use #NationalCrayonDay to post
History of national crayon day has spanned decades
This colorful and fun holiday continues to investigate the person behind this colorful and fun holiday. In the meantime, we'll continue to find new ways to #CelebrateEveryDay.
Crayon FAQ
Q. Are crayons only used for coloring?
A. No. A. No. A. No. To be honest, crayons (especially broken and short crayons) can be used in a variety of art projects. They are melt, glued, molded, molded, and shredded for all sorts of art.
Q. Where is the world's biggest crayon?
A. According to Guinness World Records, Ashrita Furman of Jamaica, New York, produced the world's biggest crayon in October of 2017. The crayon was 1 foot 5.7 inches (.45 meters) in diameter and was 17 feet 1.1 inches (5.21 meters) long and was 1 foot 5.7 inches (.45 meters) in diameter. In honor of Sri Chinmoy's 86th birthday, Furman created the crayon in honor of his 86th birthday. What color was the crayon? Blue!
