Crayons can be all sorts of different colours, not just orange and purple. Do you know what they're made of? Martin: Are they made of wax? Curious Cat: Yes, that's right. And wax is made from oil ...

One of the first customers was the United States government, which began shipping crayons to schools on Indian reservations. Today the formulation of the nontoxic pigments and the wax, as well as ...

A Brief History of Crayons The origin of crayons dates back to the 17th century, with the use of wax-based coloring tools by artists. However, it wasn’t until 1903 that the modern crayon became ...