Crayola Crayon Day 2023: Date, History, Facts, Activities

Crayola Crayon Day is annually observed on March 31. This holiday will unquestionably be as colourful as possible, with a palette of over 400 hues. This day is for you if you are a student, an established visual artist, or an aspiring artist. Discover how to celebrate this unique holiday at home. There are an infinite number of entertaining activities, such as socialising with your friends, colouring in your favourite colouring book, and creating artistic drawings. Grab your Crayola crayons and let your creativity run rampant.

The background of Crayola Crayon Day

Crayola pastels were introduced in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1903. Binney & Smith Company created a child-safe, affordable, and non-toxic coloured stick that was both durable and inexpensive. Alice Binney, the wife of Edwin Binney, coined the name Crayola by combining the French terms ‘craie’ (meaning ‘chalk’) and ‘oleaginous’ (meaning ‘oily’). The original Crayola set was referred to as No. 51, Young Artists’ Drawing Crayons for Coloring Maps and Pictures. There were a total of 28 colours utilized, including celestial blue, golden ochre, rose pink, and burnt sienna.

Over time, simpler hues gained popularity while more intricate hues were phased out. In 1910, the colours celestial blue, golden ochre, rose pink, and burnt sienna were discontinued. In 1914, purple and violet crayons were separated, and in 1915, gold, silver, and copper were removed from the lineup.

In 1926, when Binney & Smith acquired the Munsell Color Company’s colouring method, Crayola crayons became ubiquitous. This was the first time they applied the colour wheel concept to their crayons, which consisted of the five fundamental hues red, yellow, green, and blue. In 1930, they introduced six intermediate colors, including red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet, as well as orange. This eventually evolved into the 12-color case. They added black, neutral gray, white, and brown to produce a palette with sixteen colours. In contrast, Munsell Crayola cartons were discontinued in 1935 due to wartime shortages. Despite this, the Munsell colour scheme was an integral part of the Crayola corporation until 1990. There are approximately 120 crayon colours available today, and they are all derived from the fundamental colours.

CRAYOLA CRAYON DAY ACTIVITIES

Obtain a colouring journal

Why don’t you express your inner child? Take out your colouring book and devote the day to self-expression. Some people find it calming and serene, and for them it’s an excellent creative outlet.

Explore the Crayola Experience Museum.

Children will appreciate a trip to the Crayola Experience Museum in Orlando, Florida with their families. Permit your children to learn about Crayola’s history through a memorable, hands-on, and entertaining field excursion.

Create your candle crayons

If you’re feeling creative, you could attempt making a crayon candle at home. Making wax-free crayon candles is simple. You only need a crayon, a candle wick, scented essential oil, and Crisco.

5 Colorful Crayola Crayon Facts

The colour Prussian Blue has been changed to Midnight Blue, and the colour Flesh has been changed to Peach.

According to a Yale University study, crayons are one of the twenty most recognisable scents in the globe.

Red and blue are the most prominent colours in the Crayola collection.

Leftolas are worn-out Crayola pastels that are no longer usable for drawing.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest crayon is a 1,500-pound blue crayon composed of 123,000 blue ‘leftolas.’

CRAYOLA CRAYON DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	March 31	Friday
2024	March 31	Sunday
2025	March 31	Monday
2026	March 31	Tuesday
2027	March 31	Wednesday