I opened a sealed 1993 Crayola Rubbing Art Kit after 33 years and found 16 crayons, blue rubbing plates, over 50 tiny designs, and a whole lot of 90s creative nostalgia.

I bought a 28-pound auction box of crayons and discovered 37 packages spanning roughly 1990 through 2016 — including classic boxes, defunct Crayola website promotions, bilingual packs, and the 2012 Meltdown series.

I tested a 1981 Crayola Creative Lettering Kit by trying to revive its dried-out markers after 45 years. A simple experiment revealed that less water produced much better results.

I traced the history of Crayola’s Flesh-colored crayon, from its renaming to Peach in 1962 to the later development of Multicultural Crayons and Colors of the World.

In 1993, Crayola reached for the stars with Cosmic Colors, a special edition box that paired 16 bold Neon Colors with 16 shimmering Gem Tones. More than thirty years later, it's still one of the most imaginative specialty crayon collections Crayola has ever released.

In 1986, Crayola encouraged kids to personalize their bedrooms with colorful, handmade door signs. This charming craft kit reminds us that creativity wasn't just about coloring—it was about expressing yourself.

In 1999, Crayola embraced the flower-power spirit with a special edition box called Retro Colors. Featuring names like Woodstock Mud Brown, Bell Bottom Blue, and Give Peach a Chance, it may be one of the grooviest crayon boxes ever released.

Do you remember your first box of crayons? It's a simple question, but for many of us, the answer is tied to some of our earliest memories of creativity. Coloring books, construction paper, classroom projects, and kitchen table masterpieces often began with a small yellow box of crayons. I don't remember my very first box of crayons. But I do remember these. In 1983, Crayola introduced So Big Crayons, oversized crayons designed specifically for younger children and little han