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If broken and worn-down crayons are showing up in drawers, backpacks, art-supply tubs and even the car, don't throw them out! Instead, collect them all in a box and recycle them into fun Valentine art for the heart.

You and your school-age kids can mold some clever designs when you melt down the old and create new, attractive and useful heart-shaped crayons – perfect for tucking into classroom valentine envelopes for something extra, or for eye-catching toppers on wrapped-up valentine gifts.

Here's how:

1. Remove the paper wrapper from crayons in your favorite Valentine's Day colors such...