What better way to spend National Crayon Day on 31 March than opening up a box of crayons and enjoying colouring in a picture.
Wax- and chalk-based crayons have been used by artists globally for centuries. The brightly coloured crayons – as we know them today – were invented by Edwin Binney, who was the part-owner of a company called Binney & Smith. The company produced products such as paints, pigments and pencils for schools.
Binney & Smith created the Crayola Division in 1903 and produced coloured wax crayons for children’s use for the first time. A year later, in 1904, they introduced their An-Du-Septic chalk at the Colombian Exposition in St Louis and won a gold medal. The chalk was designed to be dustless – at the request of many teachers – and was an immediate success.
To celebrate today, get out your crayons and colouring books and get creative! The act of colouring is very relaxing, whether you are an adult or a child.
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