I recently told my friend Laurie that my dream job would have been working for Crayola, specifically naming the crayon colors. Since I was a kid, everything about crayons fascinated me from the fresh smell of the wax to the way something so simple could transform a plain piece of paper into a refrigerator-worthy work of art. A new box of Crayons with the colors lined up sharp and perfect, or an old coffee can filled with broken stubs and unraveled wrappers—I’ve always loved them all.
Since my Crayola dream job has long been taken (I checked their website) and the crayons have already been christened, I decided to match up crayon names with the soft colors of Easter. It’s something I automatically do while walking the dogs. Those daffodils popping up everywhere? They come in various Crayola shades including canary, unmellow yellow and sunglow.
During this Easter season, Fayetteville is bursting with blooms. Pastels as soft as spun sugar. Tufts of fresh green grass begging to hide a dyed egg. The color of someone buying me an ice cream cone for no reason at all (Lemony Snicket). Happy, happy colors.
Easter is such a gift. A gift I don’t deserve.
Outrageous Orange
Banana Mania
Spring Green
Goldenrod
Inch Worm
Cotton Candy
Carnation Pink mixed with Wild Strawberry
Razzle Dazzle Rose
Blue Violet
White
If you are a Crayon nut like me, here are a few fun facts from ColourLovers.com:
- Crayola crayons currently come in 120 colors;
- An average of 12 million crayons are made daily;
- The average child in the U.S. will wear down 730 crayons by her/his 10th birthday;
- The first box of Crayola crayons was sold in 1903 for a nickel and included the same colors available in the eight-count box today—red, blue, yellow, green, violet, orange, black and brown.
There’s nostalgic goodness in every box of Crayons. Sometimes that’s just what this world needs. Especially at Easter.
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
Musical Pairing:
Discovery – Swing Tree
Patti says
April 3, 2015 at 6:49 amWhile we don’t deserve Easter (amen to that), I thank God for it. Happy Easter, friend!
Barbara thompson says
April 3, 2015 at 6:55 amLovely thoughts. Anything colorful is good and makes me smile.
Talya Tate Boerner says
April 4, 2015 at 5:17 amThanks Barbara, and Happy Easter!
Talya Tate Boerner says
April 4, 2015 at 5:17 amHappy Easter to you too, Patti!
Barbara Tate says
April 3, 2015 at 8:12 amHappy Easter everyone. I think I will buy a box of colors today.
Rosemond Cates says
April 3, 2015 at 8:47 amI love crayons and we color all the time!! =) Also, your photos are BEAUTIFUL!!!
Talya Tate Boerner says
April 4, 2015 at 5:17 amThank you!
Jennifer S. says
April 3, 2015 at 9:26 amSo much loveliness 🙂 I might have to bust out a box of crayons I’ve had stashed for a while and get creative 🙂 I’m feeling nostalgic now!
Talya Tate Boerner says
April 4, 2015 at 5:18 amGet to it Jennifer:))
Kathy says
April 3, 2015 at 2:55 pmlove this one, T! Crayolas “take me back” … And love your photos! Happy Easter!
Talya Tate Boerner says
April 4, 2015 at 5:18 amThank you Kathy! Happy Easter!
Sarah Shotts says
April 7, 2015 at 4:17 pmThanks for linking this up to the #WeeklyVenture Link Up Talya! 🙂 I thought I was the only Crayola crayon color name nerd. I recently bought myself a brand new box… and sprung for the bigger one so I’d be sure to get Jungle Green. My favorite. When I got it home and opened it they’d replaced Jungle Green with some horrible shade called Asparagus. I complained on Twitter…loudly. Crayola emailed me back and said “Never fear” that I could still get Jungle Green I just had to buy the very BIGGEST box of crayons. *facepalm* These poor kids with their Asparagus crayons. Maybe one day I’ll get my Jungle Green again…
Talya Tate Boerner says
April 8, 2015 at 8:41 amWe obviously have a lot in common! Asparagus. Hmmm. Guess it would be a handy shade for coloring, say, asparagus?
Francine says
April 8, 2015 at 6:57 amI love how you matched up the natural colours with the crayons! Beautiful photos too!
Talya Tate Boerner says
April 8, 2015 at 8:36 amThank you Francine! There are so many flowers and trees blooming, it was fun!
Jane Gatewood says
April 14, 2017 at 10:41 amYour word pictures are becoming more vivid with time and I appreciate them all. “The color of someone buying me an ice cream cone for no reason at all.” Sometimes, the muse is speaking but I don’t hear her. You do and I drink it in. Thank you!
Jenny Young says
April 18, 2019 at 9:35 amI still have a tin of crayons from my childhood. I even use them occasionally. They still have that amazing scent. I don’t think the new crayons have that scent anymore….I guess they’ve changed the formula?
Happy Easter
Barbara Tate says
April 18, 2019 at 1:17 pmHappy Easter. Love your colors.