Visiting my Grandmother on the farm was exciting until I got there. I could wait to see her but farming is a demanding job so I was expected to entertain myself, Heaven Forbid. My family's go-to as soon as the words "I'm Bored" came from my lips was to color. Easy to store, usually not messy, a perfect way to get a kid to sit for a minute.

Of course I was less thrilled when the can of crayons was set in front of me. No organization, no perfect rows of a Crayola rainbow, no just a giant coffee can of nubs and rejected crayons collected over summers past. Once I got over the insult I started to enjoy my project and actually found a few treasured whole crayons. Coloring with Grandma's crayon can has become one of my most cherished memories of life on the farm and my hardworking grandmother.

Me around 7 years

Flashback Thursday - Coloring Books

Disney Coloring Book Daniel Boone - Vintage 1961 - EXCELLENT SunflowerWinds $35.00	Vintage Mister Magoo 128 Page Coloring Book Circa 1965 by Whitman / Whitman Crayon Ad on Back Cover 6thAvenueCollection $14.25	25% Off Sale Vintage 1956 Rainy Day Coloring Book-Unused-Treasure Books familycollectibles4U $19.50	Dinosaurs and More Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Book, Dinosaur Coloring Book, Vintage Books, Triceratops, T Rex, Dinosaur Childrens Book, Childs Book YellowstoneTreasure $4.00
Vintage Lassie Sticker Fun Book UNUSED TheJunkieJunction $14.00	Green Hornet Coloring Book, Vintage Crime Busting 1966 Coloring Pages AHiddenNest $10.00	SALE !!! Vintage 1970 Dastardly and Muttley Coloring Book - Hanna-Barbera - Whitman SammyVintageVariety $29.49	Sound and Say Phonics Coloring Book, Vintage Coloring Book HerVintageHome $5.00
Vintage Coloring Book, 1950's Child's Activity, Coloring Book, Get Well Aids, Girl's, Hospital Coloring Book ThirstyOwlVintage $15.50	1959 My ABC to color Coloring Book By Merrill Publishing Co. Unused never colored in vintagemagazinesinVT $5.00	Vintage 1970's LARGE Batman and Robin Coloring Book, 1976, The Penguin Birds of a Feather, collectible book, Batman comic book, superhero ShoponSherman $29.00	Larry Harmon's Laurel And Hardy Coloring Book 1968 - Whitman Publishing SandrasVeranda $5.00
Vintage Disney Coloring Book - 1944 Walt Disney Paint Book RiverPickers $15.00	WW 2 Oversized coloring book TreasureGalor $25.00	1954 Coloring Book Busy Beavers by Merrill RileysVintageToys $8.00	Vintage coloring book The Lone Ranger Coloring and activity book from Whitman 1974 Lone Ranger his horse Silver and his friend Tonto AuntSistersPicks $7.00

Flashback Thursday - Vintage Crayons

Lot of Vintage Crayons and Chalk - Crayola, Milton Bradley, No-Roll Crayons Thebeezkneezvintage $19.00	Big Boy Crayons by Milton Bradley Company FeatherCreekEmporium $5.00	Colorit Crayons JoyStudioVintage $12.99	Vintage Color Craft Crayon Tin -- 15 Original Paper Wrapped Hexagon Crayons BestMidwestVintage $7.00
Vintage Jumbo Crayon Candles in 6 assorted scents, in two 1950s Crayola-like boxes with 10 candles. SMNantiques $14.95	Velasquez Art Crayons PastThymesAntiques $15.00	Vintage Box of Crayons Creston Crayons OfSmallThings $4.50	vintage crayola crayons sadieolive $10.00
Vintage Artista Watercolor Chalk Crayon Tin (E4194) LittleRedHenVINTAGE $14.99	Six Vintage Jumbo Emergency Crayon Candles in Original Box TheOlderThanMeShop $18.00	Vintage 1960s Crayola 72 crayon drawing set, includes 7 fluorescent crayons, with sharpener, original box DaysofYoreTreasures $39.95	Sargent Hexagons Crayons MermaidMemoirs $10.99
c.1942 Cardboard Box of Crayons Hexagon Shaped bigbangzero $9.99	30 Vintage Prang Crayons / Crayonex No.326 / Rayonex / The American Crayon Co. / 1950s VintessentialGoods $42.00	Antique Rubens Crayola Drawing Box and Used Crayons Binney & Smith Co Gold Medal LeafandLane $23.00	Priscilla Crayon Coloring and Tracing Outfit by Ullman Mfg Vintage Art Toy Made in USA aroundtheclock $38.00

Flashback Thursday - The Joy Of Coloring

Awakening: Artful Colouring - coloring book for adults and kids of all ages and skill levels! CrystalSalamon $20.00	Adult colouring book by The Tangled Peacock. Coloring book for adults Relaxation gifts TheTangledPeacock £7.99	Adult Coloring Book - Art Therapy Volume 3 - Printable PDF E-Book, digital download, print at home and color as many times as you like AdvanceMultimedia $4.95	Fairies and Fantasy Coloring Book - Molly Harrison - For Adults and Older Kids - Fairies, fairy, faery, fantasy art MollyHarrisonArt $8.99
Adult colouring book page - one page instant PDF ClareWillcocksArt £1.50	Colouring book for adults -Mijn wonderlijke wereld (My wondrous world) - 46 hand-drawn pages- Masja MasjasArtwork $8.89	Adult Coloring Book - Animal Kingdom by Millie Marotta MulberryPaperAndMore $14.95	Owl Coloring Book - Coloring Book - Owl Coloring Sheets - Owl Adult Coloring Book - Owl Outline Art - Owl Designs - Coloring Book Owls enchantedezignstudio $13.50
Adult Coloring Book PaisleyandHazel $12.99	Adult Coloring Page - Mushrooms - Printable coloring page for adults - Part of the Hippie Kitsch adult coloring book CandyHippie $3.00	Fantasy Art Coloring Book with 19 Images - Gardens & Goddesses - Advanced Coloring Book for Grownups - Art by Mitzi Sato-Wiuff AuroraWings $11.00	COLORING BOOK,Colouring book, part 1, coloring book for adults, Coloring Book Pages, Printable Coloring Pages, Instant Download edwinamcnamee €3.99
Art of Dachshund Coloring Book Volume No. 2 - Physical Book ArtByEddy $18.00	50 Original Doodles To Color - Calming Doodles Volume 1 by ColorIt - Adult Coloring Book -Hardback, Spiral Binding, Blotter, Acid Free Paper ColorItCom $15.99	Enchanted Forest 20 Postcards : Adult Coloring Book Johanna Basford doodling doodles ink drawings coloring artist thecottageneedle $9.95	Coloring book for adults and children - the heART of childhood by Phyllis Harris PhyllisHarrisDesigns $11.99

Flashback Thursday - Handmade Tribute to Crayons

Crayon Confetti- Set of 60 ReadyConfetti $5.00	Dinosaur Crayons - Dinosaur Party - Dinosaur Gift Boxed Crayons - Kids Craft - Colouring Activities - The Good Dinosaur - Kids Birthday Gift WhimsicalCrayons £5.50	Crayon Holder Roll Up, Party Favor, Crayon Wrap Construction, Easter Favor Toddler Toy, Rollup, Pouch, Travel Toy CreativeQuiltsAndEtc $2.50	Elephant Coloring Page Valentine with crayon holder. Cute unique elephant printable DIY valentines crayons cards classroom activity KudzuMonster $5.75
Personalized Crayon Roll- Made to order madebymickelle $13.00	Glycerin Crayon Soap SoyCandlesbyJulie $7.50	Dinosaur crayon tub, set of 24, kids gift, non toxic childrens gift, rainbow crayons ColourMeFun £12.50	Crayon Holder - Wooden Truck Crayon Holder - Handcrafted Natural and Organic Wood Crayon Holder - Wooden Crayon Holder for 24 Crayons CountrysideGiftsLLC $22.95
CRAYONS Natural ECO Friendly Toy HANDMADE Fish Soy Coloring Crayons (Set of 8) Gift for Kids, Birthday Party Favor, Kids Gift Boy or Girl earthgrowncrayons $10.00	8 Handmade Jumbo Beeswax Crayons (Waldorf) with Handmade Canvas Case - Rainbow colors plus Black and Brown OldMillCandles $15.00	Teacher Appreciation Crayon Favor Boxes, Crayon Treat Box, Gift Card Holder, Graduation, Teacher Gift, School Party, Art Birthday, Rainbow PaperBuiltShop $6.00	Train Crayons set of 10 - train party - party favors KagesKrayons $15.00
Printable Crayon Valentine Topper sproutmyparty $7.00	Crayon Ring Recycled Rainbow Crayon - 1 Recycled Rainbow Crayon Ring art2theextreme $3.00	Crayon Rolls Party Favors Blue Chevrons Crayon Holder holds 10 Crayons, Birthday Party Favors FrogBlossoms $3.00	Chemistry Crayon Labels - set of 24 QueInteresante $3.00

Flashback Thursday - Celebrating Crayons with Art

Melted Crayon Art in Blues and Greens on 11 x 14 Stretched Canvas TheBasketGarden $25.00	Melted Crayons Art- Heart emijean88 $8.00	Lesbian Wedding Gift, Melted Crayon Art, Rainbow Painting, Lesbian Pride Umbrella Painting, Rainbow Decor, Couple Silhouette Lesbians 22x28 FemByDesign $135.00	Crayon Letter Wall Art- Teacher Gifts ChristyVsCreations $38.00
Melted Crayon Art, 12x12 Sun and Moon Melted Crayon Art AnilArt $20.00	Ballet Dancer Silhouette Melted Crayon Art - Purple - Custom Order Canvas Art, Wall Art, Girl's Room Art, Teen Room Art LittleBettsBoutique $25.00	Melted Crayon Art on Canvas Great for Playroom/ Art Room IWantThattt $65.00	Rain Melted Crayon Art •Customizable•11X14 inch canvas JordansArtistry $40.00
MELTED CRAYON ART Designer MacBook Decal Whole Skin Set Removable Vinyl Sticker Top Keyboard Bottom Skins Melted Crayons Melt Crayon Art DecalMine $52.00	Unique Jungle/Forest Melted Crayon Art and Acrylic Painting for Home Decor,Vines Elephant, Giraffe, and Birds. Unique Gift for Nature Lover. PigmentPanda $38.20	Pink and purple melted crayon art Craftyboox0x0 $15.00	12x12 Crayon Art of your choice! ArtVerbalization $20.00
Heart Melted Crayon Art - BeccaGArt BeccaGArt $40.00	Crayon Art Melted Rainbow Colorful Pretty Amazing Cool Awesome Rubber Case for iPod Touch 5th Gen Generation iPod Touch 6th Gen Generation MidtownCaseCo $17.95	Disney's "Frozen" themed Melted Crayon Art CrayonGogh $45.00	Color Splatter Crayon Art iARTSthereforeiam $20.00