What is National Crayon Day?
NATIONAL CRAYON DAY
On March 31st, children and adults alike pick their favorite colors for National Crayon Day each year. Opening a box of crayons opens up a world of imagination and hours of fun.
Artists have used Wax and chalk-based crayons for centuries, and artists around the world have used them. Edwin Binney invented the brightly colored crayons we are familiar with today. Binney & Smith, a company that made paint, pigments, and slate pencils for schools, was part of the Smith family.
Binney & Smith founded the Crayola Division in 1903 and introduced colored wax crayons for children for the first time. They presented their An-Du-Septic chalk at the Colombian Exposition in St. Louis, winning a gold medal and a gold medal. At several teachers' requests, the chalk was supposed to be dustless, and it was a immediate success.
