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July 29
Crayola Crayons
The Binney & Smith Company created what we know today as Crayola Crayons in 1903. The wife of the founder of Crayola came up with the name “Crayola” by mixing the French word for chalk, “Craie” and the word “Oleaginous” or “Oily.”
The Life of an American Crayon (How Crayons are Made)
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Who Invented the Crayon?
Smithsonian Libraries Color Our Collection Coloring Pages!
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Colorful Rainbows - The Science behind them
Color in a New Light Past Exhibit - Smithsonian Libraries
Catch the Sun – Color Activity from Hirshhorn
Making Art with Crayola Crayons!
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