How Crayola Makes 3 Billion Crayons a Year

We were pleasantly surprised the other day, when we bought a fresh pack of 24 Crayola crayons for $1.50.

It made us wonder how all of these many, distinctive smelling crayons are made.

The Process shows us a deep dive into the history and production of Crayola crayons, the pre-eminent company in the US that pumps out 3 billion of them a year.

Machines from the 1940s are still running, and yes, it reminded us of the iconic Mister Rogers’ episode, where he tours the factory in the 1980s.

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