The Colorful History of Crayola!

Whether it's providing tools to put a purple octopus on the moon, or enabling teachers to bring arts-infused learning into the classroom, Crayola is passionate about helping parents and educators raise creatively alive children who we believe will grow to be inspired, original adults.

Our company has inspired artistic creativity in children for more than 100 years - since the first box of Crayola crayons rolled off the assembly line in 1903. The company began when cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith took over Edwin's father's pigment business in 1885. Early products included red oxide pigment used as barn paint and carbon black used in car tires.

After noticing a need for safe, high quality, affordable wax crayons, in 1903, Crayola produced the first box of eight crayons and sold them for 5 cents.

Since then, the Crayola brand has grown into a portfolio of innovative art tools, crafting activities, and creative toys that give kids the power to express all that inspires them as they explore, discover, play, pretend, and dream.

[RainbowPandaProducti]

Without Crayola I would not be the artist I am today! This brand has made and will continue to make so many more artists 💕

[hoggravyandchitlins]

Still remember vividly about to embark on a long train trip, I was 4 I think and my parents gave my brother and myself each a brand new 64 color set to keep us busy while riding, to this day it is one of the most glorious gifts I have ever received.

[JennysCrayonCollection]

Oh my goodness. I love this video. Thanks for all the info!

[lavender]

This is absolutely awesome and I’m very glad this was suggested to me because I am a Big collector of Crayola things and knowledge is a good thing to add to my collection ❤🎉

[kidcolorshood]

I Adore Crayola, I use your 64 crayons 4 drawings! The Colors are definitely colorful and vibrant, that's 4 sure! 🎨🌈

[kirilvelinov]

Carbon black and Red oxide were originally used for painting shapes on playing cards!
Red hearts and rhombuses, black shamrocks and pikes(inverted hearts)

[deniseguzzone]

I did like Binney and C Harold Smith they did like making Crayola crayons but on the first name of Crayola in 1884 It was named Gold Medal Crayons. Plus in 1902 They changed the name Crayola

[thedieguingd]

Que recuerdos me trajo está marca

Ideales para las tareas, comics, sopas de letras, crucigramas, apuntes

[jasminejohnston]

Every December I open the doors on a Crayola advent calendar

[ivmara]

I actually love Crayola Colour Pencils, I wish you made a Lightfast version of it and please make your black pencils darker. And maybe you should release a set of Graphite Pencils with higher B at least up to 8B.

[sunitarawat]

Hey crayons you’re the best color company ever!!

[CreativeTeamGMA]

Crayola inspires me to he an artist. I remember when i was a child, i want all crayola colors hahaha.

[miney_]

5 years ago i knew i had a passion 2 things music and art

[sunitarawat]

Crayons your the best I love the 120 colored pencil set it’s good and I like the color blue Titus

[mikeb]

Please make a crayola retired colors collector box with every retired color from the beginning.
Maybe put them in a original design first box produced and add a poster showing the box and and crayons design from the beginning along with the colors timeline. Thank you

[MYArt-oetd]

I love crayola I have the 2003 crayola 64 limited so ya

[lhvqieh]

I am afraid of the GOOD LIFE, HEAVEN and RIGHT TREATMENT, it feels like a ghost thing.

[JenxBobaPlaysRoblox]

i only use crayola crayons coloring pencils and markers (not counting sharpies)

[kaischannel]

Pls bring dandelion color crayon and window markers! The window markers TOTALLY crystal ice!

[kaischannel]

Pls make scribble scrubbiest in the Philippines!