The Crayon Man

Who invented Crayola crayons?

• Edwin Binney

• Harold Smith

• Mr. Crayola

• Kermit the Frog

Name three of Edwin's inventions.

• gray slate pencil

• white chalk

• silly putty

• crayons

What did Edwin make the crayons out of?

• bubble gum

• paraffin wax

• colored chalk

• skittles

Who had the idea to name the crayons Crayola?

• Edwin

• Edwin's dog

• Edwin's mother

• Edwin's wife, Alice

How many crayons were in the first box?

• 8

• 16

• 24

• 200

How much did the first boxes of crayons each cost?

• 1 dollar

• 5 cents

• 50 cents

• 5 dollars

How many different colors can a modern crayon factory produce?

• 50

• 127

• 95

• 311

How many crayons can be made per hour?

• 500

• 2,000

• 10,000

• 30,000

What sizes of crayons boxes are the best-sellers?

• Packages of 100

• Packages of 30

• Packages of 16 and 24

• Packages of the original 8

How do the crayons get into the boxes?

• Workers put them in one at a time.

• They are dropped in from above.

• magic

• An automatic pushing device slides them in.