When the founder of toy company Kid Made Modern Todd Oldham was a kid, he left a box of crayons in a hot car one summer. When he returned, all the colors had melted together, becoming one giant ...

Are your kids already bringing broken school supplies home at the bottom of their backpacks? Or maybe your littlest kids are getting bored at home with their older siblings away at school all day?

Heat and color are related—the darker the color, the more heat that is absorbed. On a mostly sunny, 100 degree day, it doesn't take long to melt wax crayons. The video above demonstrates the order of ...