When we were children, we learned all kinds of things. We learned things as vastly different as our languages and cultures, but one thing that was pretty much universal was coloring. Coloring was a ...

Do you have kids? Were you ever a kid? (Hi, yes, that’s all of you). Chances are there’s a stash of old broken-up crayons hidden somewhere in your house among the more respectable art supplies. Maybe ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Crayons: they come in all of the colors of the rainbow and you probably used one before you could even write. Now, California-based nonprofit The Crayon Initiative is giving ...

NORWALK -- Those worn-down, broken, or otherwise unused crayons that end up in the garbage can -- and ultimately the landfill -- are petroleum-based, and therefore, take decades to biodegrade. The ...

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?

Coloring's a fun family activity that never goes out of style. But plain old crayons can be so blah. Bring the fun back with Eco Stars ($9) star-shaped crayons. Not only are they non-toxic, they're ...

One of the items I took from the classroom when I retired was a new box of crayons. They are on display over the desk where I write and remember. Occasionally I open the box and smell them just to be ...

Emma Orlow is a former editor and reporter for the Northeast region at Eater, who focused primarily on New York City, where she was born and raised. She covered restaurants, bars, pop-ups, and the ...