from TreeHugger.com
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto
What kid didn't try to eat their crayons? Designboom introduces us to Luxirare, an extraordinary website where the proprietor develops and presents a collection of rare and beautiful things, like these crazy crayons made of healthy ingredients.
Eating bee pollen and prunes was never so much fun. And they draw, too. Some commenters on Gizmodo have suggested that this is not a good idea, that it encourages children to eat things that they shouldn't; One could also take the position that everything we bring into our homes should be made from healthy, non-toxic and even edible materials.
Not all of the ingredients are health foods, "fruity pebbles" are sometimes used for colour and marshmallows hold them all together.
But a wonderful experiment, beautifully presented at Luxirare... more story at TreeHugger.com
