7 Easy Ways To Get Crayon Off The Wall (Without Damaging It)

Then you have kids, and everything changes. Walls become an excellent (and obvious) canvas for their creative fancies. Of course, you’ve provided them with sketchbooks, construction paper, notebooks, poster board, newspapers and smocks. But how could they resist the lure of the walls? They’re so blank and inviting.

Kids, crayons, and walls. It might be inevitable, but that doesn’t mean you have to be unprepared. Below are seven easy methods for restoring your walls back to their former crayon-free glory, usings common items you likely already have lying around the house. Sorry baby Picasso, but this round belongs to the parents.

Crayon cleaning tools

You won’t need ALL these options. Take inventory of your pantry, and then follow our instructions for the cleaning method of your choice.

• Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Extra Durable
• Your favorite gentle dish soap, like Dawn + microfiber cloth
• Baking soda + soft sponge or microfiber cloth (something that will be gentle on your walls, especially if your walls have a flat or matte paint finish)
• Mayonnaise (full fat works best) + damp rag
• Pencil eraser
• Vinegar + old toothbrush + microfiber cloth
• Steel wool (ONLY if the offending crayon is on wallpaper!)

7 easy methods to get crayon off your walls

1) Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Extra Durable

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are awesome for removing crayon from walls (and, well, pretty much everything from anything!). Ideally, you catch the crayon when it’s fresh, which will make it easier to get rid of. Simply wet the eraser and give it a good squeeze to get rid of any excess water and to activate its cleaning agents. Rub it firmly along the crayon marks. Boom! Crayon no more. (Would you believe us if we told you it also works on permanent marker?!)

2) Dish soap + water

What can’t good old-fashioned soap and water do? Just wet a microfiber rag, wring it out, and suds it up with a couple drops of gentle dish soap, like Dawn. Be careful not to get the wall too wet and damage the paint. Take it slow and easy, rubbing firmly but gently. Rinse and wring out the rag occasionally, so you’re not just smearing the crayon around.

3) Baking soda

You’ve heard us say it a billion times, but make a paste with baking soda and water (3 parts baking soda to 1 part water). The paste should be thick, like cake batter. Then apply the paste directly to the crayon marks with a sponge or microfiber rag. Gently exfoliate the crayon off the wall with the paste. Then wipe the wall clean with a damp rag, and let it air dry.