
Crayola LLC
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Crayola LLC, formerly the Binney & Smith Company, is an American manufacturing and retail company specializing in art supplies. It is best known for its Crayola brand of crayons. The company is headquartered in Forks Township, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. Since 1984, Crayola has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Hallmark Cards.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Crayola LLC
- Company.logo
- Crayola current logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 200px
- Company.former_name
- Binney & Smith Company (1885–2007)
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.industry
- Art materials
- Company.hq_location_city
- Forks Township, Pennsylvania
- Company.hq_location_country
- U.S.
- Company.locations
- 11
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.num_employees
- 2,000
- Company.num_employees_year
- 2018
- Company.parent
- Hallmark Cards (1984–present)
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Home | Products, Coloring Pages, Crafts & More
Explore Crayola art supplies, kids' toys, free coloring pages, DIY crafts, creative prompts, and educational resources for kids, teachers, and adults!
crayola.com →Crayola LLC, based in Easton, PA, is the worldwide leader in children's creative expression products. Known for the iconic Crayola Crayon first introduced in 1903, the Crayola brand has grown into an expansive portfolio of products, content, and experiences that offer innovative ways to use color and creativity. A business of Hallmark Cards, Inc. since 1984, it is the third largest toy brand today. Our mission is to help parents and educators raise creatively alive children. We believe creativity is a life skill that empowers children to reach their full potential. By sparking creative moments, we inspire experiences children will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Before children can learn to think for themselves, they must first be free to express what they’re thinking. That’s why we believe in unleashing, nurturing, and celebrating the colorful originality in every child. Our cultural values guide how we treat each other, our communities, and how we conduct business. Join Crayola and inspire creativity with exciting career opportunities that make a colorful impact. Your one stop shop for answers to commonly asked questions, contact information, and more. Find Crayola press materials, images, or video assets, and media inquiry contact information. Learn more about the Crayola Community Engagement program, designed to enrich the lives of people in our local communities. Discover Crayola's immersive family attraction, offering fun activities for kids of all ages. Discover Crayola on LinkedIn for creative inspiration, behind the scenes innovation, and updates on how Crayola empowers creativity worldwide. Explore career opportunities, learn about our culture, and connect with a vibrant community passionate about art, education, and fostering imagination for all ages. Creativity is often misunderstood as a unique talent, when in reality it's an everyday skill. This important life skill starts in childhood and can help generate life-long success. Creative Acts of Color, is a yearlong open call for kids, families, educators, and adults of all ages to submit artwork that celebrates the joy of making something colorful. Nine-year-old Caydence created an artwork titled “Colors of Emotion” that sparked a new company new initiative for Crayola.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- enterprise
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Forks Township
- Parent organization
- Hallmark Cards
- Legal form
- limited liability company
- Official website
- www.crayola.com
- Image
- CrayonLogs.jpg
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- Commons category
- Crayola
- inception
- 1885-00-00
- product or material produced
- pencil
- location of formation
- New York City
- social media followers
- 1260000
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Crayons
- Colors
- Colors chart
- Cultural impact
- Commemorative postage stamp
- Crayola color census 2000
- Crayola Experience
- Fine art
- Other products
- Other brands
- Silly Putty
- Portfolio Series
- Liquitex
- Silly Scents
- Staonal
- Scribble Scrubbie Pets
- Crayola Studios
- Licensing
- Christmas lights
- Manufacturing
- References
- External links
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