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How People Make Crayons (ASL)

Season 14 Episode 81 | 28m 50s

Produced in 1979, this factory tour seems to be everybody's favorite. The "How People Make Things" factory tours are an important way to help children appreciate industriousness, technology and process.

Aired: 06/17/25
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