Roo's Craft Page

Supplies:

  • quart size milk carton (for a large candle, but you can make it smaller by using smaller milk cartons.)  You may also use a juice can (from frozen concentrates, because it needs to be cardboard so that you can peel it away when you're done.)
  • taper candle any color
  • wax
  • ice
  • crayons (to melt in wax to make candle colored)
  • coffee can (to melt wax in)
  • pan of water (to create a type of double boiler for the coffee can

Making the Candle

First: Put pan of water on the stove and place coffee can inside (pressure may build up under the can, so it helps to set something in the water so that the can is tipped relieving the pressure.  I put a couple of screws in the pan and set one edge of the can on it.)  Put wax and crayons in the coffee can and melt them. In the meantime set taper candle in the middle of quart size carton or juice can and cut taper candle to the right size. Cut away some of the wax from around the top of the wick, and place it in the center of your juice can.  Fill area around Candle with ice. Stir the wax to mix in the color.

Second: When wax is ready pour it into carton over the ice. Let it set for about ten minutes and pour off the water (you will need to do this several more times as the ice melts). After an hour tear the carton off and you have an interesting and unique candle.

This is a good craft to do with children.  You can have them put the ice around the taper candle and later have them pour off the extra water.  They will love peeling off the carton revealing their new candle full of holes.  I love to watch it burn, and see the wax drip from different holes on the candle.  You'll love it!!!

If you are looking for more crafts to do with children, The Daycare Home Page looks like it has a lot to choose from.  I didn't have much time to check it out, so if any of my crafts are the same as what they may have it was not intentional.  I also love the show Donna's Day for crafts.  Check out her web sight at www.donnasday.com.

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©  Cassie Drake     --November 1999

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