Painted Candle Craft
We made our candle to celebrate
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, but you could make
Christmas or
Halloween candles in exactly the same way. They would also make a lovely
hand made gift.
Safety Note: this craft involves melting wax so
requires adult supervision. You may also want to cover your surfaces as it
can get messy!
You will need:
A plain candle
Crayons
Old/cheap paintbrushes (one for each colour you plan to use)
A large pan
A heatproof bowl
An old wooden spoon Instructions:
Fill the pan one third full with water and place on a gentle heat. Put the
bowl in the pan, making sure it doesn’t touch the bottom of the pan.
Put about ½ a crayon (remembering to remove the paper)
into the bowl and stir with the wooden spoon until it melts. Remove the bowl
from the pan and stand on something heatproof. Paint the candle with the wax
(be very careful as the wax and the bowl will both be hot!)
Wash out the bowl and repeat with another colour until you are
happy with your candle. You will find that the brushes set hard so you will
need a new one for each colour.
Remember that candles should only be lit by adults!
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