Ice Candle
Total Time Needed:
2-3 Hours
In this classic kitchen craft, kids (with a parent's help) can combine ice and hot wax to form a cool, lacy-looking candle. Set it in the center of your holiday table or give it as special gift that'll melt Grandma's heart.
Materials
* Scissors
* Cylindrical cardboard container (salt or oatmeal)
* Paper towel
* Cooking oil
* Knife
* White tapered candle
* Large tin can
* 1 pound of paraffin wax
* Large saucepan
* Wooden skewer
* Crayon pieces
* Large spoon
* Crushed ice
* Bowl
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Instructions
1.
Ice Candle - Step 1 Have your child prepare a mold by cutting off the top of the cardboard container. Use a paper towel to coat the inside with cooking oil. With a knife, trim the bottom from the taper so the taper is the same height as the mold.
2.
Ice Candle - Step 2 Meanwhile, fill the tin can with the wax. Then place it in a saucepan filled with 2 inches of water and set the pan over low heat. Use a wooden skewer to stir the melting wax. Mix in crayon pieces to get your desired candle color.
3.
Ice Candle - Step 3 Pour 1/2 inch of wax into the prepared mold and immediately stick the taper into the center, wick end up. Hold the taper in place for a minute or two while the wax sets.
4.
Ice Candle - Step 4 Spoon 2 inches of crushed ice around the taper, then cover the ice almost completely with melted wax. Add more ice, then more wax, alternating until the mold is filled.
5.
Step 5 - Ice Candle Set the mold in a bowl for about an hour (it will leak water), letting the wax harden completely, then peel off the cardboard.
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