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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Candle Making- a Great Activity for Kids(2)

...You will need to first melt the paraffin wax down, start with approximately three pounds. The melting process will take less time if you cut the wax into small pieces. You can expect this step to take at least twenty minutes to be complete. While you are melting the paraffin wax, have your children remove all the paper from the crayons. It is a good idea to separate them according to color, light colors together, dark colors together, especially if you want to make designs in the candles.

You should wait until the paraffin has melted completely before you start adding any crayons to the mix. Make sure when you do add the crayons that you give them time to melt completely, and mix them in with the paraffin. As soon as this happens, you should pour the mixture into your candle holders. If you really want to get creative, you can add some scented oils or cinnamon for some fragrance.

The candles should not be bothered until they have completely hardened. This can be difficult, especially for young children, but it can take quite some time for the wax to cool, and little fingers could easily be burned by "checking" the candles.

One great way to keep children occupied and away from danger while you are melting wax is to allow them to draw their own designs on their candle holders, using markers, paint, glitter, etc. This allows them to add their own personal touch to the candle project, without getting around the melting wax.

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