Beeswax Candle making

The kids were rummaging through the craft cupboard and came across some sheets of beeswax. They wanted to know what we could make with them and could they please use them. A quick search of the shelves also turned up some wicks, so we were set to make candles.

As you can see in the photos, beeswax candles only need 3 things - beeswax sheets, wicks and a hair dryer. We lie the wick along one end of the sheet with a little bit overhanging. Then we warm the wax with the hair dryer and tightly wrap the wick with the end of the sheet. Now we use the hair dryer to warm up the wax and tightly roll the wick up in the wax. The end of the sheet needs to be heated a little more until it almost melts so that the roll sticks together and doesn't unwind. Once we've finished making the candle, if we have wax in a different colour we cut out shapes and melt it on to the candle.

Depending on the age of the child making the candle, it may be tightly wrapped or loosely wrapped. It doesn't really matter. The tightness of the wrapping simply makes the candle last longer. So whenever I have a fast burning candle, I know my kids love me so much!