Hand-Rolled Beeswax Candles
My boys used to attend a Waldorf-style craft class and it was there that they were introduced to the joys of rolling beeswax candles. Each year the holiday season finds us rolling our own beeswax candles to give as gifts to our family members (of course I keep some!). Rolling beeswax candles is easy, especially when you buy a kit. Most kits provide sheets of beeswax, colored or natural and the proper amount of wick to make a specified number of candles. A child as young as six can make these candles with a little help from an adult or older child.
The wax is cut to desired size (kits provide excellent instructions), the wick is cut to size and is simply rolled up with the wax into a tube that stays together and looks very professional. Have you ever smelled beeswax? Mmmmm. These candles smell heavenly. This craft is very easy and yields such elegant results.
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