Dipped Candles

For Dipped Candles you will need:

• paraffin wax
• empty can
• about 24″ of candle wick
• saucepan

WARNING: An adult must help with this project. Paraffin wax catches fire easily if it gets too hot. Drips of hot wax can cause burns on your skin, so an adult should help with this project.

Fill the saucepan with about 2″ water and heat it over low heat on the stove. Put the paraffin block into the can, and place the can in the water. The paraffin will melt slowly. Add another block of paraffin if you are making a very big candle. When the wax is melted, lower the wick down into the liquid wax. Then slowly lift it out and hold it until the wax begins to cool and get solid. Then, lower the wick again, so more wax will coat it. Lift it up, and let it cool a little. Repeat this process, over and over, until the candle is the size you want. Then hang it by the wick end to cool. Trim the extra wick when it is cooled.