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    Sand Candles

    Source of Recipe

    Cougar Classic

    List of Ingredients

    Large heat-proof mixing bowl
    Sand; enough to nearly fill the bowl
    Empty 1-pound coffee can
    Store-bought paraffin or old candle stubs
    Store-bought wicking
    Thin wood dowel or stick


    Recipe

    Fill the bowl three quarters full with slightly damp
    sand and ask your child to dig a mold about the size of his
    fist. Using your hands, bend one side of the coffee can
    rim to form a spout. Fill the can halfway with paraffin, then set it in a saucepan that's one fourth filled with water. (Never place the can directly on the burner.)
    Melt the wax over very low heat; when it has melted, turn off the heat. Cut the wicking to 6 to 8 inches longer than your mold is deep. Rest your dowel across the bowl's top and tie one end of the wick around it. Press the other end into the bottom of the mold. Now it's the adult's job to carefully pour the wax into the mold until it reaches about 1 inch from the top. When the candle is cool, remove it from the mold, brush off any excess sand, and trim the wick.




 

 

 


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