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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