Creative candle making craft for kids to enjoy.

You'll need:

• Paraffin wax
• Broken crayons
• Cardboard orange juice or milk boxes
• Ice cubes, (not too big)
• Cotton string(must be cotton to burn as the wick)
• Double boiler

1. Braid three strands of the cotton together. They should be about two inches longer than the height of your candle.
2. Melt wax in a double boiler.
3. Dip the braided wick into the wax a couple of times and allow to harden. This will make it eaiser to work with.
4. Stand wick up in the middle of the box and pour 1/2 inch of wax in the bottom. Allow to harden in the freezer.
5. Fill the box with ice cubes until about 1 inch from the top, keeping the wick in the middle.
6. Pour the melted wax into the box until about 1/4 inch from the top.
7. Allow the cubes to melt and wax to harden.
8. Pour off water and tear off the cardboard box.

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