I had much to ponder when my kids were young and needing gifts for the teachers to take to school for the Christmas season. There were more kids in the house than money in those days and they were all in the same school in kindergarten, second, fourth, and sixth grades. Actually, money was scarce for all the days until they grew into young men.
But that year I came across the directions on how to make attractive Christmas candles. This was a project they would enjoy participating in, so they crushed ice into chips as I heated the wax and dipped the wick into square, quart-sized empty (and washed) milk containers and filled them with ice chips. Voila, when they cooled completely, I peeled off the carton paper, the water drained out and I had four, lacy Christmas candles to wrap for teacher gifts!
As I recall we used to make gifts as well for our teachers, but that was long ago. Candles at Christmas seem like an appropriate gift.
This was long ago and actually my candles were square like the milk cartons.
Cool project!
Mom sent Avon to school for our teachers. She was a big fan.
Smart move. sometimes pick up new customers that way. Moms are smart.
I remember making those in high school. Fun!
and easy. i liked that part.
Do you remember using crayon specks in them and how they sputtered when lit? I thought that was way cool!
Necessity is the mother of invention, right?! No doubt there are many parents who became talented inventors 😀
or followed someone else’s directions:-)) like i did.
Oh WOW, they sound Gorgeous!!
they really were neat….one of the successes. not all my projects were.
Oh I love it when that happens, Success!! 🙂
Handmade gifts are the best!!
Mostly. Sometimes they are disasters but were made with the heart and that counts for a lot.
I remember when we made a bunch of candles when I was in junior high. Pringles were new on the market, and the cans were lined with corrugated paper. My aunt taught us to make candles in the Pringles cans, and they were really cool looking!
They sound like ideal containers for candlemaking.