Sand Candles

Materials;

• large heat proof mixing bowl
• sand, enough to nearly fill the bowl
• coffee can of melted paraffin
• wicking
• thin wooden dowel or stick

Fill the bowl three quarters full with slightly damp sand and ask your child to dig a mold the size of his/her fist.  Using your hands, bend one side of
the empty coffee can rim to form a spout. Fill the can halfway with paraffin and melt; when the wax has melted, turn off the heat. Cut the wicking to 6-8
inches longer than your mold is deep. Test the 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, 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 excess sand, and trim the wick.