How to Make Easter Egg Cup Candles
If you've grown tired of all the traditional ways to decorate eggs at Easter, making decorative candles out of egg shells may provide a refreshing break from a tired tradition. Though this craft is not suited for all ages, you can involve older kids in making colorful candles to light the Easter season. Using many of the same materials required for traditional Easter egg crafts, your egg cup candles offer an inventive twist for the whole family. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Eggs
- Food coloring
- Vinegar
- Tea light candles
- Empty shallow food can
- Cotton twine
Instructions
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Prepare the Egg Cup
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Make dye baths by mixing drops of food coloring with a dilution of 3 cups of water and 2 tbsps. of white vinegar.
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Dye a raw egg by dipping it into your chosen color of dye bath. Allow it to soak in the solution until the desired color is achieved.
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Leave the egg to dry completely in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
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Crack the egg and discard the contents.
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Break off pieces of the shell until the desired cup shape is achieved.
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Rinse the egg shell with warm water and pat it dry with a soft cloth.
Prepare the Candle Wax
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Make a warm water bath in a shallow frying pan. The water should be at a temperature just below boiling.
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Place an unused tea light candle inside a clean and empty metal food can, such as a tuna or pet food can.
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Set the can and tea light in the frying pan to allow the wax to melt at a gentle pace.
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Use a set of tweezers to remove the wick from the tea light candle once the wax has sufficiently melted, and discard it.
Pour the Egg Cup Candle
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Tie a length of cotton twine around a skewer or tooth pick and dip it into the melted wax. It should be coated to just below the pick.
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Balance the pick or skewer on the edges of the egg cup to make a wick in the center of the egg cup.
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Use tongs to grasp the tea light candle and remove it from the water bath.
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Pour the melted wax into the egg cup.
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Trim the wick to the desired length and use the empty base of the tea light candle to display the egg cup candle.
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Tips & Warnings
Choose tea light candles with metal bases to do this craft.
Hot wax can cause serious burns. This craft should not be attempted without the presence of an adult.
