MATERIALS

Candle wax (you can also use crayons)
Cardboard milk and/or cream cartons
Wick (wax coated)
Ice (cubes)

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt the candle wax &/or crayons. This is best done by filling one pot up with water and placing a second (thrift store) pot on top - like a double boiler. You won’t want to use the same pot to melt your wax in that you’d normally cook food in.

note: you can also add fragrance to your candle. Craft stores have special oils and fragrant waxes you can incorporate into your wax as it’s melting

Cut the carton to a desired height.

Cut the wick about 4 inches taller than your desired candle

Secure the wick in the carton, tying the top to a pencil or tongue depressor (so it won’t fall into the carton)

fill the carton with ice cubes. The coarser|larger the cubes are, the larger the holes in the candle.

Make sure the wick is standing upright and pour the melted wax into the carton.

When wax is set (ice will have melted) remove the milk carton and you have a candle that kind of looks like swiss cheese. There may be some water that will drain out as you remove the carton.