Ice Candles

Yesterday we made Ice Candles for Science because our topic Changes.

Step 1: we cut off the top of the old milk carton.

Step 2: we poured a bit of oil in the carton and used our hands to smear it on the sides so the candle wouldn't stick.

Step 3: we melted old candles.

Step 4: we got a long skinny candle and put it in the carton. 

Step 5: we put the ice around the long skinny candle.

Step 6: we poured the melted candle wax into the carton.

Step 7: we let it set overnight.

Step 8: we ripped them open.

When we ripped it open the melted ice was dripping out of the holes because the hot wax had melted the ice but slow enough to leave holes in the wax. When we light it, the wax will melt and pour out of the holes in the candle.

Have you ever made Ice Candles?