Cookie-Cutter Candles and Ornaments

Tools and Materials

Coloured beeswax sheets 
Metal cookie cutters
Cutting board
Scissors
Pre-waxed wick 
Flat toothpicks or cocktail sticks
Ribbon
Hair-dryer

Instructions

Candles

1.	Place a wax sheet on the cutting board. Pressing firmly on the cookie cutter, cut out four pieces of the same shape.
2.	Align a piece of wick down the centre of one wax cut-out, leaving a space of about 15 mm (½ in.) at the bottom of the shape but extending the wick about 15 mm (½ in.) above the top of the shape.
3.	For a small candle, place two toothpicks at the bottom of the shape, leaving some space on each side of the wick. For a larger candle, do the same, using cocktail sticks. The sticks will secure your candle in a cake.
4.	 Carefully place a second cut-out over the first, and gently press the two pieces together to sandwich the wick and sticks in place. Heat with a hair- dryer on “low,” and then press the cut-outs together again.
5.	Add one more cut-out on each side, pressing and adding heat as needed.
6.	For animal shapes, use a thumbtack to make an eye hole.
7.	Your candle is now ready to put on the cake. 

Remember! Only burn candles under adult supervision. 

Ornaments

1.	Place a wax sheet on the cutting board. Pressing firmly on the cookie cutter, cut out four pieces of the same shape. 
2.	Loop a piece of ribbon and place it between two wax cut-outs. Make sure you have enough ribbon between the cut-outs to secure it, and leave enough ribbon sticking out so you can hang the ornament. 
3.	Gently press the cut-outs together; heat with a hairdryer on “low”; and press again.
4.	Add one more cut-out on each side, pressing and adding heat as needed.
5.	For animal shapes, use a thumbtack to make an eye hole.
6.	Your ornament is now ready for the tree.