HOW TO MAKE A CITRONELLA CANDLE

Materials:

Old wax candles, or any type of safely melt-able wax

Crayons (for coloring the wax)
Container for melting wax (a sauce pan with another heat safe container inside will be fine, or
you can purchase wax containers at a craft store)
Wicks (available at craft stores)
Citronella oil (available at health food stores, online, or some specialty hardware stores)
Stir stick or spoon (for wax)
Thermometer
Old pickle or jam jars, tin cans or bucket
Hot glue

Instructions:

1. Clean out your jars and tin cans and dry completely.

2. Put your pot on the stove with some water and your other container inside it.

3. Attach your wick bases to the bottom center of your jars and tins with a dab of hot glue.

4. When the water is 140 degrees, put your wax in. Stir every once in a while as it starts to melt
and add your crayons as well.

5. When all the wax is melted to an even liquid (it will look like the consistency of olive oil), add a
few drops of citronella oil and stir (about one drop for a small candle, two to three for larger ones).

6. Remove the container and pour into your containers, leaving about a half inch of wick exposed.

LET COOL & YOURE DONE!!

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