The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year – celebrate by lighting candles to bring hope and reflection.
You’ll need:
- Bees wax
- A wick
- Old can
How to do it:
- Melt the wax in a can placed in boiling water. Great care must be taken here. I tied a string handle on as it’s easier to remove from the water
- Hold the wick and dip into the hot wax. Lift out and allow to drip dry and then dip again. It will take lots of dipping to build up the layers
- We made a table decoration from the organic shaped candles we dipped by hot gluing them to a pebble . This would be a lovely Christmas gift to give!
This is a lovely Waldorf song to sing as you dip:
Quiet, quiet do not make a sound
Quiet, quiet do not make a sound
Holding now the string so tight, we will make some candle light
Quiet, quiet do not make a sound
About the Author: Paula Woodman
Paula is a Montessori teacher and Forest School Leader who has run the much loved Woodentots Montessori nurseries in North London for over 30 years. Recently recognised as Montessorian of the Year, Paula’s schools offer a unique and rich mix of Montessori, Steiner and Forest School, with child-led creativity at their core.
