Making candles with kids: safe and fun kits for the whole family

Creating together is one of the best ways to spend quality time with your kids. And what could be more magical than making your own candles? With the right equipment, safe materials, and clear instructions, making candles at home is perfect for even the youngest. In this article, we'll show you why our craft kits are a great choice for family crafting and how to get started with safe and fun crafting with kids.

Why make candles with kids?

• It encourages creativity and expression through scents, colours, and design.

• It develops motor skills, as it involves precision and coordination.

• It teaches responsibility – children learn to handle warm materials under supervision.

• It brings the family together, as it's a shared experience and collaboration.

  
  

  

  Made by you making kits

  
  
  
  

Our Made by You DIY sets are designed with families in mind.

Every kit includes safe materials:

• Vegetable waxes (soy, coconut) – paraffin-free

• Simple instructions in pictures and video, suitable even for beginners.

• Containers with the option of choosing colours.

• Decorative accessories that children can safely use: roses, dots, bubbles, paws.

• Stickers for drawing or writing messages, which children especially like.

How to ensure safety when creating with children?

• An adult always takes care of melting the wax.

• Let children decorate, mix colours, choose fragrances, apply stickers, etc.

• Use silicone mats to protect surfaces.

• Place the candles in a safe place for hardening – let the children observe the process.

• Once the candle hardens, let them decorate it themselves or give it away!

Ideas for creating together

• Winter candle with decorations such as reindeer, Santa Claus and snowflakes

• Colourful candle for grandma, where they write a message on a sticker.

• Candle with a card for a friend's birthday.

• Themed candles: summer, space, magic...

Decorative accessories for scented candles

Candle as a souvenir

One of the best things about creating with children is that the product remains as a memory. A candle you made together can become a gift, a part of the child's room, or a motivation for the next creative day.