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$15 of Soy Wax Makes 21 DIY Candles

August 17, 2016 by Shellie Wilson

If you’re a candle enthusiast, you may have wondered at some point whether it’s worth making your own candles instead of buying them. Well, wonder no more! As it turns out, making your own candles can be incredibly cost-effective, as one blogger found out firsthand.

In a recent post on inquiringchef.com, the author shares their experience of making soy wax candles at home. They purchased $15 worth of soy wax and were able to make an impressive 21 candles from that amount alone. Not only did this save them money compared to buying candles at the store, but it also allowed them to customize their scents and vessel choices.

Making your own candles can be a fun and rewarding experience, and it’s great to know that it can also be cost-effective. Plus, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing exactly what’s going into your candles, which is a great benefit for those with allergies or sensitive skin.

So if you’re interested in making your own candles, why not give it a try? You might be surprised at just how easy and affordable it can be, and you’ll get to enjoy the lovely scent of your creations throughout your home.

. You can read the full article over at Inquiringchef.com where he cooks up this batch of soy wax candles.

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Peach Themed Learning Activities

August is National Peach Month, and it’s the perfect time to learn about, learn with and eat peaches!

According the Utah State University’s Extension Service, peaches originated in China more than 8,000 years ago. There are more than 2,000 species, and they are good sources of vitamins A, C and E. Their fuzzy hair is known as trichomes, which helps protect the peaches against insects and retains moisture. Pretty sweet!

Learn about the life cycle of a peach with this printable pack from Every Star is Different. (Free to subscribers)

Twisty Noodle has a lot of great peach-themed worksheets including a tracing and coloring page, a dot to dot coloring page, do a dot page and practice writing the word peach. You can also learn to draw a peach from Hello Artsy and find more fruit coloring pages, including peaches, at Little Bee Family.

Kids of a certain age will want to read James and the Giant Peach (and/or watch the movie) and you can do activities related to the book for your peach unit study as well. 

Simple Living Creative Learning has a James and the Giant Peach printable pack that includes 153 pages of math, literacy, pattern recognition, sorting and tons more (this isn’t free but it’s a great resource for a kid who loves this book). 

Where the Magic Happens Teaching has another paid printable set of activities for doing James and the Giant Peach in the classroom, including a banner, quotes, poetry sheets, a STEM activity, lapbook and more.

Peanut Butter Fish Lessons has a good post about reading James and the Giant Peach with kids and using it to make predictions, track descriptive and figurative language and fun ideas for activities related to different chapters of the book. I love how it pulls in a lot of different kinds of synthesizing what you’ve read, from writing a news report to making a poster or acting out a scene. 

And if you need a little sensory activity after all that, make some peach-scented playdough with this recipe from Laughing Kids Learn. 

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