How To Make An Encanto Candle

The Disney animated musical, Encanto, has taken the world by storm with its captivating storyline, colorful characters, and catchy soundtrack. The movie’s popularity has inspired many to create Encanto-themed crafts and decorations. If you’re an Encanto fan looking to add a touch of magic to your home or party, this candle-making tutorial is just what you need.

Using a store-bought pillar candle and free SVG cut files, this tutorial shows you how to transform an ordinary candle into a beautiful and fun Encanto candle. The cut files make it easy to create multiple candles for party favors or to use as decorations. The finished candles are sure to be a hit with Encanto fans of all ages.

If you don’t have a cutting machine, don’t worry – you can still create these candles by printing the image onto paper and using the transfer method described in this article. The transfer process is easy to follow and will allow you to personalize your candles with any image you like.

Making your own Encanto candles is a fun and creative way to celebrate your love for the movie and add some Disney magic to your home or party. Whether you’re a seasoned candle maker or a beginner, this tutorial is a great place to start. So, gather your supplies and let’s get crafting!

If you are making these for young children, I highly recommend using battery candles for safety.

Here are some more Encanto Themed Crafts we wrote about on the Blog.

Our Lesson plans Editor put together this list of Encanto Lesson Plan Activity ideas too.

Encanto Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods: Totally the Bomb shares a recipe to make chocolate-dipped pretzel rods that are decorated with flower sprinkles and nonpareils. These pretzel rods are a fun snack to enjoy while watching the movie together as a family. [Encanto Pretzel Rods]

DIY Party Decorations: DIY Inspired provides a list of materials that you can use to decorate an Encanto themed party, including artificial palm leaves, paper flower garlands, and butterfly balloons. These decorations will help bring the movie’s tropical setting to life. [Encanto party ideas]

Free Encanto Party Printables: Craft and Sparkle offers a free download of printables that includes 8×10 inspirational character signs and dessert signs. These printables are perfect for decorating an Encanto themed party or for use as wall art. [Encanto Printables]

Encanto Birthday Party Ideas: Mommy of a Princess shares a free printable that includes 4×6″ Happy Birthday Sign and Food Cards. The post also includes other ideas for an Encanto themed party, such as party favors and games. [More Encanto Party Ideas]

Recreate the Encanto Door: Craft and Sparkle provides a tutorial on how to recreate the magical door from the movie using wood-style sticky wall paper and a gold chalk pen. This DIY craft is perfect for adding a touch of magic to your child’s bedroom door. [Encanto Door DIY]

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The celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is important throughout Mexico and other parts of the world. Her feast day is Dec. 12, and the celebrations honoring her appearance to Juan Diego in 1531 begin a few days before that.

Whether you celebrate yourself or just want to share about the celebration at home or in your classroom, Las Mañanitas: The Beautiful Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a good place to start. The book, by Ernesto Joel Vega Rosales and Jeanette Gonzalez Seneviratne, with illustrations by Dana Sanmar, tells the story of a family’s celebration of the feast day in both English and Spanish.

They prepare with a novena, which is nine days of prayers and preparations. The children, Lucia and Pablo, are given special outfits made by their grandmother that look like what Juan Diego might have worn when he saw Our Lady. The book describes the prayers that are made each day, such as a prayer for respect for life, for families and for the indigenous people of the Americas, to name a few.

As told in the book, Juan Diego was a native Mexican born near modern day Mexico City. His given name was Cuaauhtlatoatzin, which means “He who speaks like an eagle.” When he converted to Christianity his name was changed to Juan Diego, and as he walked to church he passed a hill called Tepeyac. One day he heard the birds singing especially beautifully and a voice called him to go to the top of the hill.

There he saw Our Lady of Guadalupe, who asked him to tell the bishop she wanted a chapel built in her name at the foot of the hill. The bishop asked for a sign that Juan Diego really saw her, and later she had him collect flowers that she blessed and take them to the bishop. When Juan Diego dropped the flowers, an image of Our Lady could be seen on his cloak, which is still on display in her basilica to this day.

The feast day is celebrated as mañanitas, which includes singing, indigenous music and dancing, and children presenting flowers to Our Lady. Juan Diego is remembered today as being humble, brave and faithful, and was the first indigenous American made a saint.

The book is colorful and tells the story in a clear way, and it’s fun to have it both in English and Spanish if you teach Spanish or speak Spanish at home or in the classroom. It’s a great way to learn the basics of the celebration and the story of Juan Diego and why he is still remembered today.

About the book: 40 pages, paperback, published 2024 by Loyola Press. Suggested retail price $14.99.

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