Make Lemon Beeswax Candles With Actual Lemons

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Baking is a delightful activity that is loved by many, especially during the holiday season. However, after spending hours in the kitchen, you might find yourself with a surplus of lemon skins. If you’re looking for a creative and eco-friendly way to use them up, then this tutorial for making lemon candles is perfect for you.

Unlike traditional candles that are made with wax and wicks, these unique candles use lemon skins as the vessel to hold the wax. Not only do they smell amazing, but they also make a beautiful and natural addition to any home decor.

To make these lemon candles, you’ll need a few basic supplies such as wax, wicks, and of course, lemon skins. The tutorial is easy to follow and provides detailed instructions on how to create your own lemon candles step-by-step.

Once you’ve finished making your candles, you can use them to add a refreshing and uplifting scent to any room. The lemon aroma is known to be energizing and invigorating, making it the perfect choice for a morning pick-me-up or to combat the winter blues.

Not only are these candles a great way to use up leftover lemon skins, but they are also an eco-friendly alternative to traditional candles. By reusing the lemon skins as a candle holder, you’re reducing waste and giving new life to an item that would have otherwise been discarded.

The lemon candles tutorial can be found on the website linked in the intro, and it provides helpful tips and tricks to make the candle-making process go smoothly. Whether you’re an experienced candle-maker or a beginner looking for a fun and easy DIY project, these lemon candles are a must-try.

The full tutorial can be seen here: Lemon Candles.

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One of the best things about the return of warmer weather is getting to plant new flowers and starting the vegetable garden if you have one. Off to the Nursery by Alice Oehr is subtitled “a celebration of gardening, plants and seasons,” and it’s also a celebration of diversity (because gardening is for everyone) and caring for the earth.

The book starts with the work of getting the garden ready for spring, pulling out the old plants and spreading compost made from kitchen scraps. They grab tomatoes and peppers, learn about zucchini and eggplant and explore the tasty world of herbs.

They also look through the seeds, succulents, berries and fruit trees, flowers and aquatic plants, talking about the benefits of different plants and how fun they are to grow. Maybe you can relate to the family buying what seems like way too many plants?

The book was originally published in Australia, so some of the flowers mentioned might not be familiar to your or your kids, but that’s kind of fun, too. You can also use this as an opportunity to talk about which plants in the book can grow where you live and that just like animals, plants have preferred habitats, too.

Illustrations are colorful and the book combines a standard font and a hand written font to make it feel more like a journal about the garden. The illustrations include fun facts and growing tips such as always planting mint in a pot or germinating seeds on a wet paper towel before planting.

If you want to introduce kids to gardening or just talk about what kind of plants can be grown at home where you live (yes to tomatoes, probably no to the kumquat tree), this cute book is a great addition to your spring reading list.

About the book: 30 pages, hardcover. Published 2025 by Scribble US. Suggested retail price $18.95.

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