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Easy DIY Beeswax Candles

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Easy DIY Beeswax Candles are quick to make and they are a great gift for Mother’s Day. You can easily make an assortment of colors and sizes.

Pastel beeswax candle sets in small metal pail.

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It’s time for this month’s Pinterest Challenge hosted by Erlene from My Pinterventures. This is always a fun blog hop with tons of great ideas and loads of creativity shared! It’s great to find a pin and give it your own spin. This year, each month will have a theme and the theme for April is Mother’s Day or a project for the women in our lives. Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the post for lots more Pinterest inspired Mother’s Day ideas. 

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Easy DIY Beewax Candles for Mother’s Day

sets of beeswax candles tied with twine and placed in a metal pail with white flowers.

I have a couple of beeswax candles that I purchased a few years ago. I’ve been thinking that they look pretty simple to make. After a quick search on Pinterest and I found a Rolled Beeswax Candles Easy Tutorial.

After confirming that these candles are super easy to make, I ordered some beeswax sheets. The kit includes a long strand of wick.

box of beeswax sheets

How to Make DIY Beeswax Candles

beeswax sheets and wick

Using these sheets is an easy way to make diy beeswax candles.

  • Cut a length of wick long enough for about an inch of overhang on one end.
  • Press the wick into the sheet about 1/4″ from the edge.
  • Roll the beeswax over the wick, pressing firmly to make sure it doesn’t slide out.
  • Continue rolling the beeswax, making sure to keep it straight.
  • Trim excess wick down to about 1/4″.
collage photo of rolling beeswax sheets over wick.

To make different sized candles, place the wick along the width of the sheet instead of the length. You can also cut the sheets in half for thinner candles.

pink beeswax roll for candle

Using the candles for a Mother’s Day gift meant I needed to dress them up a little. I cut strips of purple paper that would wrap around three to four of the candles.

light purple paper being cut using a paper cutter.

Wrap the paper around groups of candles and secure in place on the back with a small piece of tape. Wrap twine around each wrapper and tie a simple bow.

sets of beeswax candles wrapped with paper and twine.

Beeswax Candles for Mother’s Day Gift

Rather than wrapping the candles in a gift box, I decided to use a container to hold them. Place tissue paper into a container. I’ve had this small metal pail in my craft stash since last fall. It was originally purchased at Walmart.

beeswax candles with tissue paper in metal pail

Wrap a piece of twine around the pail and hot glue to the back. Add a simple twine bow to the front of the pail with glue. I added a few flower sprigs to help fill up the container.

diy beeswax candles with white fake flowers, twine, and Happy Mother's Day tag on pail

I found a canvas tag in my craft stash. I used a paint pen to write Happy Mother’s Day on it and attached it to the twine on the pail.

Happy Mother's Day canvas tag on metal pail.

For another easy Mother’s Day Gift Basket Idea, you might like my DIY Fabric Bookmarks.

fabric book marks.

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DIY Beeswax Candles for Mother’s Day

assortment of colorful beeswax candles in metal pail.

Supply List for DIY Beeswax Candle Sets

  • Beeswax Sheets
  • Wick
  • Twine
  • Paper
  • Tape
  • Metal Pail
  • Flower Sprigs
  • Tissue Paper
  • Scissors
  • Hot Glue
  • Canvas Tag & Paint Pen

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My Pinterventures • Across the Blvd
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Purple Hues and Me • Life Beyond the Kitchen
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Create with Cynthia • This Autoimmune Life
Mom Home Guide
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Our Good Life • White Arrows Home

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    • Beverly says

      I thought so, too until I purchased a few of them and looked closely at them. I was happy to find out they are easy to make. Thank you, Gail!

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    • Beverly says

      Thanks, Erlene. The kit sure makes it convenient, but for there are also some less expensive options if the wick and the wax are bought separately.

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  11. Julie Briones says

    What a wonderful Mother’s Day gift DIY, Bev! Trying to pin, but it’s not working. I’m sure I’ll get to see this at TTA, so I’ll try again then… here by way of Waste Not Wednesday!

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  19. Marilyn says

    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn

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  20. beverly says

    Beverly,
    these candles are so pretty, I love the colors. i made some years ago but we didn’t have such lovely colors. need to make some again. Congratulations, you are being featured at Over the Moon Linky party.
    Have a wonderful day.
    Hugs,
    Bev

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