Advent calendar as a candle

The Christmas countdown starts in 2 weeks - are you ready? Instead of small gifts like in the classic Advent calendar, this year we have a very special Advent calendar: a candle for 24 days . There is something meditative about an Advent calendar candle : a little "me time" moment every day, watching the candle flicker and making the days until Christmas shorter. Make your own Advent candle - very easy in your FAVORITE JAR

Sustainable Advent Calendar: One Candle for 24 Days

The Advent calendar is a great DIY idea if you want to bring more sustainability into your everyday life during the Christmas season. You can continue to use the glass after the Christmas season, for example. By the way, the Advent calendar also makes a great gift: you can use the chalkboard paint lid to add a little message. Guaranteed to make the eyes of young and old light up. Our Ball Mason Jar | Smooth | 950 ml (Regular) is the perfect candle jar for the Advent calendar. The smooth sides of the FAVORITE JAR are great for writing on - it only has a small, decorative lettering on the front, unlike the Ball Mason Jar | Regular | 950 ml . The liquid soy wax is yellow, the candle is later dried to a beautiful white

Advent calendar as a candle

What you need:

• 1 Ball Mason Jar | Smooth | 950ml (Regular)
• approx. 800 g candle wax (e.g. soy wax)
• 1 candle wick (approx. 16 cm long)
• 1 empty aluminum can
• 1 pot
• Water
• 1 black marker pen (e.g. Uni Posca)
• 1 chalk marker

And here's how it works: You can easily pour candles into the glass. Our FAVORITE GLASS is not affected by heat at all. Pour some water into a small pot and bring the water to a boil. Now pour the candle wax into the aluminum can and let it melt . The wax doesn't have to fit completely into your aluminum can - you can also melt it bit by bit. Just pour it into your glass little by little. Fix the wick with a stick - this way it stays in the middle and does not fall into the wax. 24 days until Christmas - the countdown begins While the candle wax is melting, mark the days from 1-24 on your glass . Here we have used a Uni Posca marker again - it is basically waterproof and permanent - but in our experience it can be easily removed with water and a little scrubbing. Now pour the melted wax into your FAVORITE GLASS . To prevent the wick from falling into the glass, use an old wooden stick and wrap the wick around it. The stick must be wider than the opening in the glass so that you can place it on it. As a gift or for yourself: the Advent calendar candle Now put the wick in the glass and position it in the middle. Let the wax harden for a few hours. Shorten the wick a little if necessary. The wick does not need to be higher than 1 little finger wide - otherwise there will be a big flame :) Now it's time to wait and see for December 1st ! Let the Christmas countdown begin!