How to make hidden treasure candles

 How to make hidden treasure candles

The hidden treasure is a popular childhood game. It involves searching for hidden objects, such as money, toys, and food. Most of the time, children are encouraged to share their hidden treasures with their families. Sharing helps give you hope, as it demonstrates that everyone can make a living off of hidden gems. However, some families remain cautious and save their hidden treasures for extra income. To that end, they can make their homemade treasure candles. Hidden treasure candles are easy to make and fun for children and adults alike.

To make your hidden treasure candles, first, decide on what type of object you want to hide. For example, you can hide a coin under a bread slice or place a toy inside a cookie before baking it. Next, find an appropriate container for your hidden treasure. 

For example: use a Ziploc bag to store your cookie-dough-topped coin or an old candy jar for your bread slice-clad coin. Choose an attractive candle scent that will entice people to search for your chosen object— this is where personal preference comes into play. 

Lastly, please write the name of your selected object on a piece of paper and place it inside the candle container before burning it downwind from your hiding place. While this method may not be practical in the real world, it's an excellent way to teach children about surviving off of what they find instead of buying everything they need with their hard-earned money.

Hiding something valuable requires patience, thought, and creativity— traits kids can quickly master through playing Huckleberry Finn or other similar games. By encouraging children to think like Huck Finn and look for buried objects instead of gift cards or electronic gadgets, we raise self-sufficient kids who are less likely to rely on government handouts later in life. 

Additionally, homemade treasure candles encourage children to think like Huck by saving whatever they find instead of immediately spending all their loot on themselves or others via gift cards from mommy and daddy. The next time you plan one of Huckleberry Finn's famous "treasure hunts" at home or in the classroom— make some homemade "hidden treasure" candles! 

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Candles have been used for centuries as a source of light and heat. More recently, they have been used for aromatherapy and to create ambiance. You can make your own hidden treasure candles to give as gifts or use for yourself.

To make hidden treasure candles, you will need: wax, a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl, scent (optional), dye (optional), mold(s) (silicone molds are best), skewers or chopsticks, hot glue gun and sticks, treasure items such as beads, charms, shells etc.

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The first step is to melt the wax in the double boiler or microwave-safe bowl. Once it has melted completely add any desired scent and/or dye if using. Pour the wax into the mold(s) making sure each is filled about 3/4 of the way full then insert skewers or chopsticks into each candle about 1/2 way down so that they will be easy to remove once hardened. Allow candles to harden completely which usually takes several hours depending on thickness of candles and room temperature). Once hardened remove from molds by gently pushing up from bottom until they release then place on a flat surface such as a table top). Finally, add treasures by hot gluing them onto top of each candle where the skewer was inserted earlier*. Enjoy!