Easter Craft Ideas: Eggshell Votive

You will need the following materials:

• Sewing pin or needle
• Eggs
• Vinegar (optional)
• Food coloring
• Egg carton
• Double boiler or two pots
• Beeswax, paraffin brick, or old candles
• Wax colorant, such as dye pellets
• Wire-core wicks
• Funnel

First, make a hole in the top of each egg with a pin or needle; enlarge the holes, and pour out the yolks. Remove the shells to one-third of the way down and clean the shells well.

Dye shells with food coloring (follow package directions). Nestle shells in a carton.

In a double boiler or two pots, melt and tint wax with dye pellets. 

Cut wire-core wicks to 4 inches long, flatten one end, and fasten in shell with a bit of warm wax.

Use a funnel to fill the shells with wax. Let the wax harden, at least 1 to 2 hours. Trim the wicks to 1/4 inch (6mm), and place the candles in ceramic eggcups before lighting.