Comments on: How To Make A Milk Carton Candle

By: Doris

Doris — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:14:26 +0000

We used to also melt old crayons with wax to give the candles color.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:12:46 +0000

I remember these!! My Aunt Sophia used to make these at Christmas time. Sometimes she gave them to friends as gifts. Talk about “the good old days”!!
Thanks for the memories! Pam

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:31:19 +0000

Oh my gosh! I forgot about these. Thanks for the memories – I’ll have to try them with my own children.

By: Lori Ann

Lori Ann — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:51:02 +0000

I made these in girl scouts as a 2nd grader! Great memories. We also added red berries (or things that looked like them) and bits from fir trees. And gold glitter, I think

By: Debbi S. in Texas

Debbi S. in Texas — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:18:52 +0000

thanks for this; I was actually looking for this awhile back as I made these several times when I was in elementary in the 60’s for gifts for teachers, etc. There was also one I made like this where, after you removed the hardened candle from the milk carten, you whipped additional melted paraffin just like whipping cream and spread it on the outside of the candle like fluffy icing and let it harden; can also add glitter for sparkle while it is still wet.

By: Kelly Orso

Kelly Orso — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:34:45 +0000

These are soooo cool and bring back wonderful memories from the 1960’s for me too. My mom would let us kids tape inside the milk carton little evergreen branches, before she would fill the “mold”.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:11:47 +0000

Mom and I used to make these at christmas..yes..back in the sixties a very popular craft…when they are lit…the light will show throw nicely…except back then.we used plastic flowers..LOL