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Home » Crafts and DIY » Crafts » Easy Easter Crafts: Egg Shell Candles

Easy Easter Crafts: Egg Shell Candles

February 20, 2013 by Diane Hoffmaster 14 Comments

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Last Updated on February 16, 2020 by Diane Hoffmaster

My family buys their eggs from a small, local farmer and come spring, the chickens are laying a LOT of eggs!  Eggs are a great way to get more protein without actually increasing your meat consumption.  However, what do you do with all the eggshells that are left over after breakfast?  I will frequently use them in the garden to deter slugs or just toss them in the compost bin but there are a lot of creative ways to use them to decorate your house.  Making Egg Shell Candles is one of the easy Easter crafts that I enjoy because it is also a great way to use up leftover wax from candles that are just about empty.  Here is how you make them:

 

Egg Shell Candles

Easy Easter Crafts egg shell candles

Easy Easter Crafts

 

Materials:

Clean egg shells
Acrylic paints and brushes if desired to paint shells
Candle scraps
Tin can for melting the wax
Cookie sheet
Old birthday candles
Newspaper to prevent messes
Directions:

1.  Save your cracked in half eggs from your last meal and wash them in warm water. Make sure to run your finger along the inside to help rinse out the inner membrane. Rinse thoroughly and let dry. If you want your candles to have colored egg shells, paint them with acrylic paint and let dry before continuing.

2.  Place scraps of wax from old candles into a clean tin can and place on a cookie sheet in an oven set on low (200 degrees).  Swirl gently every few minutes to help the candle scraps melt.  You can toss in candles that actually have wicks on them still as well.  Just use a pair of tweezers to remove the wick before pouring the wax into the shells.  Do not heat wax too hot and never leave it unattended.  You can also melt wax in the bottoms of glass candle jars by just setting them on a cookie sheet in the oven.

3.  Carefully remove the cookie sheet with the container of melted wax and set aside to cool for a few minutes.

4.  Cover your work surface with newspaper to help with cleanup.  Place the clean egg shells into an egg carton. Pour melted wax into the egg shells to fill it about ¾ of the way full.  Let the wax harden for about 5 minutes.

5. Gently insert one used birthday candle into each egg. You can shorten the candle with a pair of kitchen shears if it is too tall.  Then, carefully fill the egg to the top with more melted wax.  Let harden for several hours before displaying them decoratively and lighting.

Want more egg craft ideas?  Check out these easy Easter Egg Crafts on Pinterest!

What are some of YOUR favorite easy Easter crafts to make?

 

 

Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.  She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire  but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time.  You can learn more about her HERE.

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  1. Ashley S

    February 20, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    This is such a cute idea!!! My son isn't quite 2 yet so we just dye Easter eggs. I think this year I'll have him create a paper plate bunny or something 🙂

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  2. Tammilee Tillison

    February 20, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    These are so cute! I use a ton of eggs so this is the perfect spring craft.

    Reply
  3. Amber Edwards

    February 20, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    Those are absolutely brilliant! I love them! So cute and creative! And they look adorable!

    Reply
  4. Pam

    February 20, 2013 at 5:56 pm

    I love these! They are so adorable. I am going to have to bookmark this and make them.

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  5. Beeb Ashcroft

    February 21, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    That is SO clever! My simple Easter crafts usually involve either dying eggs or baking cupcakes/hot cross buns.

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  6. Jamie

    February 21, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    So, so cute! What a great idea!! Thank you so much for sharing this. Definitely pinning!

    Jamie

    http://www.huckleberrylove.com

    Reply
  7. Mel Lockcuff

    February 23, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    Diane, these are so cute! Easter will be here before we know it too. Thanks so much for linking up to Inspire Me Wednesday.

    Reply
  8. Kristen B

    February 25, 2013 at 10:50 pm

    This is so awesome. I love it! Pinned.

    Reply
  9. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama

    February 28, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    What a cool idea!! Thanks so much for sharing at Artsy Corner, you were featured this week! 🙂

    Reply
  10. marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings

    March 01, 2013 at 4:46 am

    these are darling! what an adorable idea

    Reply
  11. Mackenzie

    March 16, 2013 at 4:26 am

    Diane- These are great! What a fun Easter craft! You are a Featured Favorite this week on Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! We loved having you join us last week and can't wait to see what you have been up to this week! Have a great weekend!
    Mackenzie 🙂

    Reply
  12. krystie

    March 21, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    These egg shell candles captivated my eyes right away! I saw them on Artsy Fartsy! Looks like fun to make and just a fun addition to the holiday decor!

    Reply

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