SCHOOL PAGES B R A I N E R D D I S PATC H
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DECEMBER 2014
A Newspapers in Education Publication
In This Issue: ■ Brainerd Community Education ■ Crosby/Ironton Elementary ■ Crosby/Ironton High School ■ Crosslake Community School ■ Forestview ■ Lakes Region Christian School ■ Learning Tree Preschool ■ Nisswa Elementary ■ Pillager Elementary ■ Pillager Area Charter School ■ Pine River-Backus ■ Sacred Heart Area School ■ Saint Francis ■ Staples-Motley High School
Ice Candles Ice candles are simple to make. They’re so easy to make that even young children can help. In fact, they will have enough fun making these candles they’ll want to create enough of them to light up the whole backyard. Here’s how to turn your background into a magical winter wonderland. Ice candles are simple to make. They’re so easy to make that even young children can help. In fact, they will have enough fun making these candles they’ll want to create enough of them to light up the whole backyard. You’ll need some containers which will create
the ice base. Children’s sand pails, paper milk cartons or plastic milk jugs with the top cut off are all possible options. Think about the things you have at your home which you can use. Remember to use something that it isn’t important because the ice may cause them to bust. Besides the larger containers, you’ll also want to find some empty tin cans which have the top cut out. Fill these with rocks to weigh the cans down. Then place those cans into the various base containers you’ll use. Pour enough water into each container to
come almost to the top of the tin can. Place the containers outside and allow them to freeze solid. In the morning you’ll want to check the containers to ensure they’re frozen. If they are frozen, carefully remove the ice from the outer container by running it under warm water to loosen it. You can peel paper milk cartons away without having to wet them. Pour out the rocks which were used to weight the can down. Then you’ll want to carefully remove the tin can from the ice. Set a votive or small candle down into
the center of the ice. To make the ice candles even more interesting, you can also add toys, berries or other things in the water as its being frozen. Items which float will provide added appeal. You can also leave the containers outdoors and allow them to
partially freeze. Stir the slushy ice and then allow it to freeze the rest of the way. It may create cloudy ice rather than clear ice. Craft idea from: http:// www.pur plekittyyar ns. com/craft-patterns/howto-make-ice-candles.
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