Use this candle as a great Independence
 Day centerpiece. This project involves
 combining multiple techniques to
 produce a truly unique candle.

 As always, safety is our primary concern
 and you should know these safety rules
 before proceeding. If you are new to
 candle making, you may wish to take a
 look at Basics Part 1 and Basics Part 2.
 I have created an illustrated version of
 these instructions, however you may
 wish to read through this page first. 

 Materials
 A round pillar mold, star cookie cutter,
 pan, knife, and the usual candle making
 supplies. 

 Step 1 - Stars
 Make a batch of white wax. Pour into a
 pan about 1/16 inch thick allow to cool.
 Before it is fully cooled make star
 cutouts with the cookie cutter. Press most of these against the inside of the
 mold to curve them, and allow to set fully. Leave a few flat. 

 Step 2 - Blue Chunks
 Prepare enough blue wax to fill about one third of the mold. Pour into pans
 and cut into chunks. 

 Step 3 - Place Stars
 Position a few flat stars at the bottom of mold. Add some blue chunks.
 Position some stars around the inside of mold. Add blue chunks to hold
 stars in place. 

 Step 4 - Pour Blue
 Place all remaining blue chunks back in the melting pot. Heat to 200
 degrees F. Pour into mold and allow to set. The next layer should be
 poured once this layer has hardened, but before the sides pull away from
 the mold.

 Step 5 - Pour Stripe
 Heat up a red wax. Pour a one inch layer. Try to avoid splashing. The next
 layer should be poured once this layer has hardened, but before the sides
 pull away from the mold.

 Step 6 - More Stripes
 Repeat step 5 with white wax, then alternate, red and white wax until the
 mold is filled. Allow to cool fully.

 Step 7 - Finishing
 Remove from mold, and trim wick.

Celebrate the country's birthday with the fanfare it's
due waving a handmade fan that looks like the
American flag. Here's
what you'll need to
make one: a 17-by-5
1/2-inch piece of
white paper, a ruler, a
pencil, red and blue
markers, a pushpin, three plastic drinking straws, a
paper fastener and tape. 

In the upper left-hand corner of the paper, measure and
mark a rectangle that's 8 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches
high. Have your child draw a bunch of stars within the
rectangle and then color around them with blue marker.
Divide the rest of the paper into stripes and color every
other one red. Now fold the paper accordion style. 

Next, create a frame for the fan. Use the pushpin to
poke a hole through each straw, 1 inch from the bottom.
Then, join the three straws with the paper fastener.
Finally, spread apart the top of the straw frame, fit the
flag onto the frame, and tape it in place.

Fold the paper in half the short way. Find the
middle point in the top folded edge of the paper.

Make a small crease at this point. Next fold the
right edge of the paper into the middle point.

Then fold the left edge of the paper into the
middle point. Your shape now looks like a
pyramid. Now fold the front bottom flap over the
hat as far as it will go. Turn the hat over and
repeat the fold with the remaining flap. Paste
the two flap edges together. Now the hat can be
decorated in any number of ways. It can be
painted with patriotic colors, decorated with
paper stars and stripes, colored with crayons,
etc. Streamers of crepe paper can be added to
one side, or at the top. 

You will need: 

        The center tube from a roll of toilet paper 
        A paper plate 
        White film canister 
        Some water 
        One Alka Seltzer tablet 

   First you need to make your rocket launcher. Tape the tube to the paper plate in an upright
   position. Decorate as desired. Put a small amount of water in the film canister, then take it,
   the launcher, and an Alka Seltzer tab outside. 

   Put the launcher on the ground in a clear area, drop the Alka Seltzer into the canister, then
   quickly put the lid on the canister, drop it in the launcher upside down and stand back! 

   This is a great experiment. We found that you can even use half a tab and get good results.
   See whose can "fly" the highest. I've been told this also works with baking soda and
   vinegar, but haven't tried it. Have fun! 

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