Kiddipedia

Kiddipedia

Makes: 3 Prep time: < 10 min. (assuming eggshells have been pre-dried)

Ingredients

3 eggs (feel free to double or triple this recipe)

50 g | 1.8 oz beeswax pellets

15 g | 0.5 oz olive oil

3 cotton wicks (tealight size is best)

Method

  1. Crack eggs carefully so that the top 1/4 breaks off. This takes practice and patience!
  2. Wash eggs and remove remaining membrane. Dry thoroughly.
  3. Place eggshells in an egg carton, for support.
  4. Place cotton wick in the centre of an eggshell. (Ensure wick is long enough for your eggshells. To help wick stay vertical, pinch between two wooden skewers or chopsticks, securing ends with tape or rubber bands, then rest on eggshell so wick is centred).
  5. Add beeswax and olive oil to a glass bowl and heat until completely melted.  (Double boiler method – place bowl on a pot of gently simmering water and stir frequently; Microwave method– heat in short bursts on low, stopping and stirring frequently). Remove from heat.
  6. Carefully but quickly pour mixture into jar, making sure not to displace wick.
  7. Allow to set and trim wick down to 1 cm | 0.4 in from wax.

To Use

Light wick and enjoy. Never leave candles burning unattended. Eggshells are wobbly and unless you secure them safely, they could be a fire hazard. Popping them in a glass bowl of water, as I have done, is a good idea. I don’t recommend lighting them while they are in cardboard cartons due to the fire risk they pose.

Recipe Notes

Make a habit of washing, drying and keeping any eggshells that you incidentally use at home. Or crack, and scramble, on the go, if you’re not that organised!

You can colour your eggs but I love them au naturel! If you want to dye them, simply pop eggs shells in a glass of warm water with a splash of vinegar and some food dye (sadly the natural dyes don’t really work) for 10-20 minutes. The longer you leave them the more intense the colour will be.

 

Krissy Ballinger

AUTHOR AND ADVOCATE FOR NATURAL LIVING

Krissy wants to see a world where people make conscious, educated decisions that honour both humans and habitat. With a background in education and health promotion, she devotes her time to passionately increase awareness on common and avoidable toxins, in everyday items like washing powder and deodorant, and to educate individuals on how they can easily reduce their daily exposure, through simple and realistic do-it-yourself ideas and recipes.