Oil candle with an orange. Experiments for children
Do you have an orange at home? With a little oil you can turn the orange peel into a candle. Guiainfantil.com teaches us how to do it, step by step, in video, and in photos. Learn how to make a homemade candle using this aromatic fruit and cooking oil. In addition to being a very beautiful decorativ
Do you have an orange at home? With a little oil you can turn the orange peel into a candle. Guiainfantil.com teaches us how to do it, step by step, in video, and in photos. Learn how to make a homemade candle using this aromatic fruit and cooking oil.
In addition to being a very beautiful decorative craft, I am sure that children will love learning how to make a candle from an orange and oil. A perfect, fun and educational experiment for everyone.
Materials
- 1 orange
- 1 sharp knife
- 1 lighter
- 1 glass of oil
- 1 candle
Experiment: How to make an oil candle with an orange
1. Cut the orange in half, inserting the knife only until the skin passes and it does not reach the pulp. Introduce the fingers and see separating the skin.
2. When all the skin is separated hold the base of the orange and pull hard to remove the center of the orange along with the shell. If it breaks, you can replace it and carefully seal the hole with candle wax so that the oil does not leak out.
3. Fill the candle with oil, so that it soaks the wick.
4. Set fire to the wick using a candle or lighter.
Oil, like wax, causes the flame to burn steadily and for a long time. This type of lamps was already used in the tenth century a.C.
