Dazzling Birthday Candle Card

Why

Make a wish for a friend! Celebrate extra-special birthdays with this dazzling, 3-D card that takes the cake.


Steps

1. Make the candles. Cut small paper squares with Crayola Scissors to make one candle for each year you’re celebrating. Decorate with Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils. Roll squares into tubes and seal with Crayola School Glue. Draw, color, and cut out a pretend flame for each candle. Glue flames into candles.

2. Decorate your card. Fold construction paper in half to form a tent. Design a snazzy card cover with your colored pencils and Crayola Glitter Glue. Air-dry the glue.

3. Open the card. Write your message on the top half. Fold a 2-inch (5 cm) tab up from the bottom. Fold the tab in half to make a "cake." Glue candles into the cake. Decorate the cake with glitter glue, sequins, and beads. Air-dry the glue.

4. Decorate an envelope. Make a matching envelope. When everything is dry, your card is ready to give!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Erasable Colored Pencils
  • No-Run School Glue
  • Glitter Glue
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
household supplies
  • envelope
  • decorative craft items

Where & When

"My daughters made this card for their grandfather’s 70th birthday. They made one big candle and wrote 70 on it with glitter glue."
Sharon L., mom of ages 10 and 6.

"For our director’s birthday, the kids each made a candle. We put them all together in one big card."
Mark R., camp counselor.


Interesting Info

Until the 1800s, dipped candles were made from tallow, an odorless, tasteless, waxy white animal fat. Tallow was replaced by paraffin wax, which is still used today.