Sorting Hat Candles

Discover which Hogwarts house you belong to with these easy DIY Sorting House Candles! The perfect gift your favorite Harry Potter fan!

Cook Time 40

Servings Candles (2 of each color)

Melt 3/4 cup of soy wax flakes in a candle making pitcher over low heat.
When the wax has melted, add in wax colorant for your first house color, and stir gently until melted and combined. Note: the color should be quite dark as it will lighten when it cools.
Carefully pour the wax into six wells of the silicone mold and allow to cool until partially solidified but not yet firmly hardened. Use a piercing tool or awl to create a small hole in the center of the wax block that is large enough to thread over the candle wick. Allow to cool completely.
Clean candle pitcher and repeat the process for the three remaining house colors.

Center the wicks in the base of the glass jars – you can use a double-sided sticky pad or a dab of hot glue to help hold the base of the wick in place.
Melt 6 cups of soy wax flakes in a candle making pitcher over low heat. When melted, slowly stir in fragrance oil if using. We recommend using approximately 1/2 ounce of fragrance oil, but your amount may vary depending on scent preferences.
Carefully pour the melted wax into the jar, filling the jar a little less than halfway. Allow to cool completely.
Thread 2-3 of the cubes of colored wax on to the candle wick, making sure that the cubes do NOT touch the sides of the glass jar.
Melt 4 more cups of soy wax flakes, stir in fragrance oil as desired, and then allow the liquid wax to cool until it reaches 120 degrees.
Carefully pour the wax into the candle jar, covering the colored cubes. Allow the candles to cool completely.
Add labels as desired.