What are candles?

Candles are little blocks that light up when you burn them.

Imagine you have a piece of wax, and on top of it is a stick, this stick is called the wick. When you light the wick with a match, it gets warm, and the wax around it starts to melt. The melted wax turns into a liquid, and it travels up the wick like water going up a straw. Then, the liquid wax catches fire, and now the candle is burning, giving off light and heat.

When you burn a candle:

• The wick gets hot.
• The wax melts around it.
• The melted wax goes up the wick.
• The flame keeps going, as long as there is wax to feed it.

Think of it like a little fire inside your hand, soft and warm. Some candles even have smells, like vanilla or lavender, so they can make your room smell nice too!

If you light one candle and then another, you can make the whole room glow, just like having tiny suns in your room!