Homemade Modelling Beeswax recipe with Aromatherapy oils

Homemade modelling beeswax snail

We woke this morning to the coldest day yet this year, the garden was bright white with frost as the sun beat down and made it sparkle, feeling the need for something warming and comforting I set about making some modelling beeswax. It's all natural and responds to the warmth of your hands softening to a lovely texture that can be used to make all kinds of things, it makes a lovely change to homemade play dough. I also add essential oils to enhance the sensory experience but it smells just as good with out it.

Ingredients

 

120g/4oz beeswax

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon lanolin

12 drops essential oil (optional)



Seth decided that the beeswax blocks looked fun to play with, so I got the rest of my stash out and they made great natural building blocks.

Before you start making your modelling beeswax you need to prepare a container to pour the melted wax into. I used a glass dish measuring 10cm x 20cm lined with baking paper.

Once you have prepared your container put the beeswax, olive oil and lanolin in a heat proof bowl placed on top of a pan of simmering water, heat and stir occasionally until all of the wax has melted, making sure that the pan does not boil dry.

When the wax has melted, carefully, using oven gloves (beeswax gets extremely hot), remove the bowl from the heat and add the essential oils and stir then pour into your prepared container.

Leave to set until firm but still warm then cut with a sharp knife into slices or shapes. If you are giving these as a gift you could smooth and neaten any rough edges whilst warm.

Then play!

This modelling wax will last for as long as you want it to, when left to go completely cold it will set hard, softening again after being warmed in the hand for a few minutes. If it ever becomes dirty or dusty just remelt it and pour it through a very fine sieve or muslin and it's good again. We've had loads of fun playing with this today and hope you will make it and enjoy it as much as we do!

Snail exploring in a beeswax block jungle