Playing with Fire

We did a "dangerous" art project; I let the kids decorate a heart using dripping candle wax. Part of the allure of this project is that they got to hold a lit candle. We had a safety talk about fires and matches, let one child go at a time, and had a bowl of water near by-just in case.

The kids took not burning themselves very seriously. Not a smile on either of them...
When the hearts have cooled you hang them on the window. When the sun is shining, the light comes through the wax drops and has a stained glass effect.