These dipped wax leaves (preserved leaves) make beautiful decorations or fall leaves for crafts. Since you're dealing with hot wax, it may be best to have adults do the leaf dipping part.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Crafts
Servings: 60
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Equipment
Small pot or double boiler
Tongs
Ingredients
1/2cupbeeswax pellets
60fresh leavesnot dried out
Wax paper
Instructions
In a small pot or double boiler, melt beeswax pellets over low heat until completely melted. Do not allow to boil.
Spread out wax paper on counter.
Carefully drop a leaf in melted beeswax. Using tongs, grasp leaf from melted wax and hold up over pot so excess wax drips off.
Place leaf on wax paper. Using tongs, immediately pick up leaf so that it doesn't stick to wax paper. Return to paper to dry completely.
Repeat the process with each leaf, one by one. (Do not do more than one leaf at a time or else they will stick together.)
Use wax leaves for decorations or crafts. The wax leaves will last for months after you have dipped them and they are dry.
Notes
Beeswax can leave a coating on your pot and utensils if you allow it to dry. Carefully wipe hot beeswax out of pots with dry paper towels and then immediately clean with hot soap and water. (Same for your utensils.)