Hobby Ideas

Thanksgiving Day is primarily celebrated in Canada and the United States of America. The occasion is celebrated in the month of October in Canada and in the month of November in the United States. This is a festival where family members unite and celebrate the occasion with each other. It is a perfect occasion to strengthen the bonds with your loved ones and feel thankful for their love, care and support. The festival is celebrated with festive dishes, harvest foods, wild turkeys, falling leaves and thanksgiving cards.

Thanksgiving cards have become an important part of this special occasion. You may buy these greetings from a local card shop or make them on your own. Making these beautiful greetings is a fun-filled activity, which can help you to create long-lasting memories. If you have young kids at home, make sure to involve them in the card making activity.

You may create Thanksgiving recipe cards. Find out few great recipes for the holiday season, write them inside the greetings and decorate the greetings. You may also create photo cards. You may add images of backyard leaves or local landscapes. Also, you may include your own photographs or photographs of your family members and friends. Attach the photographs on the front of the greetings. Another popular theme for thanksgiving cards is turkey.

You may use construction paper, faux feathers, glimmer paint and stamps to create beautiful thanksgiving greetings. In case you are planning to hand deliver your thanksgiving greetings, you may spray some air freshener or candy apple perfume on the card. Further, include a heart touching Thanksgiving message inside the greetings to convey a personal touch. Prepare a list of things “why you are grateful?” Include the list in your card.

Thanksgiving cards have become extremely popular. They are perfect for personal use and business use. Many business houses and individuals are beating traditional holiday greetings and Christmas greetings rush by sending Thanksgiving greeting cards instead. These greetings are a great means to connect with clients and create a comfortable atmosphere for employees.

People usually expect to receive Christmas greeting cards or other holiday greeting cards in the month of December but Thanksgiving greeting cards received in the month of November are pleasant surprises. These cards do not get lost in heaps of holiday mails and cards. These cards get special praise and attention. Your thoughtful gesture will be truly appreciated by your friends, family, clients and employees. You just need to include a genuine message to strengthen the bonds of love and affection.

If you like to have candles around you, but are restricted by regulations in your dormitory or apartment, you might want to try making flameless candles. Flameless candles make charming alternative nightlights, and are safe even when there are children around. You can make them into any size, design and color that you prefer. All you need are the following items: Pre-blended paraffin wax; small hammer; double boiler; water; thermometer; silicone mold; hair dryer or microwave oven; disposable plastic cup; gram weighing scale; candle scent; wooden skewers; silicone-tipped light bulb and socket; wax paper.

The first thing you have to do is to get a slab of pre-blended paraffin wax. Break some candle wax from this slab using a light hammer. Boil some water on a double boiler on medium high heat. Put wax onto the upper pan of the double boiler. Remember to put it on the pan, not on the boiling water.

You need to continue melting the wax until it reaches a temperature of around 185 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the temperature reaches that point, lower the heat.

Get a silicone mold and heat it for one minute in a microwave oven. Alternatively, you may also use a hair dryer for heating your silicone mold. You want your silicone mold to be just warm enough to the touch, without getting scalded. It is important to warm up your mold because if it is a room temperature, the candle wax will cool too quickly and bubbles or pits will form on the surface.

Place a disposable plastic cup on your gram weighing scale. Pour about an ounce of candle scent into the plastic cup. This would be enough to use for about a pound of candle.

Check your thermometer if the melted wax is still between 185 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit. Slowly pour the scent into the melted wax, then, throw away the plastic cup you used for holding the scent. Mix the scent into the wax using wooden skewers.

Pour the wax and scent mixture into your silicone mold. Let it cool until the wax hardens.

The cooling time for the wax depends on the temperature of the room. The ideal room temperature is around 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If the room is too cold, frost can form on the surface of the candle and cause pitting. It usually takes around 24 hours for the wax to cool down and harden.

Remove the candle from the mold.

Insert the light bulb socket into the hole at the bottom of your candle. Screw the bulb into the socket. Use some leftover wax to fill-up any gaps between the socket and the candle. Place your candle on a piece of wax paper, while you heat up your remaining wax on the double boiler back to 185-190 degrees Fahrenheit.

Once the wax reaches the desired temperature, pour out some wax to cover the socket. The wax paper will serve to catch any wax that runs off the sides. Wax shrinks while it cools, which is why you have to add more melted wax around the sockets.