Did You Know How to Make a Wax Seal?

Did you know how to make a wax seal?

I helped my mom in her bible class last Wednesday. She was telling the third graders about how we are marked for God, how we are sealed for him. She asked them what a "seal" was. One boy talked about the Presidential seal! Mom went on to explain how letters and documents used to be sealed with wax long ago. After the lesson, the kids got to use different methods to attach a seal to their project folders. I was excited to get to help with making the wax seals. It was lots of fun and the kids thought it was pretty cool!

Mom was pretty cool to buy a wax seal kit! It contained six different candles and also stampers (not exactly a stamp-but the opposite. Instead of raised portions, the design was indented causing the wax to raise when stamped.) to place in the hot wax. We simply lighted a candle and dripped the wax onto the folder. Then, after letting it cool two to three seconds, each student places the stamp of his/her choice in the wax. Then we let the seal cool completely. They looked really great and the kids were proud of them!