Squeeze in more fun summer activities for middle schoolers by making this fun pineapple candle. Plus, there is more to homeschool middle school than just academic subjects.
Middle school kids love to do crafts year-round or do we call them activities.
Besides, this fun pineapple candle can be used in several ways.
Add it to a homeschool area, to your tween or teen’s room, or do it along with my huge Amazon Rain Forest Unit Study.
Too, pineapples are bromeliads and bromeliads grow in tropical areas. So, add this summer craft as another easy activity to your unit studies.
Fun Facts About Pineapples
- Pineapple is neither a pine or an apple but are made up of lots of berries that have grown together.
- Pineapples take 18-20 months to be ready for harvest.
- Pineapple plants produce only one pineapple at a time.
- Hawaii produces ⅓ of the pineapples in the world.
- Pineapples actually originated in South America not in Hawaii like many think.
- The pineapple is a symbol of hospitality.
- The largest pineapple on record weighed a whopping 17.76 pounds.
- The top of a pineapple can be replanted to grow a new pineapple plant.
- Pineapple juice makes a great meat tenderizer.
- Pineapple is a member of the Bromelioideae family and Ananas genus.
- Pineapple plants grown between 3.3 feet and 4.9 feet in height.
Because summer isn’t over yet and there is still plenty of time for fun as well as learning before the temps start to cool a bit, let’s make this cute pineapple craft.
Summer Craft for Homeschool Middle School
This project is fairly easy and kid friendly with a few safety warnings and maybe a hand pouring of the hot wax for young children.
Too, if you love crafts, you may have several of these things on hand.
If not, add to your growing list of supplies by using the list below.
List of pineapple craft supplies.
- Small Glass jar
- Fake Succulent (Dollar Tree)
- Soy Wax Beads
- Yellow Candle Wax Colorant
- Candle Wicks
- Pineapple Fragrance Oil
- Sharpie or Paint Pen
- Glass microwavable container
- Green paint
I like to use wax beads for a few reasons rather than cutting up a big slab of wax.
First, they melt faster and more evenly and second, they make it easy to measure the amount needed for irregular shaped containers like this one!
Also, you can buy an individual scent for your candle.
But when you purchase the variety pack it was a better deal than just getting one.
Plus, you will have plenty of wax beads left over from your bag to make other candles throughout the seasons.
How to Make a DIY Summer Pineapple Candle
Begin by taking a sharpie or paint pen and draw upside down V’s to create the spikes of a pineapple. Then let it dry.
Next, use green craft paint or spray paint to make the screw on the lid green, set aside to dry.
Fill your glass jar with beads where you want the top to be.
And add a few more tablespoons worth because as your beads melt they will fill in the spaces in between and you will have less than you did while they are whole.
Afterwards, place the wick down inside the jar and curl the excess around a pencil to keep it straight in the jar.
Then, pour your measured amount of wax beads and a small piece of yellow colorant into a microwave safe glass container.
Heat in 30 second increments until completely melted.
Shave off just a bit of your candle colorant and mix it. Continue to do this until your desired yellow shade is reached.
Stir in fragrance oil, again just keep adding and stirring until the scent strength you like is reached.
Carefully pour melted wax into your jar and let it cool completely.
Trim the wick with scissors to slightly shorter than the jar.
Finally, grab your jar lid and hot glue the plastic succulent to the top to create the crown.
Other Pineapple Themed Summer Fun Ideas
- Pineapple Infused Water
- Pineapple Casserole Recipe (with Ritz Crackers)
- Tropical Pineapple Lemonade
- Fingerprint Pineapple Craft for Kids
We really enjoyed this pineapple summer craft to help us finish up our summer and now we have a lovely home decor item that the kids have pride in creating and they beg for us to light.
Pineapples are delicious and they smell amazing, making them a great subject for this summer craft don’t you think?
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