Secret Fortune

What You Need:

• Small bowl of cold water
• 6-8" dark-colored taper candle
• Matches or a lighter

What You Do:

1. Encourage your child to fill the bowl with cold water.
2. Help your child by lighting the candle.
3. Ask your child to hold the candle carefully over the bowl, and drip the wax onto the water.
4. What shape does the wax make? Some interpretations are:

• Airplane or boat = travel
• Animal shape = you might get a new pet
• Ring = there may be a wedding
• Ball = a victory in your favorite sport!
• Fish = swimming lessons or summer camp