Two Candles Topped with Patterned Flames and Poinsettia

Two tall candles stand side by side, a shorter one in front and a taller one behind, each topped with a leaf-shaped flame filled with tiny patterns. Both candle bodies are covered in swirls, small flowers and mandala-style designs. A large poinsettia sits at the base of the taller candle, tied in with a long looped ribbon bow and spiky grass-like leaves. Leafy sprigs climb the front of the shorter candle, and a small star shape and a round ornament with a decorated surface rest near the bottom. The background is filled with circular flower medallions with dotted edges and faint leafy sprigs. The many small sections suit fine-tip pens or colored pencils. Try a warm palette for the flames and candle wax, then pick deep reds for the poinsettia petals and greens for the leaves so the flower stands out from the busy background. It is a nice quiet table activity for older kids, teens and adults.