Advent dinner candle numbered 1 to 24, Holly and the Ivy design

About this product

This Advent dinner candle is printed with Alison Gardiner’s holly and ivy design and numbered 1 to 24 down the side. The idea is to light it each day in December and let it burn down to the next number. It is unscented, made of paraffin wax and listed as hand crafted in the UK.

The height is 29.5 cm in the description and 27.9 cm in the specifications, with a width of 20 mm. The title gives a burn time of 10 hours and the description gives 12 hours. The candle comes in a tube inside a cardboard box and is sold without a holder, though the listing says there is extra space below the number 24 so that it fits most candle holders.

What to use it for

Stand it in a candle holder on the dining table and light it each day through December, letting it burn down to the next number. Holly sprigs and Christmas decorations around the base turn it into a centrepiece, as the listing suggests.

Care and safety

Stay with the candle while it burns and put it out when about 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) of wax remains, as the care line says.