Whom You Know: KEEPING AMERICA ON TOP: WHOM YOU KNOW CELEBRATES AMERICAN STYLE INTELLIGENCE and EXCELLENCE WITH THE CASTINE CANDLE COMPANY! Castine Candle Company is proud to introduce Candle Shop in a Box, Highly Recommended by the Petite Peachy Panel of Whom You Know!

Monday, January 9, 2012

KEEPING AMERICA ON TOP: WHOM YOU KNOW CELEBRATES AMERICAN STYLE INTELLIGENCE and EXCELLENCE WITH THE CASTINE CANDLE COMPANY! Castine Candle Company is proud to introduce Candle Shop in a Box, Highly Recommended by the Petite Peachy Panel of Whom You Know!

Like most parents, I am forever searching for a new project to do with my little ones. Candle Shop In A Box by Castine Candle Company is amazing! What a great idea! My almost 4 year old daughter and 6 year old niece and I did this project together and had a blast! Obviously, you need to supervise the whole time. With the measuring and cooking, they were really using skills to accomplish this craft. After the first pour of the wax you really get into a groove! We have been adding the candles at dinner time and my daughter is so proud of herself. So much fun!

I love candles and my son loves to make things so "Candle Shop in a Box" was the perfect project for us to do together. Thankfully, the "Candle Shop in a Box" comes with very detailed instructions. Additionally, for visual learners (such as myself), there is a "how-to" video than can be viewed on YouTube. I found the YouTube video to be extremely helpful. There are seventeen steps involved in making your own scented candle, but the end result is wonderful. What's really nice is that you can make tea lights, floating candles, votives, or jar candles. Everything is included in the kit except approved candle containers, those need to be purchased separately. "Candle Shop in a Box" is a fun and creative project for a parent and child to do together. Obviously, extreme caution needs to be used as you will be dealing with the stove and hot wax. "Candle Shop in a Box" makes a wonderfully unique gift for any child. They will in turn have fun creating candles that can be given as gifts to others!

Are you looking for that perfect gift for your kids? Do they get easily bored on rainy days? The Candle Shop in a Box: Winter Wonderland is the perfect idea. It provides everything you need minus the things that would be found in your kitchen. This box has Balsam and Gingerbread scents and they were both perfect additions to my holiday party. Since I don't have kids of my own, I did this on my own to see how I could use this as a teaching tool in my elementary classroom. It would make a fabulous science project about matter. I can't wait to order more and see my student's eyes light up when we create our own class candles.

My Daughter just loves projects. Anything that is hands-on really stimulates her brain and she loves having a final product. The Castine Candle Company out of Maine has created a wonderful project for children of all ages. With help even my almost four year old truly enjoyed it. You get to create your own custom candles. Ours were scented Balsam like the Christmas Tree and Gingerbread for the winter season. You get to make tea light candles and big thick candles. Melting wax and mixing with the scent is like a real experiment. All the molds can be used again for hours of enjoyment. I love products Made in the USA and from a great preppy town in Maine, (Some of my best friends Summer in Castine, way up north). So learn a new skill and enjoy the results with beautiful, great smelling candles of your own. You and your child will feel great satisfaction and accomplishment!

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Made in Maine Candle Company brings the whole family into the action of a family owned business!

The launching of a fully made in the USA children’s toy! Castine Candle Company is proud to introduce Candle Shop in a Box!

What do you get when you mix a love of football and a commitment to the community? You might just find yourself the new owners of the Castine Candle Company. Micah and Carrie Thurston began their ownership of Castine Candle with literally two dollars, a handshake and keys to the factory. If you can think of a more unlikely pair to own a candle shop, you would be hard pressed. What started as a fundraising effort to create a football team for their son, turned into an opportunity the couple couldn’t turn down, despite knowing nothing about candles, let alone running a business.

Once they started learning, the candles and the Thurstons took off! The Thurstons quest to provide the best quality candles that live up to the ‘Made in Maine’ seal of approval is an ongoing adventure. They are committed to unsurpassed customer service and continued development of products that are family focused.

Their latest creation brought the whole family into the business with the design of Candle Shop in a Box. The request of friends and family to come to “the shop” to create their own candles was the inspiration for this interactive toy kit. It truly was designed by their kids for yours. They bring you the Fairy Princess Garden, the Pirate Beach Party and Winter Wonderland kits. Each one designed for hours of quality family time and great for birthday parties, rainy days and gifts.

Not wanting to forget how they came to own Castine or their careers in public service, the Thurstons want to keep giving back to the community. They partner with the Maine State Credit Union to help in the efforts to raise funds for the Campaign to End Maine Hunger. In addition, this past fall, they joined the New Hampshire Credit Union League to help raise funds for the Make a Wish Organization; a long standing personal favorite of the Thurstons.

With all these new additions to the company, you might think there is an army of candle makers, but Castine still hand pours each candle. They bring a commitment to using products that support made in the USA. It is their intent to show that with hard work and a dedication to community that you can make a difference for our economy. The Thurstons believe that families and communities working together can bring the focus back to the philosophy upon which our great country was formed. Work hard, take care of your neighbors and take pride in all you do.

They take pride in their product and customer service. It’s not often you can speak directly to the owners of a company without pushing a lot of buttons on the phone. Micah and Carrie visit shop owners in person and really listen to what their customers have to say. Bringing home the joy of family time and quality of Castine Candles, the Candle Shop in a Box combines the heart of Castine Candle Company – quality, family, and tradition.

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