Easter Egg Candles

Egg-shaped glass filled by hand, in clear, green, purple, red and yellow, with several designs carrying a yolk centre so the colour sits inside the wax rather than only in the vessel. Grouped in odd numbers down the middle of a table they do more for an Easter setting than a floral arrangement, and a single one tucks neatly into a basket for someone too old for chocolate.

Tinted glass changes the light noticeably once it is lit, so it is worth mixing a clear egg in with the coloured ones. Keep each on a saucer while burning and trim the wick between uses — short instructions live in the care and wax removal guide. Spring tablecloths and wax are a familiar combination, and this covers the harder surfaces.