Christmas is the biggest candle-making season of the year, and it’s also the most fun — gingerbread spice, hot chocolate, beeswax ornaments, and gifts that people actually want. Here are five Christmas candles to make this year, from quick gift ideas to a full December countdown.

1. Gingerbread Candles

Rich brown wax, a white drizzle top, and a little wax gingerbread man on each jar. They smell like a gingerbread house and sell well as a gift pair at holiday markets. Make gingerbread candles →

2. Hot Chocolate Candles

A cozy mug candle with piped whipped wax and wax marshmallows on top. One of the easiest winter sellers — the mug itself is part of the gift. Make hot chocolate candles →

3. Candle Advent Calendar

Count down December with a candle for each day. It’s a project and a decoration in one, and it makes a gift people open all month long. Make a candle advent calendar →

4. Molded Beeswax Christmas Ornaments

Beeswax ornaments for the tree, made in molds and hung with twine. They smell like honey, they don’t break, and they’re a great use for leftover beeswax. Make beeswax ornaments →

5. 5 Holiday Candle Gifts

Five candles made for giving, all in one tutorial. If your gift list is long and your time is short, start here. Make holiday candle gifts →

Pick one and start this weekend — the cure time means candles poured now are at their best-scented by Christmas. And if you want more ideas, browse all tutorials →