Mistletoe & Candlelight: Holiday Candle-Making Workshop

Step into a festive garden filled with mistletoe and enjoy a creative afternoon of seasonal fragrance and candle making at Leu Gardens.
About this Event

Mistletoe & Candlelight: A Holiday Candle-Making Workshop at Leu Gardens

Saturday, December 19, 2026

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Instructor: Donna Jones of Kiddles Candles

Step into a festive garden filled with mistletoe and enjoy a creative afternoon of seasonal fragrance and candle making at Harry P. Leu Gardens.

Join Kiddles Candles for a hands-on workshop inspired by the scents and feeling of the season. Imagine the crispness of winter air, the evergreen scent of Fraser fir, the warmth of a cozy fireplace, and the sweetness of fresh-baked cookies. Explore the fragrance bar, blend a custom scent, and pour your own premium soy candle.

Then add your own festive touch with wax embeds. Choose from poinsettias, snowflakes, Santa, gingerbread men, jingle bells, mittens, and more. Whether you celebrate Christmas, another holiday, or simply enjoy the season, you’re welcome to join us. Make this year’s gift extra special by making it yourself, or create a candle just for you.

What You’ll Experience

🌿 Explore fragrance inspirations for the season

🌲 Learn the basics of fragrance blending and candle making

❄️ Create a custom scent inspired by winter and the holidays

🕯️ Pour your own premium soy candle

🎁 Decorate it with festive wax embeds

✨ Enjoy a creative candle-making experience in a beautiful garden setting

What’s Included:

✔️ One premium candle vessel

✔️ Premium soy wax and cotton wick

✔️ Access to a curated fragrance bar

✔️ Seasonal wax embeds for decorating

✔️ Candle care guide

✔️ All materials and instruction

✔️ Your custom candle to take home and enjoy

Registration includes admission to the beautiful gardens before or after class.

About the Instructor: Donna Jones is the founder and maker behind Kiddles Candles, a woman-owned Orlando business known for hand-poured soy candles and fragrance experiences. A former early childhood educator with a passion for creativity and community, Donna brings her love of teaching to welcoming, memorable workshops.

Her classes invite guests to slow down, explore their creativity, and make something meaningful by hand.

Donna will also provide a Kiddles Candles pop-up market to purchase handcrafted soy candles, room and linen sprays, seasonal gift sets, and car diffusers. All forms of payment are accepted (credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and cash)

Ages 12 and up. Minors must have a ticket and be accompanied by a ticketed adult. Garden admission is included with your ticket. Space is limited. Reserve your seat today.

Participants must withdraw from classes at least 5 days prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund or credit. If we must cancel a class, we will make every effort to inform you prior to the class time, and you will receive a full refund or credit.

Only those registered for the class will be permitted in the classroom. Childcare services are not provided.

Photo Descriptions: An assortment of festive colored and scented candles are handpoured into a glass jar with a wooden lid. Seasonal colored wax embelishments complete the look as a top embelishment. Example candles are pictured on a background of mistletoe, snow and gingerbread cookies.