What you'll do:

You'll spend two hours making a handcrafted 6-oz soy wax candle, choosing your own scent, crystals, and herbs, while a guide walks you through an intention-setting practice that ties the whole experience together. This candle making class in Chicago is fully hands-on, paced for all skill levels, and designed to give your group something to focus on, talk about, and take home.

What’s included:

• Make your candle: You'll pour your own 6-oz soy wax candle from scratch, selecting your fragrance, crystals, and herbs at each step so every candle in the room turns out different.

• Set your intentions: A guided manifestation portion runs alongside the candle-making, giving your group a structured way to reflect, share, and focus their energy on what they want to bring into their lives.

• Learn the craft: Your host walks everyone through each step in real time, so no one gets lost and the pace stays relaxed and social the whole way through.

• Customize your blend: Phthalate-free fragrance oils, dried herbs, and curated crystals are all included, and you choose the combination that feels right for you.

• Take your work home: Every guest leaves with a finished, cured candle in a reusable glass vessel and a take-home worksheet to keep their intentions active after the session ends.

This is a soy candle workshop built for groups who want to slow down, make something real with their hands, and leave with more than just a party memory. The mindfulness layer gives the session depth without making it feel heavy.

Why we love it for your party:

• Beginner-ready: No candle-making experience is needed, and the host guides every step, so no one sits on the sidelines or feels behind.

• Hands-on and social: Everyone works at the same table at the same pace, which makes it easy for your group to talk, laugh, and actually connect during the session.

• Eco-conscious materials: The candles are made with 100% natural soy wax, phthalate-free fragrance oils, and reusable glass vessels, so the product your guests take home is something they'll actually use.

• Mindful without being heavy: The intention-setting piece adds a personal, reflective layer that most group activities skip entirely, and guests consistently say it's the part they remember most.

• A real take-home: Guests leave with a finished, personalized candle, not a certificate or a photo, which means the experience stays in their home long after the party ends.

About this experience partner:

Sentient Self Co. is a women-owned Chicago business that has been hosting candle making classes and mindfulness workshops for over six years. The team has handcrafted and sold more than 30,000 products through their Etsy shop and website, building a reputation for quality materials and guided sessions that are welcoming to first-timers. Every workshop is designed to be hands-on, intentional, and worth the time your group takes out of their day.

Additional information:

• Duration: 2 hours

• Group size: Up to 10 to 12 guests per booking

• Booking flexibility: Alternative dates and private group bookings are available on request

• Optional add-ons: Extra candles, scent kits, and workshop enhancements can be purchased during the session