The wax from candles can get very hot. When children especially blow out candles they can be very enthusiastic about it. They blow very hard and can actually splash wax out, staining furniture or burning another person. But there is a better way, and even children can have fun doing it. I am talking about purchasing an inexpensive candle snuffer. This is a small metal cup positioned on the end of a long handle (think of an oversized thimble). When you place it over the flame it cuts off the oxygen and the candle goes out. Some people actually touch them down onto the top of the wick to tamp it out, but this is not usually necessary. Just removing the oxygen supply will be enough.
Snuffers are easy to store and even children can be taught how to use them correctly. After all, this is how it was done in the days before electricity.
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