Make a Candle Carousel

Candle carousels, or Christmas pyramids, are part of the German Christmas tradition. It is fun watching them spin around like a merry-go-round. But why exactly do Christmas pyramids spin? There is no electricity, just candles! In this video, you will build your own candle carousel and investigate how the candle’s heat makes the candle carousel rotate. Written instructions are available on our website at https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Aero_p051/aerodynamics-hydrodynamics/make-a-candle-carousel.