Make a Wish Candle Kits · Made in Colombia

Every flame
holds a wish.

Born from the warm glow of Colombia's Día de las Velitas, our hand-poured candles are made for every wish you've ever whispered — on a birthday, a holiday, or a quiet Tuesday night.

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A wish we all share

Close your eyes. Make a wish. Blow out the candle. It's one of the first rituals we ever learn — and one of the few that people share all around the world. Whether it's a birthday cake, a prayer candle, or a sidewalk lined with tiny flames, lighting a candle is how we say “I hope.”

Birthdays

The wish you never say out loud.

Celebrations

Light shared with family and neighbors.

Everyday hopes

Love, health, new beginnings.

December 7 · Colombia

Día de las Velitas

Every year on the night of December 7th, Colombia glows. Families gather on sidewalks, balconies, and windowsills to light hundreds of little candles and paper lanterns called faroles — the beginning of the Christmas season.

The tradition dates back to 1854, when Pope Pius IX proclaimed the Immaculate Conception. On the eve of the December 8th feast, people across the country lit candles to honor the Virgin Mary, and the custom has been passed down from grandparents to grandchildren ever since.

Each candle carries a wish — for family, for health, for the year ahead. That's where Wish Upon a Candle began, and it's a feeling we want to share with everyone.

Light the way home

Our Wish Candle Kits

Hand-poured in Colombia, tied with golden twine, and finished with a little heart — ready for your next wish.

Día de las Velitas

Velitas Family Kit

Twelve hand-poured candles, paper faroles, and wish cards for lighting the way on the night of December 7.

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Birthdays

Birthday Wish Kit

One golden keepsake candle, a heart charm, and a little scroll to write down the wish you blow out.

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Any wish, any day

Make a Wish Kit

Everything you need to pour your own candle at home: wax, wick, golden twine, and a heart to tie it all together.

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How to make a wish

  1. 1

    Write your wish

    Every kit comes with a wish card. Put it into words — big or small, for you or for someone you love.

  2. 2

    Light the candle

    Find a quiet window, a sidewalk, a birthday cake. Strike the match and let the little flame carry your wish.

  3. 3

    Let it glow

    Keep the candle as a reminder. Tie the golden heart charm somewhere you'll see it every day.

What will you wish for?

Get your kit ready for Las Velitas on December 7th — or for the next birthday, anniversary, or brand-new beginning.

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