What happens to a birthday candle's smoke right after you blow it out?
The wispy trail of smoke that rises from a just-blown-out birthday candle — the moment right after the wish, before the smoke fades.
Talk about it
- Blow out a candle together and watch the smoke — then ask: what do you think that smoke is actually made of?
- Tell them the flame never really touches the wick — it floats just above it. So what's burning down there?
- Have a grown-up try the real relight-from-the-smoke trick once, then ask the kid to explain why it only worked when you were quick.