# Homeschool Skillbuilder: Candlemaking (ages 11–17) at The Historic Daniel Boone Home > Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time. - When: Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM - Where: The Historic Daniel Boone Home, 1868 Highway F, Defiance, MO 63341 - Ages: Ages 11–17 - Price: $5 per person - Organizer: St. Charles County Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://tinyurl.com/4ek3waa7 - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/homeschool-skillbuilder-candlemaking-ages-11-17-at-the-historic-daniel--listing-09bd34e30e5a3193ada240f8 ## About Teens learn how 1800s families lit their nights and the hands-on steps of candlemaking, including wick weaving, and take home a small candle. Dress to get messy and for outdoor weather; space is limited and pre-registration is required. Two sessions on November 3 (10–11:30 a.m. and 1–2:30 p.m.). ## Similar picks in St. Louis - [Homeschool Skillbuilder: Historic Construction (ages 11–17) at The Historic Daniel Boone Home](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/homeschool-skillbuilder-historic-construction-ages-11-17-at-the-histor--listing-e2a8b2985f83e59589cce0e0) — Mon, Nov 9 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · The Historic Daniel Boone Home, Defiance · Ages 11–17 · checked Oct 30. 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