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Homemade Candle Holders for Mother’s Day!

May 7, 2013 by Stephanie 11 Comments

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My preschool teacher friend, Molly, made these adorable candle holders with her students last week. As soon as I saw them I knew I wanted to post them on the blog. They are so easy to make!

Supplies:

  • A glass jar of some type. Could be an old baby food jar, a canning jar or any other used glass jar.
  • Mod Podge – gloss finish
  • Paint brushes or foam brushes
  • Scissors
  • Tissue paper of various colors, cut into pieces 
  • Optional: Ribbon, stickers, glitter glue

How to:

  • Have your child cut or rip the tissue paper into pieces (the size depends on the size of the jar you are using).
  • Paint Mod Podge onto the jar and place the tissue paper over the wet area.
  • Cover entire jar with tissue paper pieces. Create overlaps with the tissue paper.
  • Once jar is covered, thinly coat the tissue paper with Mod Podge and let dry.
  • Optional final touches: Tie a ribbon around the jar, add stickers or add shimmer by painting on glitter glue.
  • So simple and so adorable. Use a standard tea light candle or a flame-less candle to illuminate!

What is the best Mother’s Day gift you have ever received or given?

Take care, Stephanie

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  1. Mary says

    May 7, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Those are so cute! What a great project for kids of all ages….. Thanks!

    Reply
    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      May 7, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      Thanks! I’m learning that kids seem to love anything that involves scissors and glue. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Peggy Greco says

    May 7, 2013 at 12:42 pm

    These are a sweet and lovely project for kids to do for mothers day.

    Reply
    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      May 7, 2013 at 12:43 pm

      Yes, kids seem to enjoy it. Plus it is very inexpensive!

      Reply
  3. Aimee says

    May 7, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    Soooo cute! I teach pre-school age kids and this would be cute

    Reply
  4. Loris Ayoub says

    May 7, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    I Love this idea!

    Reply
  5. Catalina says

    May 8, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Sounds like fun! Thank you for sharing….

    Reply
    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      May 8, 2013 at 11:25 am

      You’re welcome. I’ll be posting another fun craft/gift idea in a couple hours. Check back!

      Reply
  6. Lisa R says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:48 am

    Adorable. the best gifts for me were always the ones from my kids. I still have a lot of them

    Reply
    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      May 8, 2013 at 11:24 am

      Aww that’s sweet. Yeah, I have a box of stuff my daughter has drawn, painted and made and she’s only 2! I need to learn to be selective or I’ll be in big trouble…

      Reply

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