Mini Christmas Candle Holders
Easy to Make Candle Decorations are Perfect for Kids to Make.
Start with a baby food jar, add some holiday sparkle and a votive candle and you have a simple yet elegant kids craft.
Candles add a wonderful ambience to any room any time of year. But this is never truer than during the winter holidays. There is something special at Christmas time when there is softly glowing candles lit around a lovely decorated house. Dinner time takes on a particularly warm feeling with candles shimmering on the table.
With this easy to do kid’s craft you can have that wonderful glow candles add during this holiday season. They are quick and easy to make and you can put them just about anywhere in the house. Try using them to decorate the mantle, on a bookshelf or coffee table. These mini baby food jar candles are perfect for on the Christmas dinner table. They make elegant banquet favors your guests can take Home with them. They are the perfect holiday decoration. Easy to make, pretty to look at and they can be made quickly in large batches. Oh, and last but not least, they make great gifts and stocking stuffers as well.
Elegant Mini Christmas Candles
What you need:
- Baby food jars – glass jars – one for each candle you wish to make
- Mini votive candles or tea candles
- Decorative ribbon or shiny tinsel trim
- Hot cinnamon candies
- Permanent markers in holiday colors
What you do:
1. Wash and dry each baby food jar completely. Save the lids for another fun kid’s craft.
2. Decorate each jar by carefully drawing holiday symbols on the outside of the jars. Santa Claus, holly and ivy, Christmas trees or bows are all great ideas for decorations.
3. In the bottom of each jar place a votive or tea candle. Put a layer or two of cinnamon candies around the candles. When the candle melts it will heat up and melt the candies giving off a pretty color and delicious smell.
4. Around the top of the jar where the lid would screw on tie a pretty bow made from holiday ribbon. You can also wrap shiny tinsel trim and tiny bells as well. Be creative and put on your thinking cap. You can make all your candles the same or make each one different. It is totally up to you.
5. Now put out your candles to enjoy and share some with a friend.
NOTE: If you don’t have baby food jars you can use small votive candle holders that can be found in dollar stores or even thrift stores.
Remember to check the archives for more holiday crafts. You can also find educational activities to go with all the wonderful easy kids craft ideas here at Kids Crafts.
