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Below you will find many candle crafts for you and your kids to work on together. Making candles is a fun arts and crafts project to work on along with your children.
Make Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Candle Holder With an Old Teacup – Craft for Kids - Here is an easy to make, pretty Halloween Jack-o-Lantern candle holder that can brighten up your home this Halloween.
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Apple Candleholders - Seasonal candle holders are beautiful to look at and easy to make.
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Candle Making Projects - The following is an alphabetical listing of candle making project instructions (Parental supervision)
Candle
Centerpiece - Here
is a Christmas candle craft for older children.
Candy
Cane Candle - Easy
candle craft.
Cardboard
Candlesticks - Turn
paper tubes into candlesticks complete with shimmery flames.
Candle
Jars - While
melting and pouring wax is best left to adults, the creative parts of
this candle-making project (choosing the perfect crayon to color the
wax and decorating the glass holder with beads) are meant for kids.
Christmas Candle Craft for Kids- Make a Christmas Cany Cane Candle
Christmas Card Candle Holder - Make festive candle holders using cards and baby food jars.
Christmas
Candle Wrap - Ordinary
candles become eye-catchers when you create easy to create wraps for
them.
Christmas
Candles & Tray - An
elegant candle decoration.
Christmas
Candles - Christmas
Candle Crafts are becoming more and more popular these days with more
number of people indulging in creative pursuits.
Christmas
Candle Craft - Warm
glow and fragrance of a beautiful candle sets everyone at ease,
instantly.
Cookie
Cutter Floating Candles - Fun
floating candles made from leftover was chunks.
Craft Stick Lantern Craft for Kids- You won't believe how nice these lanterns come out! Thanks go to my nephew Tyler for showing me this project.
Crayon Candles - Instructions to make a candle out of crayons and a milk carton, submitted by Nicki.
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Decorative Candles - Fun and easy ways to decorate candles.
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Easy
Candle Making - Candle
making is messy, but fun.
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Floating Heart Candles for Valentines Day - Make your own Floating heart candles for Valentine's Day. This is so easy but what a romantic setting it makes for Valentine's Day.
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Glitter Glue Candle Holder - Using sparkle glue pens, this project is done in a snap!
Glitter (Christmas) Votive Cups Craft for Kids- Make these pretty votive cups and keep glitter mess to a minimum with double face tape.
Glitter (Hanukkah) Votive Cups Craft for Kids - Make these pretty votive cups and keep glitter mess to a minimum with double face tape.
Glowing Flowers Craft for Kids - Simply decoupage pressed flowers and leaves to a votive cup and cover with tissue paper to make beautiful glowing flowers and leaves.
Hand
Colored Candle - Not
only will these hand-painted candles lend a festive glow to a
teacher's or grandparent's holiday decor, they'll also spark your
child's imagination to come up with unique decorative patterns.
Ice
Candle - In
this classic kitchen craft, kids (with a parent's help) can combine
ice and hot wax to form a cool, lacy-looking candle.
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Halloween Candle Jars - These candle jars are simple and great fun to make, and a wonderful way to decorate your house. But an adult will need to supervise everything to do with the candle - including, of course, lighting it!
Halloween Candle Wraps Craft for Kids- Customize existing candles for any holiday.
Hand-Dipped Sparkle Candles - The slow building of layers takes time, though. For safety and enjoyment's sake, don't start this project unless you have a free afternoon. This is one craft you want to savor, not rush
Hanging Candle Holders - You can use inexpensive copper wire and babyfood jars to create hanging candleholders.
How To Make Your Own Candles - Christmas candles are a great way to decorate our homes for the holiday season.
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Jar Candle Holder - Instructions to make candle holders out of baby food jars
Jelly Jar Candle Holder Craft - Instructions to make candle holders out of jelly jars
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Make a Mug Gel Candle - These mug candles are made by using a simple candle making technique. They are a very versatile craft and can be changed easily by changing the type of mug and/or the color and scent of the candle. (Parental Supervision)
Milk Carton Candles - A great candle lesson for little ones (Parental Supervision)
Mug Gel Candles - These mug candles are made by using a simple candle making technique. Teenagers
enjoy making them for gifts and for themselves.
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Patriotic Candle Jar - Need some fun centerpieces for this summer's get togethers? Why not this patriotic candle jar that doubles as a vase! Easy for kids to make, looks great on your table or counter.
Pop / Soda Bottle Snowman - Make this unique candle holder out of a soda bottle
Pop Bottle Snowman - Make this unique candle holder
Pasta
Candles - Made
of pasta, these holiday candles will cast a warm glow that won't blow
out.
Pebbled
Candles - Decorate
candles with pebbles.
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Rainbow Candle Craft -
This toilet paper roll candle is nice and colourful and quite easy to make. Make enough of them and you may even attract a Leprechaun or two!
Recycled
Chunk Candle - Making
chunk candles is a fun activity for all ages. A unique technique
using wax chunks of different colors gives the finished candle a
beautiful texture and look.
Ribbon
Spool Christmas Candle - Candles
are wonderful, but this one is safer!
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Safety Pin Tea Lightholders - Wow! Watch the light dance off these elegant candle holders made from colored metallic safety pins.
Sand
Candle Holder - - These are instructions on how to make simple candle holders out of
jars and sand.
Sand Candle - Make a sand candle with wax crayons, string, container, sand, and more.
Sand Candles - Use sand as a mold to make this easy candle.
Seashell Candle - This craft is good to light up your outdoor tables in the cool summer evenings
or to use as decorations in your bathrooms.
Sparkling
Votive Candle - Outside
the weather may be wicked, but indoors will be warm and inviting
under the light of this glowing candle.
Stained Glass Candle Holders - Crafters of all ages can create a lovely, unique finished product within a half hour. It makes a wonderful gift!
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Valentine Candles - An easy way to convert an inexpensive candle into a holiday decoration.
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Wineless Christmas Candles - Make Wineless Christmas Candles with Glass wine goblets (clear): candle tapers; miniature holiday ornaments; evergreen and holly picks; floral clay hot glue
Wine Glass Pumpkin Candle - Make your own Wine Glass Pumpkin Candle with 1 tea candle; 1 small Jack O' Lantern candle holder (as shown in photo); small amount of natural raffia; 1 clear wine glass with stem; 1 package of artificial leaves; small amount of black and orange 1/4" wide ribbon; hot glue gun and glue sticks.
Winter Candle Holders - Paint a great face on a clay pot or glass container to bring snow indoors without melting!
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