This simple votive candle idea makes a nice little gift or a creative way to use some of the leaves you collect during an Autumn nature walk. You could also create a few to sit on your dinner table during your Thanksgiving Dinner to add a little something special to the setting.
Plus it’s a nice little craft that older kids will be proud to take home too!
You’ll Need:
- A small drinking glass or votive holder (a baby food jar would also work well!)
- Real or silk fall leaves
- Glue
- Raffia
- A votive candle
What to Do:
1. If you’re using silk leaves, peel the cloth off of the plastic veins. That will give you a flat leaf to work with.
2. Glue the leaves (real or silk) around the outside of the votive holder, glass, or baby food jar. You can arrange the leaves in any way you want.
3. Take a couple of strands of raffia and tie them in a bow around the middle of the votive holder, over the top of the leaves.
4. Drop in a candle and you’re done! Take a look at how pretty it looks when it’s lit. Although this picture doesn’t do it justice, it looks really pretty with the candle light peaking through the colored leaves.
NOTE: You can pick up tons of small drinking classes, votive holders, and small jars at thrift stores, Salvation Army, etc. REALLY cheap. They always have a lot of that kind of stuff around!
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Great project, easy, well explained. Congratulations.