DIY tea light holders

Ishaan Parameswar, 8 years old

I really look forward to Thursdays at school when we have our TTG or Handarbeit class. My mom and I enjoy crafting together.

Since it’s the season of lights, lanterns and festivals – Diwali, Halloween and Räbelichtli, my mom and I decided to try making different candle holders.

Flat bead candle holder

How to make it

• Connect the hot glue gun to warm up the glue
• Arrange the flat beads in the pattern you want to stick on the jar

  

• Glue the beads carefully (if you are under 7 years, ask for your parent’s help with the hot glue gun)

  

• Use a ribbon, paint or buttons on the top edge of the jar

  

Popsicle stick candle holder

How to make it

• Paint popsicle sticks and wait for them to dry fully before you paint them or spray paint them in the end
• Connect the hot glue gun
• Place two popsicle sticks a little apart and add glue dots on the ends(if you are under 7 years, ask for your parent’s help with the hot glue gun)
• Stick two popsicle sticks on the opposite sides to complete a square shape
• Go on adding two popsicle sticks at a time to finish the square pattern until you have 7 or 8 squares stacked to look like this.

  

• At the bottom of the candle holder, you can stick a few popsicle sticks to join the opposite sides so the candle doesn’t fall out.
• Easy peasy! Light up candles in your candle holders and have fun!

  

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