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

Materials needed

Materials needed for making the flat bead tea light holder

  • Clean jam jar
  • Hot glue gun
  • Flat beads
  • Ribbon, paint, buttons (optional)

 

 

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

    Making the flat bead tea light holder

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

    Making the flat bead tea light holder

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

    Photo of DIY tea light holders

Popsicle stick candle holder

Materials needed

  • Popsicle sticks (colored or plain)
  • Hot glue gun
  • Paint (mom and I chose gold spray paint)

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.

    Photo of making of Popsicle stick candle holder

  • 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!

    Photo of Popsicle stick candle holder

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