Easy glue and glitter jar candles for kids to make from recycled jars for Easter or other occasions.

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Last updated on May 18th, 2025 at 12:23 am Mason jars, or canning jars, are often available at very little cost from thrift stores or at garage sales. Grab a few and make some stunning silver or gold painted potpourri wedding candles or anniversary candles. Here, we even recycled potpourri that was past its prime,...

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Last updated on February 20th, 2021 at 04:01 pmHomemade Fire Starters with Wood Shavings in Wax Collect all your wax candle scraps and mix with the wood chips to make wonderful fire starters. These are easy bazaar crafts that sell very well at my local charity thrift store, or package a few as a nice...

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Last updated on October 27th, 2021 at 11:41 amFrom Jam Jars to Hanging Jar Lanterns These lanterns cost almost nothing to make and they make fabulous additions to any outdoor garden area. You can make several in just minutes and you’ll contribute to a little recycling too. For these candle holders, I used old jam...

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How to Make Scented Candle Melts or Candle Tarts by Jane Lake Make your own scented candle melts or candle tarts by melting down the wax from all your old candle stubs. These fragrant slips of wax potpourri are widely available commercially and are sometimes called scented candle chips or potpourri candle tarts. Whatever the...

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Make a DIY faux oil lamp from a candle, an old glass light shade or ivy bowl, a plastic lid and other recycled household pieces.

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Last updated on April 19th, 2024 at 12:38 amHow to Make Recycled Chunk Candles 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. They make a refreshing alternative to the usual pillar candles. Follow these step-by-instructions...

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How to Make Cookie Cutter Floating Candles I had a blast making these candles…I can’t wait to go to the dollar store to buy more cookie cutters! These will make a perfect gift for mom. How about buying a pretty bowl to take a stack of the homemade candles, wrapped in some scrap silk material...

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How to Make Alphabet Block Candle Holders By Twila Lenoir for AllFreeCrafts Revamp old wooden alphabet blocks to make yourself some celestial moon-and-stars candle holders. Craft Supplies: Wooden alphabet blocks 1¾ inch clay pot 1½ inch wooden pot grout or spackling compound sandpaper acrylic paints – your choice of main color, plus metallic gold paint...

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Faux Jewelled Tin Can Candle Holders By Jane Lake and Twila Lenoir Try your hand at a fun-to-make “Up and Down” jewelled candle holder craft that uses a homemade plaster recipe to embed lots of colored “jewels.” Supplies: » 8 oz tin can and a 14.75 oz tin can » homemade plaster recipe (see instructions...

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Free Candle Crafts:Recycled Pop Bottle Candle Holders By Twila Lenoir I love to recycle and these look great too! This is truly a Trash to Treasure recycling project – you get two candle holders from each recycled pop bottle! Supplies: 20oz soda bottle (I used diet Pepsi) Exacto knife Scissors Model car or airplane paint...

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Last updated on March 26th, 2025 at 12:33 amIf you burn candles regularly, you know there’s a lot of excess candle wax that does not get used. With pillar candles that burn down only in the centre, the leftover wax can be considerable. Add the stubs of other candles, and you see the recycling potential...

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Last updated on August 11th, 2014 at 10:25 pmWhat says summer into fall more than sunflowers? Bring that feeling into your home with this lovely sunflower design painted on a jar. You can use it as a sunny decoration for your kitchen, or easily turn it into a candle by adding a glass or clay...

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