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Candle Light Holder (Great Gift Ideas)

Invite a bunk of kids over and let them make all kinds of gift for family.

Materials

  • White Glue
  • Food colouring
  • Paint Brush
  • Washable markers or paint
  • Recycled Jars with wide mouth/Clear Glass where (Candle Votive)
  • Assorted Christmas decorations
  • Sprinkles

Directions

  • Outline a pattern on glassware with washable markers or washable paint. Optional, if you just want to swirl colour patterns
  • Mix about 1 tbsp of white glue and small amount of food colouring ( mix to desired colours)
  • Paint on coloured glue in pattern (Note:  you can create texture with the brush strokes)
  • Let glue dry a bit to get colour blending affect or dry more to have colours stay separate. 
  • Add new colours
  • Repeat with as many colours as you like.
  • Let dry completely

Note: you can also paint or glue cut out material or pictures on first down first and  then apply glue on top.

Note: you can add sprinkles to glue at any time to add more effects.

Caution: Tea light candles can be used or battery operated light.  As always with heat sources appropriate care must be taken.