DIY Confetti Candles
I was going back and forth on whether or not I wanted to get the girls’ teachers Christmas gifts this year. They each have three teachers and I really didn’t want to spend a fortune on top of the fortune that I already spend to send them twice a week. I finally decided that this year, the girls could make some nice homemade gifts to give to each of their teachers. The idea to make confetti candles came from Honolulu Family magazine, but I did it a little differently than what the magazine said.
What you’ll need
- 6 half pint mason jars
- Foam brush
- Mod Podge
- Confetti
- Hot glue gun
- Candle wicks
- Container to melt wax in
- 2 lbs Wax
- Candle scent
Instructions
- Use the foam brush to paint a thin coat of Mod Podge along the sides of the inside of the jar.
- Sprinkle your choice of confetti along the inside of the jar. Allow to dry completely (this could take several hours).
- Once the Mod Podge is dry, use your hot glue gun to dab some glue onto the bottom of your wick. Lower wick into the jar so that the glue sticks to the bottom.
- Place your wax into the container and melt. I used an old spaghetti sauce can that I bent so that it would have an easy to pour spout. I then placed the can into a saucepan with boiling water that reached half way up the can.
- When the wax has melted completely, add your scent (if desired), mix to combine well.
- Carefully pour the melted wax into each of your mason jars. Fill to the very top. You can use something to support the wicks so that they cool straight, but mine stayed straight for the most part without being supported.
- Allow the wax to cool completely (approximately 4 hours).
- If necessary (or desired), repeat steps 5-7 to fill in the dimple caused by the wax cooling.
This project cost me roughly $40 to make a total of six candles plus some left over materials. I bought everything from the one craft store company on the island, so I’m fairly certain that I could have spent half as much had I gone to Walmart. I’m almost certain the commissary sells the wax that I used for $3 something.
It’s nothing huge, but I wanted to at least deliver a small token of gratitude to each of girls’ teachers for Christmas. The girls only have about four months left of school, since I’ll be pulling them out when we make a trip to the mainland, but I’m already thinking about teacher gifts for then. Maybe I’ll keep it simple and stick to Starbucks cards.
