Jeweled Votive Candleholder

Difficulty: Very Easy

Parental supervision is recommended

Craft a holiday gem with this jeweled votive candleholder. Kids love bejewelling the baby food jar to make this treasured craft.

What you'll need:

  • Baby food jar
  • Glitter glue in different colors
  • Oval jewels (flat on back side)
  • White glue, like Elmer's
  • Glitter
  • Ribbon, optional

How to make it:

  1. Put a puddle of glitter glue on jar. Push a jewel into puddle.
  2. Repeat using different colors of glitter glue to attach jewels.
  3. Let dry.
  4. Using a paintbrush, brush glue to cover the jar sides from right below the jar threads and around the jewels.
  5. Sprinkle with glitter. Let dry.
  6. Tie ribbon around the jar threads if desired.
  7. Insert a votive candle and display or give as a gift.

Tips:

See also: Make Your Own Gift Bags for creative ways to give this as a gift. Use Christmas wrapping paper, or butcher paper and rubber stamp Christmas designs on it.

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