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Candy Cane Candle Holder craft Wrapped candy canes
Pillar candle
Hot glue gun
Ribbon or raffia
Do not remove wrappers from candy canes.
Glue one candy cane to side of pillar candle with hook part of candy can facing down and out. Glue second candy cane directly opposite first candy cane. You want to have the hooked part of the candy cane as a support base so be careful to glue on a flat surface to assure balance.
Continue by gluing third candy cane to candle at a right angle to the two glued (similar to a compass at North, South, East and West). Glue fourth candy cane opposite to third.
Continue filling in areas with candy canes. Remember to assure balance when doing this.
Once done gluing candy canes on tie a ribbon or raffia around bottom of candy canes and it is finished.
NOTE: Keep plastic on candy canes. Canes should not be sticking above candle when complete so make sure the candle is tall enough. Never leave candles unattended when burning. |
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Christmas Kisses Tree craft
1 (12 x 4 inch) foam cone
Aluminum foil
4 bags (13 ounces each) Hershey's Kisses, holiday colors
Low heat glue gun, non-toxic glue sticks or craft glue
Toothpicks
Red bow
Cover foam cone with foil.
Glue flat side of green kisses to foil covered cone. Use remaining red and silver kisses to decorate the tree. Insert one end of the toothpick into the side of each kiss and the other end into the foam cone, filling in the gaps between the green kisses.
Glue red bow on top of tree.
*Completed craft is for decoration; candy should not be eaten.
Footsie Note: I see no reason why you couldn't anchor the red bow and green kisses to the cone with toothpicks also. In doing so, the "tree" would then become completely edible.
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Lighted Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree craft 33 (3-inch) baby food jars with lids
String of 35-bulb light set
50 inches (3-inch wide) Christmas ribbon
Double-sided tape
5 1/2 x 9-inch finished board for base
Small package silver roping tinsel
Tube of Liquid Nails Adhesive
Drill and bits
NOTE: Because Liquid Nails Adhesive is used as glue, each row of jars must dry overnight before next row is added. Project will take a number of days to complete.
Prepare the jars. Wash and dry all jars and lids.
Drill the holes. Before drilling holes in lids for the bulbs to fit into, drill practice holes in a board to determine appropriate bit size. Bulbs should fit snugly into holes. Drill holes in the center of all 33 lids. Place tinsel in all jars and replace lids.
Glue the jars. Line up 7 jars with caps up next to each other along a straight edge on a flat surface. Use Liquid Nails to glue jars together. Tie string around the row of jars to hold them in place. Let dry over night. Turn glued jars on side. Glue a row of six jars on top of the 7 jars. Let dry overnight.
Continue to glue a row each day until the last jar becomes the top of the tree. Make the tree trunk in the same way.
Assemble the tree. Glue tree trunk to the finished board. Let dry overnight. Glue large section of the tree onto the trunk. Let dry overnight. To attach ribbon to tree, start at top of tree trunk and apply double-sided tape around tree, ending on the opposite side of tree trunk. Place the ribbon over tape.
Insert the lights. Starting at the top, insert a light in each hole. Set the completed tree in a location of your choice, plug it in and light up! |
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Patterned Gift Wrap craft
Create these distinctive gift wraps with snowflake and scalloped-circle cookie cutters on solid-colored paper. Make intriguing patterns by stamping the shapes - either joining or overlapping - in acrylic paint on the paper.
Dip the cutting edge of a cookie cutter into white heavy body acrylic paint (sold at art stores in 4-ounce tubs).
Stamp the cookie cutter onto a sheet of paper, starting at a top corner. If the paint is too thick or lumpy, add a few drops of water and stir gently until thinned and smooth.
Repeat the process, lining up or overlapping the shapes, to create simple patterns. Allow paper to air-dry thoroughly before wrapping gifts.
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