I love having candles around the house, especially this time of year. Â They bring such a coziness to the room that is just so wonderful when it’s chilly & snowing. Â What I’m not too fond of is the labels on the jars. Â So I was sitting here one day looking at all these candles with these labels trying to figure out how I was going to remove them without making a huge mess, or a way to cover them up. Â Then I looked over & saw this huge box of mini candy canes my mom had bought while she was here for the gingerbread house making. Â We tucked them into a cabinet & then forgot to use them for the gingerbread house. Â I’m not all that fond of eating candy canes- but I just love looking at them. Â So I decided to see what I could do with them & these candles.
Candy Cane Candle
Ingredients
- 20-30 Mini Candy Canes
- 1- 7 oz Candle
- 1 Rubber Band
- 1 Ribbon of Choice
Instructions
- Wrap candle with rubber band.
- Stick the candy canes in the rubber band all the way around making sure they are tight.
- Wrap ribbon over the top of the rubber band to cover it.
- This is a great craft for the kids because it's quick & simple. Plus they are great helpers when it comes to unwrapping all those min candy canes. 🙂
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The cool part is that when the candle has been burning for a little while & it starts getting warm the candy canes become more fragrant- so be sure to choose a candle scent that will work well with the peppermint.  I was using vanilla sugar cookie so it worked out great.  This is a super easy project to get the kids involved in. I had mine unwrapping all those tiny candy canes to speed up the process for me.  The whole thing took me less than 20 minutes & that was only because I was waiting for them to get those wrappers off.  🙂
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Tamar Strauss-Benjamin says
What a cool idea!! I bet it smells heavenly!
Sarah says
Very cute. What a great idea.
Kim Reardon Cunningham says
Oh I agree about labels! Not a fan. This is a super cute solution.
Kristy Life-n-Reflection says
What cute idea and a great way to keep those little hands busy LOL!!
Laura Delegal says
You’re so artsy tartsy and creative. You have a fabulous mind and creative oozes out of you. Love this idea. Now to find the time to sit down and do it. Better yet, let me just find a few moments for a cup of hot cocoa, Christmas music, and lights. Hope you and your family are well and wish you a blessed Christmas.
alicia says
Looking festive over there. Love the candle idea. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas!
Yolanda says
What a great idea! i definitely need to try this.
Deanna@Snippets from Springdale says
What fun, and how cute!1 I am sure the aroma is so festive!! Thanks for sharing this cute project!!
Linda R says
Your so creative. This is such a great idea.
Hugs~
Serendipity is Sweet says
So cute!