Some of the best gifts come from the heart and are homemade instead of purchased. Crafting can be a great way to make family memories. Candles make great décor no matter what season you are using them for. If you want to make Valentine’s gifts I suggest trying to make these 5 candles:
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Personalized Candles from Adventures of a DIY Mom
This option would be relatively inexpensive. Candles could be purchased from the dollar store or Ikea. These could be customized to fit any occasion. My daughter made a similar one for me in Grade 4 for Mother’s Day.
Materials/Tools:
- Candle
- Wax Paper
- Tissue Paper
- Permanent Marker
- Scissors
- Heat Source
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Ice Candles from Running With Sisters
This candle would require a bit more preparation due to the needed supplies.
Materials/Tools:
- Milk Carton
- Premium Wax
- Large Bleached Flat Braid Wick
- Mold Sealer
- Coloured Dye Block
- Ice Cubes
- Hammer and Chisel
- Double Boiler
- Kitchen Scale
- Chopstick
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Awl (small pointed tool used for piercing holes)
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Rosemary Mason Jar Candles from Garden Therapy
Rosemary looks so pretty in the jars but a variety of herbs could be used (lime, lavender or mint).
Materials/Tools:
- Beeswax
- Soy Wax
- 6″ Waxed and Tabbed Candle Wicks
- Glue Dots
- Essential Oils
- Pressed Young Rosemary Sprigs
- 2 8oz Canning Jars
- Metal Wax Pitcher
- Saucepan or Double Boiler
- Craft Paintbrush
- Clothspins
- Popsicle Stick
- Pliers
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Crackling Coffee Bean Soy Candles from Life-n-Reflection
This would be perfect for the coffee lover in your life.
Materials/Tools:
- Double Boiler
- Wood Wicks and Clips
- Coffee Bean Fragrance Oil or Homemade Coffee Infused Oil
- Glue Dots
- Soy Wax Flakes
- Glass Jars
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DIY Underwater Seashell Gel Candles from Dream A Little Bigger
This is the most complicated option but the blogger has included many tips to avoid mistakes she had previously made.
Materials/Tools:
- Seashells
- Gelly Candle Wax
- Fragrance Oil
- Gel Wax Colourant
- Thick Glass Jars
- Wicks
- Sand
- Crock Pots
- Needlenose Pliers
- Hot Glue Gun
Let me know in the comments: what candle did you make and what your experience was?
