I was scouring the internet today and I came across a super cute idea of a way to re-use your old Gold Canyon candle jars. Don’t throw them away!!! Make them into a cute Halloween project with your family! This activity will work best with 5 ounce, 16 ounce and 26 ounce candle jars.
This is the finished project that we want to achieve…
These cute pumpkins were found on the website www.skiptomylou.org a great website with lots of fun activities to do with kids and family.
You can make these with a few simple supplies, many that you many have on hand at home already.
SUPPLIES:
- Tissue paper in orange and white
- Black construction paper
- modge podge or Elmers glue
DIRECTIONS:
Remove the candle label from your candle jar, sometimes the labels will peel off easily, sometimes you have to soak them in hot soapy water to get them off, so try peeling first, and if that does not work, a soak in hot soapy water for about 15 minutes will help remove the label.
Once you label is removed, use a sponge brush to paint on a layer of modge podge or elmers glue. Place pieces of tissue paper over the glue and over lap them so that all areas of the jar are covered. Use the foam brush to apply more glue/modge podge as needed.
Once done applying all of the orange or white tissue paper (pumpkins or ghosts) cut out pieces for the eyes and mouth from black construction paper.
Adhere the eyes and mouth and then coat the entire jar with another coat of modge podge or glue.
Allow to dry, then add a tealight for a cute treat that can line your sidewalk or driveway when those little ghouls come to visit you on Halloween.
pictures from http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/10/10/halloween-votives/
