DIY Thanksgiving Candle Holder with Beans
This thanksgiving candle holder is very easy for even preschool kids to make in any shape you want, using any assortment of colorful dry beans and lentils you probably have sitting in your pantry!
Servings 4 candle holders
Cost less than $10
Equipment
- 1 popsicle stick or plastic spoon/knife
- 1 sheet of parchment or wax paper
Ingredients
- 20 oz assorted dry beans and lentils
- 1 bottle white craft glue dries clear
- 4 candlesticks
- 4 paper or styrofoam cups
- 1 bar of soap
Instructions
- Rub the inside of paper or foam cups with bar of soap.
- Fill each cup ¾ of the way with an assortment of dry beans and lentils.
- Pour in approximately ¼ cup white glue in each cup.
- Using a popsicle stick or plastic spoon, mix beans and glue together until all of beans are coated in glue. Add more glue as needed. Make sure beans in bottom of cup are coated in glue.
- Smooth beans on top to be flat.
- Stick a candle in the center and gently press down about 1-inch. Do not press down all the way to the bottom.
- Let glue dry 30 minutes, then peel off the paper cup. Glue will still be wet. Fix any holes and add glue to any dry parts.
- Place candle holders on a sheet of parchment or wax paper to completely dry, about 1-2 hours.
Notes
You can make votive candle holders with less beans, use a styrofoam bowl as a mold for larger candles or more than one candle.
