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Christmas Crafts for Kids - Recycling Craft - Colorful Votive for Kids to Craft

Ages 5 and older

The long winter evenings are chilly and dark. There is no better way to spend them than crafting with your children. Maybe this would be a nice gift to give to a grandmother? This particular craft is inexpensive because you are recycling kitchen jars and fun for kids to make. Not only is it very colorful, it makes a wonderful warm light. With just tearing and gluing, even kindergarten aged children can help make it. This project make also a fun group project for a day care center.

 

 

Supplies needed:

- Any glass jar
- translucent paper in different colors
- decoupage glue or premixed wallpaper
  glue

 

 

 

Votive for Kids to Create

Instructions:

1. Wash the jars out in hot water and soap.
2. Tear the translucent paper in long, thin strips.
3. Follow the package instructions for mixing wallpaper glue or use a ready made decoupage glue and apply a generous amount to the dry glass.
4. Add one strip at a time starting from the bottom. Once on, apply glue over the strip as well and add the next strip overlapping a bit over the first strip.
5. Continue in this matter until the whole glass is covered.
6. Let the glass thoroughly dry and insert a tea light.

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