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Easy DIY Pineapple Candles
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CANDLES:
- Soy Wax Flakes
- Candle Wax Pitcher
- Candle Wicks
- 6 oz. Glass Jars
- Candle Wax Colorant
- Pineapple Fragrance Oil
- Black Paint, Green Paint & Paintbrush
- Green Felt
- Hot Glue Gun
HOW TO MAKE CANDLES:
Note: quantities listed will yield three six-ounce jar candles.
- Use a drop of hot glue to attach the candle wicks to the center of the bottom of the glass jars.
- In the candle pitcher, over low-medium heat, melt four cups of soy wax flakes, stirring frequently.
- Add 3 blocks of yellow wax colorant along with 20-30 drops of pineapple fragrance oil. Mix well.
- Carefully pour the hot wax into the candle jars. Allow the candles jars to sit undisturbed until completely cool.
While the candles are cooling, paint the lids of the jars green. Cut and assemble felt tops as shown in the video above.
Use the hot glue gun to attach the felt toppers to the jar caps. Easy peasy!
These were super quick and easy to make, and they’re totally adorable! We are definitely making more of these for our homemade holiday gifts this year!
I recently shared these fun pineapple printable gift tags, and they’re perfect to pair along with your homemade gift (there’s also a non-text version if you want to write your own message!)!
HOW TO MAKE CANDLES:
Note: quantities listed will yield three six-ounce jar candles.
- Use a drop of hot glue to attach the candle wicks to the center of the bottom of the glass jars.
- In the candle pitcher, over low-medium heat, melt four cups of soy wax flakes, stirring frequently.
- Add 3 blocks of yellow wax colorant along with 20-30 drops of pineapple fragrance oil. Mix well.
- Carefully pour the hot wax into the candle jars. Allow the candles jars to sit undisturbed until completely cool.
While the candles are cooling, paint the lids of the jars green.
Use the hot glue gun to attach the felt toppers to the jar caps. Easy peasy!
These were super quick and easy to make, and they’re totally adorable! We are definitely making more of these for our homemade holiday gifts this year!
Such a cute and easy DIY gift idea! I can think of lots of people on my gift list that would love these!
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