If you’re looking for a non-candy Valentine for the holiday, consider these Valentine Votive Candle Holders. The votives are really easy to make and are a great way to give a gift that was hand-made. This easy Valentine's craft is made with votive candle holders, Mod Podge and tissue paper. You'll also love these Bubble Wrap Hearts.
Jump to:
⭐Why This Craft is Awesome
- You can find all of the supplies at the dollar store
- Makes a fun Valentine's gift for mom or grandma
- Looks so pretty with a votive candle lit inside
🖍️Supply Notes
- Glass votive candle holder - I found these at the Dollar Store
- Red and pink tissue paper - You can switch up the colors if you wish
- Mod Podge - helps the tissue paper to adhere and dries to a glossy finish
*Please supervise your child with this activity as it involves Mod Podge and glass.
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: Cut some small pink and red hearts out of red and pink tissue paper. I just folded the tissue paper in half and cut out half a heart. I cut various-sized small hearts.
STEP 2: To attach tissue paper hearts to glass votives, paint the Mod Podge onto the glass using a paint brush and stick the tissue paper heart on top.
STEP 3: Press the tissue paper heart onto the Mod Podge and smooth it out so there are as few wrinkles as possible.
STEP 4: After you have stuck on the hearts and they have dried and are adhered to the glass, paint over them again with another thin layer of Mod Podge.
As the Mod Podge dries, it will turn from white to clear.
When they are dry you can place a small votive candle inside.
These make great Valentine's Day gifts and kids can help make them. When you're done, check out these 15 Heart Activities to Love.! For more fun crafts for kids, I love all the options at The Creative Girls Club!
✂️Expert Tips
Tip 1: Make sure not to cut the tissue paper hearts bigger than the size of your glass votive.
🤷🏻♀️Craft FAQs
These Kid Made Heart Votives make really great teacher gifts. You can even put a gift card in the empty votive if you wanted to add a little more to it.
On glass, it will take Mod Podge 15-20 minutes to dry.
I have never done this, but I have heard that you can mix three parts white glue to one part water. Simply mix the two and use as you would Mod Podge.
❤️Related posts
🌟If you try this craft, leave a star rating below or a review in the comment section. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter to get my latest crafts!
Valentine Votive Candle Holders
Materials
- Glass votive candle holder
- Red and pink tissue paper
- Mod Podge
- Brush
- Votive candle
Instructions
- Cut some small hearts out of red and pink tissue paper. I just folded the tissue paper in half and cut out half a heart. I cut various-sized small hearts.
- To attach tissue paper hearts to glass votives, paint the Mod Podge onto the glass and stick the tissue paper heart on top.
- Press the tissue paper heart onto the Mod Podge and smooth it out so there are as few wrinkles as possible.
- After you have stuck on the hearts and they have dried and are adhered to the glass, paint over them again with another thin layer of Mod Podge.
- As the Mod Podge dries, it will turn from white to clear.
Sapana V says
These are really cute and perfect for the valentine.