I love fall and Halloween decorating so much, don’t you? Of course we put out lots of pumpkins around the porch and yard, but somehow we don’t seem to get around to carving them. Too busy, or wanting to avoid the mess, I guess. Anywa, we were buying canned peaches for awhile that came in these cute little jars, and I was saving the jars because I knew they would be good for something. And they made adorable little pumpkin candles.
This is the kind of craft that I love – very little investment of time and materials, but a very rewarding finished product. You may even have everything you need at home right now.
You will need:
:: some roundish glass jars (ours were from peaches)
:: orange craft paint (I used the cheap kind from Jo Ann Fabrics)
:: a black paint pen
Wash the jars. Remove any stickers or labels on the jars. Paint your jars orange, let dry overnight.
Draw some cute jack o’ lantern faces on with the black paint pen. Make sure the orange paint is fully dry before drawing the faces on.
Pop a tea light candle inside and enjoy! You can use a battery operated tea light, it just won’t be such a strong glow.
There! Aren’t they cute! My four year old loved making these. He was able to paint the jars, and had a lot of fun doing it. It’s very easy, and like I said, you get a lot of bang for your buck! These are just so fun for Halloween. I think they would look cute grouped together on a Halloween party table as a centerpiece.
Have you made any simple crafts lately?
jessica dukes
i love these, and i love how the light shines through a little and you can see the paint. love this. i am a new follower from the follow fest, glad i found you!
Jodi
Such a cute idea!
following ya though though the followfest :)
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caroline {good times never seem sew good}
I am a new follower via the follow fest! LOVE your cute blog! come say hi sometime :)
xoxo,
Caroline
Let It Be Raw
These are very cute! What a neat idea for having pumpkins around the house.
Courtney
Love these and perfect to do with the kiddos to :)
Thank you for sharing – I am your newest follower from the Fest!
Courtney
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Style Outside The Box
Just saying Hi from Style Outside the Box! We would love to do a link swap with you! :) New Follower from Oct Fest! :) Come say HI at http://www.styleoutsidethebox.blogspot.com/
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Digger
Hello! I found your blog through the Follower Fest going on at Casey’s. I’m now a follower of your blog too. Those are adorable!! My boys would love them! Thank you!
Digger ~xoxo~
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Mallorie Owens
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from followers fest, already a follower :)
Jessi
This is such a good idea to paint them! I made some this year with mason jars but we glued orange tissue paper instead.
Stopping by from follower fest!
Sarah {the fontenot four}
So cute! New follower from followers fest!
The How To Mommy
I have a similar craft for ghosts, but I love the pumpkin too! Super cute. I’m following you from Follower Fest.
Sailing with bare feet
That is such a great idea !!
I just might have to do that !!!
sarah {on the brightside...}
these are so cute! love this idea! :)
katy
I eat those peaches and save the jars too – — they are too cute to get rid of!!
Rose and Heather
These are so cute and fun Heather and I would be so happy if you came and linked up at our party Crafty Lassie Tuseday open tomarrow @ http://sewstylishboutique.blogspot.com/
Rose and Heather
These are so cute and fun Heather and I would be so happy if you came and linked up at our party Crafty Lassie Tuseday open tomarrow @ http://sewstylishboutique.blogspot.com/
Rose and Heather
These are so cute and fun Heather and I would be so happy if you came and linked up at our party Crafty Lassie Tuseday open tomarrow @ http://sewstylishboutique.blogspot.com/
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Cute idea! I love them!
Mindie Hilton
Cool jars. Love your jack-o-lanterns. I would love for you to share them at my ongoing fall linky. I would love for you to strut your stuff at my anything goes linky fri-monday
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Meeling
Those are adorable!!