In efforts to be creative and have a little fun (and of course save some $), my sister wanted to do as many DIY projects as possible for Christmas gifts. She stumbled upon
this idea a few weeks ago and we went this past weekend to get all the supplies for teacup candles. It was SO easy, and I think it would be a great project for Mother's Day in addition to Christmas. All you need is teacups, wax & wicks, and a scent (and optional color). We bought a container of what we thought was red dye for candles but it turned out to be coloring for homemade soaps - and if you're wondering if it works for candles too, it doesn't, and since food coloring is water based, that wasn't an option either. The color wasn't
too much of a disappointment because we bought gel wax so the bubble effect was appealing as is. After we finished our spice scented teacup candles, I added little tags since the presents will all be signed "from Greyson". Definitely a project worth trying out!
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| Wax, wicks, scent and color (which you can see says Soaps - oops!) |
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| Our vast array of teacups picked up at a local antique mall |
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| Pour your block of wax into a pan on low heat and wait for it to melt |
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| Hot glue your wicks to the bottom of the teacup |
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| Add your scent and CANDLE coloring to the wax when it's completely melted |
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| Add Tags if you're giving the candles as presents |
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