Looking for a fun patriotic craft for kids to make? Well, this American flag candle votive is a wonderful craft for kids; it also makes a great homemade gift or even decoration for the fourth of July. This easy patriotic craft for kids is made from materials that can be used indoors or outdoors!
These simple American Flag Candle Votives are perfect for decorating the kitchen table, the patio table, or even as gifts for the grandparents and other family members.
You can make this simple American Flag Candle Votive craft project in less than an hour. Just be sure to add in the time for drying and you should be fine.
To Make These Simple American Flag Candle Votives You Will Need:
Pastel Acrylic paint (optional)
Empty Jars
Decoupage
Ribbon
Paintbrushes
Scissors
Candles
Sand
Tissue Paper, Constructing Paper
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The first steps to have the kids start helping you cut stars and stripes from tissue paper or construction paper. They can make a whole pile of their cut outs and then start creating.
The stars and stripes in this patriotic craft project should be blue and red and white, but of course, let the kids be creative!
Now, you and the kids need to thoroughly wash out their empty food jars with soap and water.
Let the jars dry completely.
I like to use old pickle jars and spaghetti jars for this craft project. They are just the right shape to hold a pillar candle.
Now, use the paintbrush to paint some decoupage medium on the front of the American Flag cut outs.
I recommend starting with the stripes, use the red stripes first.
Have the kid’s reach their small hands in to the jar and place them facing out.
Now, use the paintbrush dipped into decoupage to paint on the backside of the red American flag cut outs.
Continue this process around the entire inside of the empty food jar.
Now, add the white stripes. Don’t forget to leave room for the stars!
Tip: for a twist on the traditional American flag try cutting the stars out of blue paper. Decoupage them in the jar first. Now, behind them add the red and white stripes!
Now, let the decoupage medium dry completely.
Cut of a piece of Ribbon that is about 2 feet long. Tie this around the ridges at the top of the empty food jar. Look for red, white, or blue ribbon. You can also use American flag ribbon.
You can tie it off in a beautiful bow or even tuck in the rough edges and glue them down.
Fill the bottom 2 inches of the newly decorated American Flag Candle Votives with some sand. Any kind of sand will do.
Now, place the candle inside. Be sure to set on a flat and stable surface before you light the candle.
Now you can use this simple and beautiful patriotic craft project on your patio this Fourth of July and really show your love of America!
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