There will be candles galore during Christmas, but if you want something that’s safe for kids, you will love our Toilet Paper Roll Candle Craft!

One sign that it’s the holiday season is the appearance of beautiful candles everywhere – especially with some greens or ribbons around them! But have you wondered who started this tradition?

It is believed that the custom originated in Ireland, where people lit candles in their homes to let priests know it was safe to pass. This was significant since the priests then were being persecuted for their faith.

Well, today the candle is a sign of cheer and happiness, and it’s also a symbol of piety. Let’s join in the celebrations with a candle that’s safe even for young kids – a toilet paper roll candle craft!

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Easy Toilet Paper Roll Candle Craft for Christmas

Supplies required:

Toilet paper roll or cardboard tube
Colored craft papers
Sharpies or markers
Pencil
A pair of scissors
Craft glue

How to make the Toilet Paper Roll Candle Craft:

1. Download the toilet paper roll candle craft template. The template contains parts of the candle, like the cover of the candle, the melted wax, the berries, the mistletoe and parts of the candle flame.

2. Trace the parts of the template on craft paper of the appropriate colors and cut them out. The mistletoe will be red for the berries and green for the leaves. Choose red, yellow and orange for the flame, and we’ve gone with shades of ivory and cream for the candle and wax.

3. Let’s start with the festive element of our toilet paper roll candle craft – the mistletoe! Stick the three berries together – make sure they overlap a little. Fold each leaf vertically in half and unfold them so that the crease is visible.

4. Stick the ends of the leaves together, making them overlap a little, like you did with the berries.

5. Finish up the mistletoe by sticking the berry cluster in the middle of the leaf bunch. Put that aside for now.

6. We’re moving on to the flame of our toilet paper roll candle craft! Stick the smallest flame piece inside the bigger flame.

7. Stick the double flame pattern in the middle of the ‘flame circle’.

8. Fold a thin strip of the bottom of the flame. Put aside the flame for now.

9. Time to create the main element of our toilet paper roll candle craft – the candle! Stick the melted wax strip on the upper edge of the rectangle of the candle base. Make sure the straight edges of the wax and candle base are perfectly aligned.

10. Take your toilet paper roll and cover it with the base-wax paper you prepared in the previous step.

11. Cover the open end of the toilet paper roll near the melted wax strip with the circle cutout.

12. It’s time to put everything together for our toilet paper roll candle craft! Bring back the completed flame piece from step 8. Apply glue on the folded strip and stick this on the closed end of the candle.

13. Now this is a festive candle, so it needs some decoration! Attach the mistletoe to the base of the candle, facing the same direction as the flame.

14. Take a black Sharpie and draw a little wick in the middle of the flame. If you like, you can add some glitter strips around the candle or stick some other embellishments on it. That’s it – your toilet paper roll candle craft is ready!

There are many ways you can dress up this toilet paper roll candle craft. You can stick on little embellishments or jewel stickers. You can replace the mistletoe with a poinsettia flower at the base of the candle. You can place these pretty candles next to the Christmas cards you’ve received this year, and you have a cute little festive vignette!

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