Last Thanksgiving I hosted my entire family for dinner. I had beautiful fall decorations and glowing candles lit everywhere.
The scene was warm, cozy, and serene, that is until …
my 17 yr old’s daughter’s long hair started to go up in FLAMES!
She leaned back against a counter and her hair drifted into a votive. It was terrifying.
From that day on, I use almost exclusively LED candles!
The beauty about LED candles is that because there is no real flame, you can dress them in many unique ways that you would dare do with real candles.
Bet you didn’t know candles could wear jackets, did you?
I’m coining the phrase candle jacket because you can easily put it on for a snazzy new look and then take it off when you want.
Today we’ll make a pretty Fall Candle Jacket. It’s a fun and easy fall craft. Last week I posted on Instagram a pretty bundle on wheat that I found in the florist section of our grocery store. It was significantly less expensive than at craft stores. Yay!
To make a Fall Candle Jacket you will need the following:
- LED Pillar Candle (mine is 8 inches tall)
- Wheat bundle
- rubber band
- burlap
- ribbon
- hot glue
- scissors
Simply place a rubber band around the bottom of the candle and slip in the wheat stalks until candle is covered. Trim off the stems below the candle base with scissors.
Hide the rubber band and stems, by wrapping a scrap piece of burlap and ribbon around the base, securing the ends together with hot glue. Voila! You’ve made a fall candle jacket.
The light of the LED candle is beautiful glowing through the wheat. When you want to change it, simple slip it off. The decoration possibilities are endless for candle jackets, so get creative! For more fall decorating ideas, be sure to check out my Autumn board on Pinterest.
Kim
Loved your post! thanks GOODNESS everything turned out ok !. Good choice with the LED’s Happy Blogging Maria
Thanks Maria!
Love this! I’m going to try this with all the candles I’m using at the rehearsal dinner for my son’s wedding this weekend. I can’t wait to get back home and put a jacket on them.
Only do it with LED candles though, you don’t want a fire during the rehearsal dinner! Haha! Thanks so much Felicia!
so pretty & so simple. love it.
Thank you Kellie!
Thanks for sharing this great idea, Kim! I’m glad that your daughter is OK…what a frightening thing to happen. I am going to keep my eyes open for finding wheat , like you did, at unexpected places…I was shocked at how expensive just a small bundle can be.
Thanks Miss Kitty! It was terrifying for sure! The wheat bundles at the grocery store were under $4 and I didn’t even use a whole bundle for the candle.
Oh my gosh! Wow! I love candles but it makes me nervous and I love the idea of using LED! This is such a beautiful idea Kim! It looks amazing and I am so gonna do this for our table this year! Thanks so much for the clever idea!
Thanks Cyndy!
I can imagine splendid beauty all around your house. Fall is great time to get creative. I truly appreciate the great work, it’s beautiful.You are truly creative and you have the key to make it adorable.Thanks for fabulous share!