All right! It’s finally Easter crafts time on Hands Occupied! I’m starting things off with an easy (and a little adorable) tea light candle DIY. These sweet little dudes are made with eggshells and a combo of scrap wax from old candles and soy wax flakes. They’re a great way to recycle household items, and they are the perfect Easter table accent. Bonus: they don’t take long to make.
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Stacked Ombre Heart Candles
Valentine’s Day is the perfect holiday to celebrate by making a set of romantic and unique candles like these. I learned how to make candles with cookie cutters for Halloween last year, but these layered ombre candles take cookie cutter candle making to another level!
Dia de los Muertos Inspiration
10 inspiring crafts, treats and projects to help you observe Dia de los Muertos this year!
Halloween 2013 Project Roundup
A roundup of the 9 DIYs I shared for Halloween this year.
How-to: Layered Cookie Cutter Candles
Take DIY candles to a whole new level with differently-colored layers!
How-to: Pumpkin Spice Halloween Candles
DIY adorable pumpkin spice candles with your stash of holiday cookie cutters!
Weekly Reader
The crafty internet delivered some super fun, adorable and clever Halloween DIYs this week!
How-to: Lantern-style Votive Luminaries
Take it easy this Labor Day and whip up a set of simple lantern-style luminaries.
How-to: Make a Candle
Learn the nuts & bolts of candle making in this video tutorial!
