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DIY Hack – Bendy Candles From Store Bought Candles

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If you’re looking for a fun and creative way to spice up your home decor, look no further than bendy candles. These quirky candles have become a huge trend on TikTok, thanks to their unique and eye-catching design. But did you know that you don’t have to make your own candles from scratch to get in on the trend?

With just a few simple steps, you can easily transform a thick store-bought candle into a bendy masterpiece. In this video tutorial, we’ll show you how to turn a plain straight candle into a decorative bendy candle that will impress all your friends.

All you need is a thick candle, a hair dryer, and a little bit of patience. Start by heating up the candle with the hair dryer, making sure to focus the heat on the part you want to bend. Once the wax is soft and pliable, gently bend it into the desired shape, holding it in place until it cools and hardens.

Repeat this process with different sections of the candle, creating twists and turns to achieve the bendy effect. You can even experiment with different colors and sizes of candles to create a unique and personalized look.

So if you’re looking to jump on the bendy candle trend, don’t waste your time making candles from scratch. With this simple hack, you can create your own decorative bendy candles in no time. So grab a candle, a hair dryer, and let’s get twisting!

 

 

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If you have a lot of different kinds of trees in your yard, on the playground or at the park, you can make leaf mandalas like these from Red Ted Art. They’re inspired by Andy Goldsworthy, who makes temporary art with natural materials (learn more about him at the link).

Leaves are art all by themselves, but you can make them an even lovelier display by combining leaves with other natural materials in a collage. Or make a little natural weaving loom like this one from Woodlark to hold a bunch of leaves and other fall pretties in a way that can continuously be changed.

Another way to turn leaves into art is by using markers or pens to trace the veins on a leaf. This idea is from Go Science Kids, and it’s a simple thing that makes really pretty leaves to display while also giving you can chance to talk about why leaves have veins and what is happening when leaves change colors.

Kids Craft Room has a great idea for making leaf luminaries, which would be fun to decorate the table from now through Thanksgiving. The best thing about these is that you don’t have to use any glue, so it’s easy for kids to make (with some supervision since cutting is involved).

This one does use glue, but it’s so cute it’s probably worth the potential mess. Our Kid Things shows you how to make an adorable hedgehog with fall leaves using their printable template and a paper plate.

I also love this fall in a bottle project from The Crazy Outdoor Mama. It’s like a snow globe with leaves and has the added cuteness of a kid’s photo inside. This would be a fun one to make at school to give to parents or grandparents, and it’s so easy and cute!