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Floating Christmas Candle Ideas

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With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how you can add a festive touch to your home. One way to do this is by creating beautiful floating Christmas candle centerpieces. These centerpieces not only add a warm and inviting atmosphere to your home, but they also provide a stunning focal point for your holiday decor.

The first floating Christmas candle centerpiece idea is a Christmas jar with a floating candle. This is a simple yet charming idea that would fit perfectly into a cozy cottage atmosphere. To create this centerpiece, all you need is a glass jar, some fresh greenery, cranberries, and a floating candle. You can add a touch of personalization by tying a festive ribbon around the jar. I discovered this idea while browsing Be Different Act Normal, and it immediately caught my eye due to its comforting feel.

Another floating Christmas candle centerpiece idea is to use a sleek container with lemon slices floating in the bottom. This idea was found thanks to Allison at My Cozy Home. The contrast between the cranberries, greenery, and lemon slices gives this centerpiece a unique and fresh look. It’s a great way to add a touch of brightness to your holiday decor.

If you’re looking to add a little glamour to your floating Christmas candle centerpiece, you can consider adding gold glitter, confetti, or small Christmas ornaments to the mix. These additions will give your centerpiece a touch of elegance and sparkle. You can also add some personal touches, like using your favorite colored candles or incorporating your favorite holiday scents.

In conclusion, creating your own floating Christmas candle centerpieces is an excellent way to add a touch of warmth and holiday cheer to your home. These ideas are simple, affordable, and easy to customize. Whether you prefer a cozy cottage atmosphere or a touch of glamour, there is a floating Christmas candle centerpiece that will fit your style. So get creative and start creating your own unique centerpieces that will leave a lasting impression on your guests!

I discovered it after looking around at Be Different Act Normal.

Here’s a similar idea, only the container’s a little sleeker and there are lemon slices floating in the bottom.

I love the contrast of the cranberries and greenery against the added yellow! I found this thanks to Allison at My Cozy Home.

If you wanted a little glamor, gold glitter, confetti or small Christmas ornaments might add a nice touch.

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Years ago I did a post all about using Indian corn (or flint corn) in learning activities, but I don’t think I’ve ever done a post about regular corn learning activities, so let’s get into it. 

Print out this corn number recognition activity from I Heart Crafty Things and use yellow dot stickers for kids to match and cover the numbers from 2 to 12 that they get when rolling dice. Or do some corn kernel math with these ideas from Gift of Curiosity. Kids can guess how many kernels are in a cup or bowl, then count them, and learn about grouping 5 or 10 kernels together and using skip counting to count faster if they’re ready for that. 

I think the only language arts corn learning activity I found was this letter recognition activity from My Pre K Box. Print out the corn shape and use round stickers to match the letter on the kernel to the one on the sticker. 

I found a lot of printables that include the life cycle of corn and other activities, like this one from MomBrite, which includes a word search and other activities; or this 16-page Montessori inspired corn unit study that includes life cycle, labeling, three part cards and more from Only Passionate Curiosity; or the corn worksheets from Simple Everyday Mom, which includes writing practice, a letter identification maze and a label the parts of corn worksheet. 

Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus has a free for subscribers printable life cycle foldout that is a fun way to present the information. They used it in a sensory bin but you can just use it as a part of teaching about corn if you’d rather. 

Dancing corn is a classic science activity done with baking soda and vinegar. Get the instructions from Fun Learning for Kids.

Kids Konnect has a set of printables and facts all about corn mazes, which is fun if going to a corn maze is part of your fall tradition. 

And you can craft a funny ear of corn with this printable from Craft Corner DIY.

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