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She Takes A Napkin And An Iron And Creates Amazing Candles

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How to Decorate Candles With Paper Napkins

There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of completing a DIY craft project quickly and easily. And when that project is also practical and beautiful, it’s even better! If you’re a candle lover looking for a new project to try, look no further than this video tutorial that shows you how to make unique and beautiful candles using just a few simple supplies. With some napkins and an iron, you can create stunning candles that are perfect for gifting or just adding a touch of elegance to your home decor.

One of the great things about this project is how easy it is to do. With just a few basic steps, you can transform plain candles into works of art. First, choose some colorful or patterned napkins that you love. Cut out the design you want to use and place it on the candle, securing it in place with a piece of wax paper. Then, use your iron to press the design onto the candle, melting the wax just enough to adhere the napkin to the surface. After peeling away the wax paper, you’ll be left with a stunning candle that looks like it was custom-made just for you.

This DIY candle project is not only easy, but also affordable. You can easily find napkins in a variety of colors and patterns to suit your taste, and you probably already have an iron and some plain candles lying around the house. With just a little bit of time and effort, you can create a unique and beautiful candle that will make a perfect gift for any occasion.

One thing to keep in mind is that the iron may leave some residue on your napkins, so you’ll want to use ones that you don’t mind getting a little bit messy. And, as the intro notes, you’ll want to avoid using the iron on your clothes again to prevent any wax transfer.

This video tutorial is a great resource for anyone looking to try a fun and easy DIY project that results in beautiful and unique candles. With just a few simple supplies and some creativity, you can create candles that are perfect for decorating your home or giving as gifts. So why not give it a try and see what beautiful designs you can come up with?

 

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When my daughter was young she loved the PBS show “Peg + Cat,” and if you’ve got a fan of that show in your house this activity will be even better, but it doesn’t matter if your kids don’t already know these characters to learn about fractions with pizza. 

There’s an episode of “Peg + Cat” where they are working in a pizza place and have to divide pies to put different kinds of toppings of different parts of the pie (there’s also an online game with the same concept, which I can’t believe still exists because my kiddo played it years ago). 

Inspired by the episode and a companion book, Nature Homeschool developed an activity for learning about fractions and entrepreneurship using pizza. They developed a pizza shop and used the printables and teaching guide from Teacher Vision to learn more about fractions using pizza as the foundation. Their post also has a pizza order form printable you can use when you role play a pizza shop. 

The Inspiration Edit also has some cute printable worksheets using a pizza to learn about fractions. And Life Over Cs has some fun printable pizza fraction activities, such as the printable fraction memory game shown here. 

If you want to increase the pretend play factor with this one, you can make a pizza and toppings out of paper, cardboard or felt. Or use a paper plate as your crust and simple shapes cut out of paper to be toppings. The pretend play pizza making kit from Glued to My Crafts uses an individual slice, but you could do the same thing with a whole pie’s worth of slices. 

Kids Craft Room has another fun pizza play food idea, this time using salt dough for the crust. The toppings are made out of felt so you can practice putting different toppings on a fraction of the pizza and learn as you play.