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Hello Friends,

Who doesn’t love Halloween? There are cute costumes, candy, pumpkin-carving, and, of course, my favorite, Halloween decor! So, I have the CUTEST Halloween craft project for you today. We will be creating candles out of Dollar Tree pool noodles. I’ve seen others crafters using this unique idea and thought I would give it a try. It’s a little time-consuming but not difficult and definitely worth the effort. All of the supplies for this project came from the Dollar Tree so it’s definitely budget-friendly too. And they have lots of Halloween accessories to choose from.

Supply list

  • one pool noodle
  • charger or large plate
  • battery tea light candles
  • variety of halloween accessories, picks, florals, etc
  • black spray paint
  • small piece of floral foam
  • painter’s tape
  • scissors
  • Xacto blade
  • glue gun
  • glitter, optional

Using a knife or scissors, cut the pool noodle into 6 or 7 different lengths. In my project, the tallest candle is 12” and each one after that I cut 1-2” shorter until I had a total of 7 candles.

Next, trace around the tea light on the top of each pool noodle section. Using an Xacto blade, cut out enough space so the tea light will fit into the pool noodle. Then use a glue gun to create “wax drips” on the candles. Have plenty of glue sticks handy because it take quite a few to do 7 candles.

Arrange the “candles” onto the charger/plate as desired and glue them down. If you have other accessories to add, allow space for them. Add a piece of foam if necessary. Use the painter’s tape to tape the light of the tea lights.

Give everyone a couple coats of black spray paint, letting dry in between Once the paint is dry, everything is ready to be assembled.

Remove the tape from the tea lights and insert them into the candles. Glue any halloween accessories onto the plate or foam. (I glued the skull onto the foam to lift it up a little. Then added some festive halloween stems into the foam. I also added a few loops of halloween netting into the arrangement.) Any items can be added or the candle centerpiece can be very simple. It is totally up to YOU!
I didn’t get any picture of arranging the halloween accessories. Oops! But take a look at the final project!!

Pool Noodle Halloween Candle Centerpiece

How delightfully SPOOKY is this project? Such a fun craft to work on. I think I’m going to try this idea out on a Christmas project. So many different uses for these pool noodle candles. The sky is the limit!

I sure had a lot of fun creating this. I need to thank my son’s girlfriend for giving me the idea. We each created our own centerpiece and had so much fun chatting and creating.

I hope I’ve inspired you to get creative with those Dollar Tree pool noodles and create some candles for your home.

Happy Halloween
and
Happy Crafting!

Pamela

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Meet Pamela, the Creator

Pamela, Creator

Born and raised in rural, Missouri, I'm a wife of 30 years and mother to one adult son.

My interest in all things artsy-craftsy began as a young girl. If there was a craft kit for it, I've probably tried it: paint-by-number, latch-hooking rugs, candle-making, shrinky-dinks, string-art, etc. I loved them all! For many years I was able to express my creativity on-the-job as a florist, and love using silk florals in my home decorating projects.

I'm excited to share my crafting and home decorating ideas with you. I like finding that perfect thrift store item and crafting something new out of it, or giving that old piece of furniture a new life with a fresh coat of paint. I hope my projects will inspire you to get craftsy and create things to help decorate a home you love.

Happy Crafting!

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