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Completed Fall Leaf Mason Jar Candle Holder sitting on a stump in front of a lime green background. Square image.
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DIY Fall Leaf Mason Jar Candle Holder

Decorating this DIY Fall Leaf Mason Jar Candle Holder is a fun nature craft for kids! Get crafting with just Mod Podge, tissue paper, an upcycled mason jar, and some leaves from a nature walk!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Decorative Craft, Nature craft/activity
Cuisine: Craft
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Servings: 1 Fall Leaf Mason Jar Candle Holder
Author: Shelly
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • none needed

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Take a nature walk and gather colored Autumn leaves, smaller in size.
    Lay leaves out on the table and choose the pretty ones that you would like to put on your jar. 
  • I use a paint brush to cover the jar with Mod Podge. But you could use a Q-tip or your finger. Take some glue and cover part of your jar with glue, and then stick your leaf on. 
    Continue to add leaves around your jar until you have it mostly covered.
    Leave a little bit of space between the leaves so that light can come through. 
  • Cut up white tissue paper into various shapes that are about an inch by an inch. They do not need to be square or in any particular shape
    Paint the surface of your leaves and the jar with another layer of Mod Podge.
    Take the pieces of tissue paper and lay them into the glue area. Make sure tissue paper covers the entire surface of the jar. 
    Brush a layer of Mod Podge over the top of the tissue paper to finish the project.
    Let this completely dry. Be patient, it takes a little while. :-). 
    Sometimes we don’t get the tissue paper and edges of the leaves firmly attached. Add more Mod Podge to fix those places. And then let it dry again, maybe even dry overnight.
  • Place your tea light, or a real candle or fairy lights into the jar. Make sure to have adult supervision if you have a real candle.  
    Turn on the tea light or light the candle and see how pretty your fall leaf candle holder looks as the light comes through! Its a beautiful fall decoration.

Video

Notes

For the full length video on making this craft, click this link. DIY Fall Leaf Mason Jar Candle Holder Full Length Tutorial Video.
A paint brush makes it easy to apply the Mod Podge. Wash the brush well when finished.