Take your family on a leaf hunt this fall. It can be in your own backyard or a local park. Spend an afternoon collecting leaves with shapes and colors that you love and then use them to create a candle jar that is the perfect centerpiece for your table.
What You Need:
What You Need:
- Clean Jar (spaghetti sauce and jelly jars work great)
- Mod Podge (Make your own with 2 parts white school glue to 1 part water)
- Paint Brush
- Fallen Leaves
- Tea light or votive candle
What You Do:
- Prepare your leaves. This step takes some planning and patience. Gently place the leaves you have chosen for your jar between two heavy books and allow them to sit for a few hours, ideally overnight.
- Once the leaves are pressed flat, coat your jar with a layer of Mod Podge. This will help your leaves stick to the jar.
- Arrange the leaves onto the jar in any manner you choose. You can even overlap the leaves.
- Paint the Mod Podge in a thick layer over the leaves and allow to dry. Remember, the Mod Podge will dry clear.
- Once dry, place a small votive candle or tea light inside and light! If you have little ones and you don't want an open flame, you can buy battery-powered tea lights at local craft or home goods stores.
