Today I show you how you can make a beautiful candle jar yourself! Candle jars are a great decoration elements, because the inside can be filled so beautiful and easily exchanged depending on the season.
For the homemade candle jar, I use a canning jar and some glue to attach a candle holder on the lid. The jar’s inside fits to the winter season: lichen, cones and dried flowers.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1-1024x1024.jpg)
With the following step by step instructions you can easily make the candle jar yourself!
Tool
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/00_tools_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
Here you can see what tools I used for the candle jar. You need a hot glue gun with hot glue sticks and scissors.
Materials
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/01_materials_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
I used these materials for the winter candle jar: A canning jar with a lid, a red stick candle holder, an antique pink candle and a ribbon. I filled the jar with the following: Lichen, larch cones and dried flowers (pampas grass, roses, hare’s tail grass, baby’s breath).
Guide | Candle Jar
Step 1: Glue candlestick on lid
In the first step, I attach the candle holder to the lid of the canning jar.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/02_hot_glue_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
To do this, I use my hot glue gun and glue the candle holder to the center of the lid.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/03_glue_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
Step 2: Decorate jar
Then I fill the canning jar.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/04_lichen_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
First, I put the lichens in the jar.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/05_pampas_grass_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
Then I put the dried flowers and larch cones.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/06_dried_roses_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/07_lagurus_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
Step 3: Attach ribbon
Just below the jar opening, I now add a decorative ribbon.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/08_cut_ribbon_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
I knot the ribbon and cut the ends of the ribbon at an angle with the scissors.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/09_ribbon_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
Step 4: Put candle on in holder
Now I put the candle in the candle holder and put the lid on the jar.
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/10_candle_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
And the DIY candle jar is ready! I hope this DIY has made you as much fun as me and you like the sight of the candle decoration!
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/12_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://lena-kate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/13_diy_candle_glass_mason_jar_Candlestick_dry_flowers-1024x1024.jpg)