Little Baby Shower Candles

These are pretty little candles I made to put on the tables at my daughter's baby Shower.
One of my teachers at my daycare showed me how to make them (thanks Miss Anna).

They are so simple and just looked adorable on each of the tables.  When the shower was over, the guest took them home as favors.  The candles that were leftover saved were used again on my granddaughters first birthday.

Here's how they were made.   Supplies needed - mason jars, baby food jars or even jelly jars.  Tissue paper, different types of ribbon, stickers or baby tags / cut outs. paintbrush & Glue mix (2 parts white glue and 1 part water...mix well).

Directions: Cut up tissue paper into small pieces.  With a paint brush, paint the entire jar with the glue mix. Next, lay the pieces of tissue onto the jar.  Let dry. It may take a few hours.  Next, add a few baby stickers if you choose.  Now you are going to paint over the entire jar with the glue mix again.  Let dry.  Next, add pretty ribbons to the top of each jar. I added a few plastic Binky's that I picked up at the dollars store.  I loved how they turned out.  



This project is a perfect way to recycled jars and tissue paper .



Conversation Heart Hand Soaps

This is a repost from My Queen Diva Blog.   I feel it belongs here on my "Family, Food and Fun Blog."   I made these at Christmas time to use as guest soap.  I cut the felt out using  Christmas cookie cutters.

I decided to try to make Valentine hand soaps in the shape of conversation hearts. I thought these would be nice to give away for Valentine’s Day.
For this project I used:

Clear glycerin Melt and Pour Soap (from any craft supply store)
Felt in multiple colors
Acrylic Paint in pink and white
Small thin paint brushes

Rose liquid fragrance for soap (or any scent that you like)

Vera had to get in on the action



I started by cutting out a heart template using a large heart cookie cutter as well as a tiny one too. Cut out as many hearts as your heart desires... Use a good sharp set of scissors for this.

Now using the acrylic paint and a small brush, paint conversation heart sayings on your hearts. I left a few blank but go ahead and paint them all if you want too. The acrylic paint needs to dry completely before you go to the next step. Acrylic is only water soluble when it is wet. After the paint dries, you don't have to worry about it washing off on your hands.

Put some chunks of the glycerin soap in a microwave safe bowl. Lay out several sheets of aluminum foil or wax paper for a drying area, and have ready your scent drops and a spoon for stirring. Microwave the soap on high in your microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between each session, until most of the soap has turned to liquid. The heat from the bowl will melt any small pieces left as you stir it.
Once it is melted, add a few drops of scent. I used Rose scent because I thought it would be the most appropriate for Valentines Day, but any scent or no scent is fine.

Now place a heart in the bowl, allowing it to soak up the liquid soap and lift it out with a spoon. Drain for a moment and then place it on your aluminum foil to dry.
I found that one dip in the soap gives it a slightly textured look to the top due to the texture of the felt. If you want them totally smooth, then redip after they have dried. The second layer will be smooth. Keep in mind that if you decide to do this, they will be multiple-use soaps because there will be plenty there for several hand washings. Not necessarily a bad thing.

They take about 5-10 minutes to totally dry. Then peel them off the foil and use a set of scissors to trim any excess off the edges. These little soaps can be stored in your purse in a zip lock bag and used as you need them. Once the soap is used up, the felt inside can be used as a little heart-shaped wash cloth and then thrown away. And they look very cute in the bathroom.
I plan on putting different colored ones in cellophane bags and presenting them to my friends and relatives on Valentines Day. Shhh...don't tell!

I hope you enjoyed this little Valentine Craft.  This craft is one of my favorites.

   Have a Lovely Week!