Rolled Paper Candle Holder

If you have a lot of people to buy holiday gifts for and are on a budget try this simple rolled paper candle holder. It will cost next to nothing to make the candle holder as long as you have the following items in your junk drawer:

Paper cutter (or ruler and scissors)
Glue stick
An old magazine/catalog
Pencil

You will also need a candle, and if you can't find an inexpensive or discounted candle during the holidays you aren't trying hard enough!! :)

**Now that you know what supplies you need let's review candle burning safety - DON'T EVER LEAVE A BURNING CANDLE UNATTENDED! This holder is, in fact, made of paper so please use common sense.

Step 1 Gather Supplies and Cut the Paper

We've already reviewed what supplies are needed for the candle holder so now you can cut strips of paper.

First, tear pages out of your magazine/catalog and then decide how tall you want your candle holder.

Start cutting strips of your magazine/catalog using a paper cutter or if you don't have a paper cutter use a ruler and scissors. You will want all of your strips of paper to be exactly the same width in order for your candle holder to sit flat. My paper strips are two inches wide and about 8 or 9 inches long.

**I used a Boden catalog since it has so many bright colors and bold patterns. If you are making this for someone who loves to read try using newspaper or an old book. Or, we all know someone who is afraid of color and their whole house is beige so maybe try a more muted magazine like J.Crew where you can find a lot of subtle colors. You can also use old scraps of scrapbooking paper or any other paper you have sitting around.**

Comments

[gardnesl]

Clever! I'm planning to make this as a gift for my co-workers for next Christmas. Your instructions are so easy to follow. Awesome job!!!

[dramallamaduck]

Love this! I definitely plan on giving it a try!! I also just pinned this to one of my pintrest boards linking back to this page- just FYI :)

[amy-sue]

I love that this is made by recycling / re-purposing materials you already have around the house. Cute idea! :) I love how descriptive you are with your photos. Makes the directions very easy to follow. Nice work!

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Very cute idea!