Pumpkin Candle Holders

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This craft is a great idea for autumn holiday meals, and can be placed on the dinner or picnic table with the place settings. They are affordable to make, as you can often find bags of tea light candles for a dollar, and the pumpkins can usually be purchased fairly cheap.

Materials:

small pumpkins

knife and spoon

tea light or votive candles, scented if desired

1. Using the knife and the spoon, scoop out the center of the pumpkin from the top. Set the seeds aside for roasting. Cut down only far enough for a candle to fit in snugly.
2. Wipe the pumpkin with a cloth.
3. Insert the candle.

Tips:

• Use pumpkins from your own pumpkin patch to save money.
• Look for candles at the dollar store for extra money savings.
• Place these candle holders on the holiday table, or on stands as part of the overall decor.
• These can be used for any autumn day, but are especially wonderful additions to Halloween and Thanksgiving settings.
• These are also great for Samhain, and can be placed on the porch railing to light the way up to your door.
• Create a centerpiece with these by placing them on a plate or in a baking dish. Strew autumn leaves, pine cones and acorns in the bottom of the dish and then place it on the table.

Enjoy the autumn holidays! Do you have any pumpkin craft ideas. Please post them to the comments.

Shannon