DIY Diwali Decor - Tea Light Holder/Candle/Diya

So let's recycle something once again this Diwali!

I am sure most of us have those little acrylic paint bottles lying at home. Some dry up while others are used and empty. Normally we just chuck them away in the bin. But this festive season, lets have some colourful fun and recycle those mini glass bottles to make elegant tea light holders!

To begin with we need -

1. Empty and clean Acrylic Paint Bottles

2. Fevicryl Mouldit

3. Some Wax chips 

4. Wick

5. Paint

6. Brushes

7. Glue

8. Some Talcum powder

And some imagination!

So let's start by first cleaning up the bottle.

Take the mouldit packets and follow the instructions for mixing the clay.

Use some talc to make it non-sticky and smooth. After it is mixed evenly, divide the clay into 5 portions like this.

Take the biggest portion and roll it into a thin flat mould.

Apply some glue on the sides of the bottle and roll the clay on it. Make the surface even and smooth by rolling it a bit more. 

It doesn't need to be very even!

Then take the 2nd large portion of the clay and elongate it by rolling. Flatten the top part so that it looks like elephant's head and trunk.

Stick it on the bottle and put in some details if you wish to make it more elaborate.

Make the ears and the tail.

Let it dry and harden. Then paint it any way you like!

Then place the wick in the center and fill in the wax chips. These can be extracted from an old candle or you can easily find them in any craft store.

Find Wax Granules on ItsyBitsy

And don't worry if you don't have wax chips. Just put the ready to use tea light on top.  So, here's our very own handmade Glittering Diwali Decor ready!

It's not perfect but it's still lovely :D

Here's how it looks when lit up.

And some more...

Have Happy and Safe Diwali!

5 Easy DIY Diwali Decor for kids

Here are some easy and time saving do-it-yourself Diwali decoration ideas for the festive season.

1. Tealight Holders

Turn those plain looking candles into elegant tealights by making these tealight holder bases from foam glitter paper and some craft stones/sequins. 

 

Just cut circles and paste the ready to use candle holder in the center or on the side and decorate with kundans and sequins. Your beautiful and elegant decorative candles will be ready in no time!

Find the candle holders on : Amazon

 

2. Swastik sticker

Swastik is one of the decorations we use on Diwali without fail. This is a simple painted swastik on a red glitter paper background embellished with sequins.

3. The Feet of Lakshmi

Draw the feet on a plain paper and colour it red. Draw a Swastik in the center. Paste it on a round piece of glitter paper.  Encircle the feet with bead chain.

 

4. Kalash Stickers

Take a square piece of glitter paper. Draw a kalash on plain paper and colour it. Cut ✂️ at the outline and paint it. Stick it on the glitter paper piece.  Outline with bead chain.

 

5. Diya Paper Wall Decor

Semi-circle diyas painted on paper.

Similarly Draw hexagon shape and fill it with colourful paints. Stick some paper strips on side and jute thread on top. Decorative aakaash deep (lamps) wall hanging is ready!

Also check out Diwali Decor Paper Lantern 

 

Easy Acrylic Rangoli.

 

Easy Paper Flower Rangoli.

 

 Easy Rangoli Diya.

 

🙏 🎇Wishing all of you a Happy and Prosperous Diwali 🎇 🙏

 

 

 

 

Easy Acrylic Rangoli - DIY Diwali Decor

Let's reuse and recycle this Diwali and add this trend to beautify our beloved festival!

I have used a plastic cap from the takeaway box and transformed it into an eye catching Rangoli center piece with a few easy steps.

Things required are -
1. Any plastic takeaway box lid
2. Some ready to use craft flowers
3. Glass paint
4. Glitter liner (Camel Fabrica)
5. Sequins and beads
6. Craft glue

Take the plastic lid and clean it thoroughly and wipe dry

Make a circle with the 3D glitter liner and let it dry.

 

Apply glass paint in the center and leave it to dry for sometime.

 The paint doesn't spread due to the 3D liner we had applied earlier.

When the paint is dry, add some sequins along the 3D liner.

Add some pearls and bead string in the same fashion.

 Leave it to rest for sometime.

Add the center design using some sequins.

Apply a contrasting glass colour on the ouside along the 3D glitter border to define the entire design. Be careful not to spread it. I have used green here.

Set aside so that it dries completely. This is the look you would get.

 

So let's add some artificial flowers along the border. I have taken roses and jasmine buds.

 

And we get the final look of our delightful rangoli center piece!!

Relish this recycled creation and do share it with others too.

Happy crafting!
 :)

DIY Diwali Decor - Easy Flower Rangoli

Diwali is  here with all it's hustle and bustle - the festival of lights! There's so much to rush about and finish off in our busy schedules. Most of the times we can't find enough time to make that coveted rangoli in the last moment. Don't worry, I have just the right idea for you :D

A paper floral rangoli - easy to make and prepare in advance so that there are no rues on the auspicious day. Let's start with a smile.

Things needed -

1. Some crepe paper/colourful tissue paper/ wrapping paper
2. Sliver craft paper or a Silver/Golden paper plate(big)
3. Some sequins/ golden bead strings
4. Craft glue
5. Stapler
6. A pair of scissors

First let us start by making some paper flowers. For that, I have taken yellow, red and orange crepe paper and cut it into 2" strips. Red strips are a bit smaller.

Take one strip at a time and fold it into half. Then fold it again so that you get a square in the end.

Cut a circle out of it. Repeat for all the colours.

 Take 4 circles of each colour and arrange them on top of each other, like this,

Staple in the center.

Make small cuts on the edges. This step is optional.

Now, separate the circles and crumple upwards one by one.

Lovely effect! So let's make some more.

I have taken a round piece of cardboard for the base.

Cut the center part of the silver paper plate and glue it on the cardboard piece.

Let it dry. In the meanwhile, let's cut out some leaves from a green craft paper.

 Cut the green sheet into smaller strips and draw the outline of a leaf. Cut along that outline. Make some more.

Add glitter on them.

Now take the base and stick these leaves around the circle towards the edge.

After that stick the flowers around, in between the leaves.

Add some sequins in the center, like this

Stick the golden ball chain around the sequins.

Add some more sequins to your liking. Let it dry and place a diya (lamp) in the center to complete the look :D

Relish your creation :)

Another one you can try making is the one with a lotus flower as the center piece.

Wish you a happy and prosperous Diwali :)