This easy dollar store craft is perfect for ambient lighting at a party or just to put in any space to add a touch of warmth and prettiness.
My first Tutorial Tuesday in foreeeeeeeeever! I really have got to stop slackin’!
Sometimes, craft inspiration comes from the most unusual places. I saw a video on Facebook of someone using part of a plastic water bottle, plus some plastic spoons to make a pretty lamp. I decided to do my own take on it, but I didn’t want to use a lamp that had to be plugged in.
While I was at Dollar Tree recently picking up some birthday bags and other little things, I remembered that video.
Then I realized that this was the perfect dollar store craft idea!
For this craft you’ll need:
- Hot Glue Sticks
- Hot Glue Gun
- Glass Bowl
- 96 Plastic Spoons
- Battery Powered Tea-light.
- Scissors
- Candle
- Lighter
The Glass Bowl, Plastic Spoons and Tea-light are all from my local Dollar Tree. You can buy bags of 48 plastic spoons there, putting the total price for this craft at $3.50 +tax. The tea-lights come in a pack of two, so I only count half the price per. I already had the glue gun, sticks, scissors, candle and lighter.
You might be a little confused on why you need a candle and lighter. Or maybe you get it already.
Cutting plastic spoons is not a good idea unless you soften the plastic! Trust me, I tried and had plastic spoon bits and heads flying off randomly. Not a good idea. Plus the shards were annoying as heck. No no, there had to be an easy way to get this craft idea to work out for me. Without plastic shrapnel!
This first part will require patience, a well ventilated area… or heck, do it on your porch. It STINKS!
You’ll want to hold your spoon over your candle but only melt right where it is starting to bend into the head of the spoon. Like it shows at the picture. Once your spoon head starts to ‘bow’ and the neck there is soft enough, you have to pull it out of the flame and give it a quick cut.
Don’t worry if your spoons aren’t perfectly cut or straight down there, it really wont matter.
Once you have all your spoons ready you’ll start at the very top of your bowl/dish. You’ll go around in rows. You’ll put the base of your spoon head (the neck area) for each row starting in the ‘gap’ of the row before it. Layering it. I tried to show in the picture (I actually had to take mine apart because I forgot to do pictures!)
Okay, so the picture at the side should give you a good idea of what I mean. You’ll be doing this for every row. Just remember they don’t need to be super tight as you don’t want them to overlap each other as they’re side by side. You’ll be doing pretty even rows to be honest.
After awhile, and tons of hot glue, your pretty blooming flower candle holder will be ready to use! Pat yourself on the back! It was time consuming but now you have a pretty dollar store craft!
One note, DO NOT be stingy on the hot glue, otherwise you’re just going to be fixing this sooner than you’d like. So much sure you have enough hot glue to really get them on there. You’ll be gluing the necks on, and don’t worry if it’s kind of ugly under the flowers. No one has noticed the amount of glue I’ve used for each spoon head!
Dollar Store Craft – Blooming Flower Candle Holder.
I’ve considered using colored spoons, but they’re much more expensive. Another idea is perhaps painting the inside of the bowl with watercolor paint to give this some color. I could have also tried spray paint, maybe. I don’t know. My mom suggested the battery operated tea-nights with the colored flame, so that would probably be the EASIEST option here.
In the end I decided I like mine just how they are, no color needed. In the end I was pretty pleased with my simple, but pretty dollar store craft.
Get out of town! This is awesome. I never would think this is what it was. If you posted a pic I would have assumed it was from a store with a nice little price tag. This is really awesome! It looks so nice too in the light I would just use it as a decoration! Love it!
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What a cute craft! Lately I have been interested in doing lots of DIY projects…some successful, some not so much. This one looks easy enough and I love your clear details and photos. Thanks for sharing.
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Look at you, Super Craft Master! This has got to be the most creative crafting project I’ve seen in a long time. It’s amazing how pretty you made regular plastic spoons. They look fantastic with the light coming through them.
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I can’t believe how genius you are! This looks WAY more expensive than what it is – and made out of plastic spoons? You gotta be kidding me. It’s really beautiful. I’d totally love to receive that as a gift. Not so much make it, considering I have zero patience haha.
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This is a cool craft that you have come up with! I like that it doesn’t have to be plugged in, makes it easy to move around and looks like it provides soft light. I can’t believe that its make of spoons! I bet those metallic silver spoons would make a cool look – or maybe just spray the whole thing with a can of spray paint to change color? Very neat.
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Ok file this under “why didn’t I think of this first” lol! This looks so fun and super easy. I’m not really into DIY unless it’s something that is easy and doesn’t require a lot of clean up or mess so this is right up my alley. I love how it looks once you light the candle too.
I never would have thought this was made of plastic spoons before reading your post! I love that this would be a great centerpiece for a summer get together. This would be fun with colored spoons from the dollar store.
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OMGoodness, from seeing the first photo, I would have never thought those were plastic spoons. Your craft came out so nice, and I love the soft glow it gives off when in use. I know what you mean about being stingy with the hot glue…I don’t have the best luck with it and it’s probably because I don’t use enough.
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I love to craft from the Dollar Store too! It is a great way to save money and give gifts and decorate your home for less. This DIY Bloomed Flower Candle Holder is perfect for gift giving and a great way to save money too! Thanks!
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Hold the phone, that holder is plastic spoons?! I honestly thought it was ceramic! That is one of the coolest DIYs I’ve ever seen, I’d love to try it out for myself. You really need to stop slacking on the DIYs because if they’re as good as this one then I want to see them for sure! 🙂
Such a creative and fun candle holder, I would have never have though about making something like this but it turned out absolutely adorable! Thanks for the inspiration, I may just have to give something like this a try for my new house, it’d make the perfect addition to our entry way table. 🙂
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