DIY Mother's Day Scented Candle
Last Updated on May 3, 2021 by Janell
Are you looking for a DIY Mother's Day gift? This is a really easy way to preserve your child's artwork as a gift!
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Mother's Day is just around the corner. I always like to give a nice, affordable gift and it's also nice to give a homemade gift. We were at Walmart and decide that perfume would be a good gift to give Grandma.
My kids love to make pictures for their family members so I thought this DIY Mother's Day Scented Candle would be a really great gift for Mother's Day. Plus we add some squirts of our favorite perfumes and it makes a reapply pretty and great smelling gift.
My mom always tells me that when she smells roses it reminds her of her mom, so I knew that would be the perfect scent to buy her.
Everyone loves candles. I remembered seeing a project where you could transfer your child's artwork to a candle. I picked up all the items I needed for just a few bucks. My kids love art projects. And this project is one that can be displayed forever at Grandma's house.
DIY Mother's Day Scented Candles
- White Pillar Candles
- White Tissue paper
- tape
- scissors
- hairdryer
- fine tip markers
- extra paper
- perfume (optional)
Instructions:
- Cut out a piece of tissue paper to the size of the candle. Use a tiny piece of tape and tape the tissue paper on to a regular sheet of paper.
- Have your child draw on the tissue paper. Make sure that they don't cause the tissue paper to rip - it will not adhere to the candle if the tissue paper is ripped.
- Remove the tissue paper from the paper and (using a little tape) secure it onto the candle. Turn the hairdryer onto the highest* setting and heat the tissue paper. The wax will melt around the tissue paper and the drawing will be permanently part of the candle.
- Once it cools, spray the perfume onto the candle.
Tip - If you cut out an awkward shape, use a piece of wax paper to wrap around your image to hold it in place. Once the image is transferred to the candle you can remove the wax paper.
*The hairdryer will get hot if you get it near your hand. Make sure you move it around a lot to evenly distribute the heat.
This was a really fun project that I know my mom will love and my kids loved doing. My daughter asks every day if she can make more candles - so I need to go to the store to pick up some more pillar candles.
If you are looking for a personalized gift for mom this year - this is it! There is no need to spend a lot on a great smelling perfume.
Wow, what a cool idea. I think any mom would be lucky to get one of those.
What a cute project! I'd love to get one of these from the kids.
I love this! I can see doing something like this for my mom. I'd just use some age appropriate decoration on the candle.
What a fun idea! I love that it's something that's easy to do but that looks so adorable!
That is a really fun craft project. My kids would love to do that so I think I'll gather the supplies!
This is an awesome gift idea. I have to check out those perfumes!
This is such a great idea for Mothers Day. My Mom would love one. I will have to try making a few this weekend.
I love scented candles. This one is so cute!
This is awesome! I love this. I may just make one for myself such a cute and great idea!
I love the personalized candle idea for mother's day! I'll have to keep in mind for grandma!
You make the candle transfer look so easy. I love this and wouldn't mind getting one.
Ohhh my mom loves sweet smelling stuff like scented candles. I will have to get her some
My daughter's class made candles for us once, and I was so impressed. I had no idea how to make them. This looks like something I could manage!
Homemade gifts are always treasured. This candle is adorable and I know it would be loved. I can have my boys make them for their grandmothers for Mother's Day.
What a sweet gift. My daughter would be interested in making this, I'm sure.
Your candle looks so cute! I'm sure that it smells fantastic too!
Such a pretty candle! I love homemade crafts like those. So easy kiddo could do it. When I was younger I would get my mother perfume. As we got older, sadly she developed sensitivities to most of them. So, now I worry about Mothers Day and her birthday is 2 days later. I have no idea what to get her this year.
What an awesome craft!! I may have to try this! Thank you!
This is awesome!! My kids are always doodling away, what a great, fun way to turn it into a treasure!! And I can't wait to get some of the Love2Love perfume, too! It's on my Mother's Day wish list! #client
My daughter made me a homemade candle for Christmas and I just love it. I think scenting it would be even better!
I just showed my six year old your post and he wants to make it for his grand mothers! Thanks for an awesome diy project!
This is such a beautiful gift idea! I think I may make one of these with my daughter for her grandma.
That's a really pretty bottle.
I love this idea for mother's Day. The kids love to make stuff, this is perfect!
What a fun idea! Such a cute Mother's Day gift.
I've made a few candles like that, but never thought to spritz them with perfume. What a great idea!
Perfume a great gift idea for my mom because she has to wear perfume if she goes out. I'll have to get a bottle for myself to use on my unscented candles. Thanks for the idea!
I made some candles like that for my wedding years ago. Such a fun idea.
What a neat idea. This is definitely a craft that kids would love to make and a nice gift for moms or a teacher.
I do a lot of transfers on candles but never thought to add a scent. Will be trying this for Mother's Day- thanks for the idea!