Sharing a super simple DIY advent candle holder with you guys. This advent candle holder was made in just a few minutes with inexpensive supplies you probably already have at home!
DIY step by step instructions & supplies below with pictures included.
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DIY Simple Advent Candle Holder
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Did you see the advent candle holder I had on my dining table for the Christmas kitchen & dining room tour?
Although my kids have grown up seeing advent candles on Sundays at church it became very clear to me last year that they really had no idea what it was all about.
Last Christmas when our friends brought over advent candles to light for a Christmas get together, my youngest called out to me when he saw the candles & said, “YES!!! Mom, we finally have a menorah at our house” 🙂
You see… we have soooo many dear Jewish friends that have menorahs out for Hanukkah & my youngest had no idea what advent candles were.
In that moment, I realized that he had more excitement & a desire to be like his friends than an understanding of why we celebrate advent.
So, I knew this year I wanted to do things differently this Christmas & that started with making a DIY advent candle holder so I could talk a little more about advent & what it means this year with my kids.
Just a little background on what Advent is. In Latin it means “coming.” It is a season of waiting & anticipation for the celebration of Jesus’ birth (God here with us).
Advent candles represent the light of God coming into the world through Jesus Christ.
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
– John 8:12
Supplies Needed to Make a DIY Advent Candle Holder
- a pretty bowl (a vintage glass one looks GORGEOUS)
- 4 pillar candles
- rice
- evergreen boughs
Step by Step Instructions for How to Make a DIY Advent Candle Holder
Step ONE – Find a Pretty Glass Bowl
I found our pretty vintage glass bowl for $3 at a local thrift store this summer & knew I wanted to save it for something special.
A DIY advent candle holder was the PERFECT idea for it!
You can use any bowl you have on hand as long as it is large enough for the candles to fit.
Step TWO – Add Rice to Your Glass Bowl
Add some inexpensive rice to the inside of the advent candle holder bowl to help the candles stay in place.
Step THREE – Add the Pillar Candles
I found these 4 white pillar candles for $5 at Ikea.
However, Pretty white candles can be found inexpensively pretty much everywhere!
I am still not sure whether I will leave the numbers facing in or out but loved the look of the beefy size of the candles in our advent candle holder for the price.
Step FOUR – Add Evergreens to Your DIY Advent Candle Holder
Our yard has been covered in broken evergreen branches thanks to all this crazy wind we have been having.
As you will see in my full Christmas tour, I placed them ALL OVER our house & saved a few for our advent candle holder.
It is my hope to be much more intentional with advent this year.
It is so important for me to teach our kids (& myself) why we celebrate Christmas & that it is not just about beautiful decorations, trees, delicious food, gifts, Christmas songs & family.
Don’t get me wrong, all of those things are good.
They bring joy & excitement of Christmas but I want them to find their ultimate joy in the truth that God sent his son Jesus to earth on Christmas to save us.
“Come, Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.”
-Charles Wesley
Advent starts this weekend…
Along with lighting the advent candles with my family I am hoping to really spend time reflecting & reading about Jesus’ birth.
I am participating in the She Reads Truth Advent Study (find it here) & I just ordered this new advent book, Exodus to Advent: God’s Christmas plan for you, and for me
Lastly, for any artists or non-artists reading this… 🙂 my good friends Anne & Sara at Wondern awe are doing a drawing liturgy for advent.
If you want to follow along or participate on Instagram you can find more info here.
I would love to hear any Advent traditions your family celebrates or Advent books you would recommend!!!
I want to wish you all a wonderfully joyful advent.
I hope this inspires you to create a DIY Advent Candle Holder at your Home!
by Tara Lehman
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