Peppermint Frosted Candle

I am a busy little redheaded elf over here decorating up a {winter} storm for a very large Christmas tour I am included in this year {yippee}, and this darling “Peppermint Frosted Candle” made from dollar store supplies fits in beautifully! In fact, it looks like it rolled into town by way of a snowy trail! Speaking of snowy trails, if you stop by on December 7th {subscribe here}, I will show you exactly where I used this frosty globe, but until then, here’s how I made it for $2.00.

Oh, and before I get too carried away I should tell you there are many more dollar store Christmas ideas at the end of this post, so scroll all the way down if you have time.

Just look how perfectly this snowball fits into my theme this year of minty green and peppermint red…I just love those 2 colors together, don’t you? When lit, the candle looks like actual frosty ice has developed onto the surface. Santa seems to think it looks pretty cool, too.

It kind of looks good enough to eat, so watch out for little kiddos that can get their hands (or mouth) on this. Make many, they would make fantastic gifts all wrapped up in clear cellophane with real candy canes tied on.

Supplies Needed for Peppermint Frosted Candle

Everything you need to make this Peppermint Frosted Candle can be found at the dollar store. I lucked out and had everything except the globe and the epsom salt it only cost me 2 bucks.

• Clear Glass Globe
• Clear School Glue
• Epsom Salt
• Large Paint Brush
• Candy Canes

How to Make Peppermint Frosted Candle

• Brush clear glue onto the exterior only of the candle and then roll in epsom salt.
• Allow first coating to dry, and then paint on a second coat of glue over the already hardened epsom salt. This second coat of glue will help keep the shedding way down to almost none.

• Crunch up some candy canes in a plastic zip bag with a hammer. Use a towel to help decrease the noise.
• Dip the top edge of candle into a paper plate full of clear clue and then dip it into a plate of candy cane pieces.
• Allow to sit in candy cane pieces until completely dry. I waited an entire day.
• Flip the candle over and knock off any pieces that aren’t on too good, and add others where needed with more glue.
• Place a tea light or fairy lights inside and enjoy.

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