Apple Candle Holder

The first craft that I am showing will end up being an easy little candle holder made from an apple. If you’re trying to make a fun center piece for your holiday table, you might want to think about using apples. Fall and winter are the perfect seasons to find good apples at great prices. Then with a few quick and easy steps, you can turn these apples into cute candle holders! I will also post step-by-step pictures to better visually understand how to make this.

First, find good quality apples. You will want to look for apples that are firm, free from cuts and bruises, and sturdy so they can stand on end without rolling over. You will also need a cutting board to use as your work surface, a small knife, a spoon. Take your knife and cut a one-inch circle around the stem of the apple. Take the spoon and remove the insides from where you cut the circle. Continue to make the circle wider, a little bit at a time. You want the circle to be just wide enough to fit your tea light. Just be careful, and do this part slowly because if you make the hole just a little too big, it could end up looking goofy. Keep checking until you have the right width. Next, once you have the circle at a good width, you just need to dig the hole a little deeper so it will hold the tea light pretty snug. Once again, make sure you are slowly digging out the fruit so you don’t overdo it. When you think you have dug the hole to a good size, add your tea light and you are done!

I really like this craft because it’s so simple and there really isn’t much money involved. I usually see a 12 pack of tea light candles at Dollar Tree for only a dollar and the only other thing to buy is the apples. Depending on how many you want to make, you really don’t need to even spend that much money apples either. When I made the tea light holders last season, I used both red and green apples to change it up a bit. If you're super girly like me, you can also add glitter and rhinestones to jazz it up a bit. Super simple and fun!