10 Creative Ways to Use Tealight Candles

I love this idea to reuse tin cans to make something beautiful. These would look lovely on a mantlepiece. Full instructions here.

Place some tealight candles in bowls of coffee beans – not only does it look beautiful, but the aroma of the beans is released as they are warmed by the candles. You can also put the beans and candles in decorated empty tuna cans.

If you’re not crafty, you can use a collection of beautiful cups or glasses to display your candles. Very elegant!

If you have any old books, music sheets or maps, here is a great way to get creative with them.

Red Ted Art has a simple tutorial showing how to make a salt dough votive – a wonderful project for children!

These are gorgeous! All you need is some scrapbooking paper, glue and clean cat food or tuna tins. Full instructions here.

Don’t you love this? I’ve also seen it done with gemstones – it creates a warm glow as the candlelight shines through them.

Rustic and elegant – hot glue a selection of straight twigs on to a glass jar. Just ensure that the twigs don’t go higher than the sides of the jar for fire safety.

Lovely idea for your outdoor table, with the tealight candle nestled amongst pebbles in a glass jar.

Of course, we have to include an idea with washi tape! It doesn’t get easier or cuter than this!