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How to make recycled bottle candy corn Halloween lights

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Halloween candy corn lights recycled

Candy corns are one of my absolute favorite Halloween themes. I had so much fun making my airbrushed solar lights I thought I’d try making candy corn shaped lights for this Halloween.

So off to the dollar store to see if I could score a clear plastic bottle that was “candy corn” shaped. I was pretty sure I could find one there. Success!!!

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I got 3 bottles as I wanted to make a set. I washed the mouthwash bottles out and cleaned the label off.

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I used my Testors AirBrainz Airbrush and Mini Powairpod AirBrainz Air Compressor to

paint the stripes of the candy corn on the mouthwash bottle. I did the white first, then yellow and then finally the middle orange -light to dark with Testors Acrylic paint.

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Lastly I cut holes in the bottle of the bottles to fit the little battery-powered flicker lights with a Dremel Rotary Tool. It might be a good idea to do this step before if you are worried about scratching the paint. I traced the flicker light on the bottom with a Sharpie to make sure I got the size right.

To attach them to the candle sticks I cut a small piece of recycled cereal box the shape of the plastic bottle and used glue dots to attach the cardboard to the candle stick and the tea light to the cardboard. The Candy corn bottles simply slipped over the lights.

Oh and I did add the black ribbon bows for a final touch.

Happy Halloween!

 

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Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages

I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.

The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!