These flower painted votives are an easy kid-made gift idea that even toddlers can make. My three-year-old daughter painted the candle holders pictured below “all by herself!”

She also made some hand-painted votives that I think turned out even better. For more hand-painted candle holder kid-made Gift Ideas click HERE!

Flower Painted Votives Kid-Made Gift Idea

Flower Painted Votives Kid-Made Gift Idea: Materials List

Rubbing alcohol
2-inch or 3-inch Clear square votive holders
Glass paint
Flower stamps (I could not find the foam stamps we used; try THESE, or THESE, or try snowflake stamps!)
Paintbrush set
Painting smock for kids
Votive candles [to complete the gift]

How to Make Flower Painted Votives

Glass paint needs to be painted on really thick or it’s hard to see. This is usually not a problem because kids tend to load their brushes with lots of paint and layer it on thickly. Darker colors don’t need as much paint while lighter colors need a lot to be seen well once they dry.

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1. Wipe votives with rubbing alcohol.

2. Invite your child to paint a flower stamp with glass paint.

I could not find the stamps that we used for this project on Amazon so I provided a few other options that will work. You can also help your child free form paint each flower using a paintbrush. First, place a dot of paint to make a center. Next, use the paintbrush to create flower petals. Easy peasy!

3. Help your child carefully press the flower stamp with paint onto the votive.

4. Have your child fill in the stamped outline on the votive with more paint.

Your child will need to add more paint to the flower stamp outline. As mentioned above, glass paint needs to be painted on really thick or it’s hard to see. Darker colors don’t need as much paint while lighter colors need a lot to be seen well once they dry.