Mother's Day Candle Holder: Personalized DIY Gift Idea for Mom

Make a personalized candle holder for mom, grandma, or nana with this handpainted homemade Mother’s day gift for her that she is sure to LOVE!

Mom will love this personalized handmade candle holder gift for Mother’s Day, and so will nana and grandma! This Mother’s Day candle holder craft is more than just decorative. These personalized gifts for Mom and Grandma are unique keepsake crafts just for her made with care and thoughtfulness. Creating gorgeous stained glass hearts on votive candle holders and personalizing them for mom, nana, or grandma is a fun and easy craft for kids and adults.

Whether you customize the heart (or hearts) with her favorite colors, include Mom’s name, or add a sweet personalized message, this lovely gift will become a one-of-a-kind treasure she’ll cherish for years. Plus, each time she lights a candle, she’ll be reminded of the love and the effort you put into creating something special for her. You may also enjoy this list of Homemade Gifts Kids Can Make.

Mother's day gift ideas for mom and grandma (heart candleholder craft and photos by Nell Regan K and C. Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play.)

DIY Mother’s day Candle Holder gift idea kids (or adults) can make:

Hand-painting faux stained glass hearts onto a candle holder and then personalizing it for Mom is a simple homemade gift idea for Mother’s Day. Anyone who can draw or trace can make this easy homemade Mother’s Day gift.

Both kids and adults will enjoy personalizing a handpainted heart for mom or grandma. Younger children will need assistance with this Mother’s day gift DIY, while older children can hand paint and personalize a candle holder for mom from start to finish independantly.

Of course, when you personalize this sweet homemade Mother’s Day gift idea, feel free to substitute Mom for Nana or Grandma or a favorite nickname. If you want to make a personalized candle holder like this for Dad or Grandpa, click the link!

Mother's day gift ideas diy personalized candle holders (heart candleholder craft and photos by Nell Regan K and C. Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play.)

Mother’s Day Candle Holder Craft Supplies:

Rubbing alcohol
3-inch square votive candle holder
Glass paint
Glass paint outline tube (black)
Paintbrush set
Beeswas tealight or votive candles (to complete the gift)
Small heart template (optional–alternatively you can draw a heart)

mom personalized gift idea for Mother's Day (heart candleholder craft and photograph by Nell Regan K and C. Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play.)

How to Personalize a Candle Holder for Mom: Step-by-Step Mother’s Day Candle Holder Craft:

Below are instructions for personalizing a heart votive candle holder for Mom. Feel free to substitute Mama, Grandma, Nana, a nickname, or her real name!

1. Hand paint a heart or several hearts onto a square votive candle holder for mom:

First, use our heart candle holder instructions for this simple DIY project to paint a single or quadruple heart votive candle holder.
- The links take you to the step-by-step tutorials in two other craft posts on Rhythms of Play. To learn how to use glass paint to create beautiful faux-stained glass heart votives, please visit one of the links above to see the full tutorial.
You can draw a heart or use the small heart template available in the Rhythms of Play Learning Center.
If you don’t want to paint a heart, choose another design!

Related: Keepsake Gifts Kids Can Make

2. Personalize the Mother’s Day candle holder gift idea:

Once you have finished the heart candle holder craft, please visit this personalized heart votive tutorial to customize a candle holder for mom, grandma, or nana.
- The link takes you to another tutorial on Rhythms of Play for personalizing candle holders with a heart or hearts.
Faux-stained glass heart votive candle holders cast hearts onto nearby walls and tabletops when lit.
Look how gorgeous the personalized “Love” quadruple heart looks in the photo below!

DIY Personalized Heart Votive Candle Holders Gift Idea (heart candleholder craft and photograph by Nell Regan K and C. Kartychok co-founders of Rhythms of Play.)

DIY Mother’s Day Personalized Candle Holder Gift Ideas:

If you like to draw or trace, you will love these easy gift ideas for mom and grandma. Creating gorgeous stained glass hearts on votive candle holders and personalizing them for mom, nana, or grandma is fun and easy for kids and adults.

Mothers and grandmothers love homemade gifts with a personal touch for Mother’s Day. I know I do! You may also be interested in this fantastic collection of homemade gifts that kids can make and gifts for moms that she will LOVE!

Check out DIY projects for more homemade gifts and project ideas.

Learn more about Nell Regan Kartychok, author, photographer, and creator of this original craft, and Rhythms of Play HERE!