When I think of Valentine's Day, I think of a quiet night at home. A rushed dinner in a crowded restaurant is not our idea of fun so we will save dining out for a different night. A home cooked meal by the fire is our activity of choice at this time of year.
These little fire starters were a fun and quick activity that we have been using in our home this winter. When the weather outside is cold, there is nothing like a wood burning fire to cozy up a home. There is almost always a fire burning in our house in the winter. These little fire starters make starting a fire a breeze and they also add some great fragrance too!
So let's get started. To make these, you will need a few items that can easily be purchased at your nearest craft store. I used:
- Soy Wax
- Baking Cups (burnable)
- Candle wick
- Fragrance (I used pine scent)
- Burnable Items that also smell good (I used pinecones from my yard, cinnamon sticks and rosemary)
I melted the soy wax in our microwave in a disposable container to save time on clean-up.
Then I simply poured the wax into the baking cups in an old cupcake pan. Once the wax begins to set up after a couple of minutes, I added the cut wicks (2 per cup) and the rest of the kindling items.
They look great and smell even better.
The perfect item for a night in with my favorite guy to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Be sure to check out the other homemade ideas to make your Valentine's Day special!
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Oh Courtney these are so cute. I want you to sell me some of these. I am putting together a valentine gift for a special person that sits daily by her fireplace and these would be such a cute gift for her. Let me know if you would be willing to sell me a few of these pretty little fire starters.
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I love this idea Courtney. I think they would make perfect hostess gifts during the holidays as well. I bet your home smelled amazing.
ReplyDeleteCourtney, when I first saw your photo I thought these were something to eat - they look good enough to eat! Now I realize they're fire starters. This is such a clever idea! Thanks for joining Heartfelt and Handmade!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, these are amazing! These would make the most perfect gifts for valentine's!! xo
ReplyDeleteThese look absolutely amazing! So brilliant! And a sweet little DIY gift idea as well!
ReplyDeleteCourtney, these are adorable and I agree with Lauren that they would make perfect hostess gifts! You are so creative!
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Super cute idea, Courtney!! Do they smell amazing when you light them? We wouldn't really get the scent with the woodstove but I imagine they'd be amazing in an open fireplace or an outside bonfire - heavenly!
ReplyDeleteThese are so much cuter than what I use! Balled up paper is not that adorable, for sure! Off to pin. :)
ReplyDeleteWow such a great idea! They look adorable and probably smell amazing!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Jamie
This is such a clever idea and they are so adorable!
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