For my daughter’s birthday this year, which also happens to be near Halloween, we decided to do a vampire-themed birthday party. Since she is 12, we wanted to do some spooky decorations.
This project is so easy, and I had my 14-year-old help with this, and we had fun making this creation.
* Note – it did end up smelling a little smoky in the house after a little bit, so you may want to take this project outside, open windows, or find other well-ventilated options.
Supplies needed
White candles (I bought a variety of different pillars)
Red candles (for this I bought tapered candles)
Lighter
Wax paper, foil, or other nonstick surface
Directions
We set four white pillar candles on a sheet of wax paper.
Light your red taper candle, holding it sideways, and allowing it to drip on to the top of the pillars.
Ideall, you will want it to puddle on the top and start to drip over the sides. You can also hold the tip of the red candles along the sides of the white pillars, going around the edges as it drips down.
Surprisingly, the red candle wax was fairly light in color, so we made it a thick layer where we could.
It does take a little patience, as the candles melted slowly. We tried to speed things along by doubling up on an extra flame, but it ended up being messier and the wax melted back on to the flame, so trying to rush the process made it harder.
Once you have your desired effect, allow the candles to dry and cool thoroughly.
Carefully remove from the wax paper.
Be careful with the candles – the dripped wax can be fragile.
We created a centerpiece using a tray, the candles, artificial black roses, and red flickering LED tea lights.
Where I purchased my materials for this:
Candles: Walmart
Black tray: Walmart (approx $2.50 in the Halloween section)
Black roses: Dollar store
Tea lights: Amazon
Check out the final product as part of our vampire birthday theme!
@anationofmoms Vampire themed birthday party #vampirediaries #vampire #halloweenparty #dryice #birthdayparty #vampireparty ♬ Creepy Music Box – One-Aloner
This is a really cute idea. And so easy!
These are super-cool! I would’ve loved them back in my goth days.
How neat! I will have to make these for sure. They would be perfect for Halloween.
These turned out amazing! Perfect for Halloween!
This is such a fun idea perfect for any Halloween party.
Oh these turned out so cool! I love how mich red is dripping.
Well, gosh, this is super clever! I might do it with black candles!
Such a brilliant idea. I will try to do this in our candles. Thank you!
Oh what a fun idea! And neat theme for your daughter’s birthday.
That is such a fantastic idea, I love it. I must see if I can get hold of some red candles and do it myself. Thanks for this it would look great in our home x
This is so fun!!! Right up my kids’ alley, they love spooky gross stuff haha!!!
Wow, it turns out so spooky though it looks so easy to make hehe. Thanks for the idea.
The finished product is so pretty. Great job. Very easy to follow.
You did awesome! I really like this idea. It’s easy and cute.
this is so very cool! and we can change it up a bit for different times of the year too 🙂
Creative! I will have to make these soon. They are perfect for Halloween.
These are amazing. I need to make them for Halloween.
This is timely! We are planning to DIY some of the decorations for Halloween and this is perfect. Thank you for sharing this guide. Seems easy to follow. Can’t wait to try making some.
Such a great idea! I would try to do the same for our Halloween party. I am sure your daughter will enjoy it. Send my birthday greeting to her!
What a fun and simple addition to halloween decor.
This is a really cute idea. And so easy!