sweet Halloween idea

I haven't lost the plot. When an idea pops up in my head it's best that I use it, if I don't, I'll totally forget about it later.
This is something I've seen on the internet somewhere. No idea where. It wasn't even a tutorial, just a photo of someone's Halloween décor last year. I noted the little mummy jars and wanted to make some too. I didn't bother to hunt down a tutorial, from what I remembered it just looked like jars wrapped in fabric to me, so that's what I've done.

Doing things like these also makes me feel better. The Girl and I discussed it, and we have decided not to hold a Halloween Party this year after all. I'm so relieved. Her birthday party was hard work, and even with making so much for it myself, it still cost more money than planned. I just can't justify doing it all over again in a few months time. Once a year is more than enough.

The Girl was fine about it. She's happy to do what we did last year, which was make up little Halloween Goody bags for her friends that live close to us. We put them in a basket, dressed up, and made our visits late afternoon.
The bags were brown lunch bags, we drew faces on the front, tied with ribbon and topped with Halloween tinsel. So quick and easy to do.

I've already ordered paper bags and Halloween tinsel, it's nice to know I have everything ready for the when the time comes. I really do like to be organised.

Ok. Back to the candle holders.
Again, this is something that children would love to help with (The Girl enjoyed helping), so another Rainy Day Summer Holiday project to note down. Even if it is a little early and out of season.

Rip fabric into strips to look like bandage, and use an empty jar of your choosing. Short, fat jars are best, but I've used tall jars too. Just a bit tricky lighting candles in them.
Using a hot glue gun, glue a strip of fabric and wrap around the jar. Secure with another dollop of glue. If tinies are doing this, then pva glue would be safer, hot glue is just so much quicker.
Add beady eyes. I used black beads, but you could use buttons, scraps of felt, googly eyes, or draw them with a marker pen.
I added an extra wrap of fabric around the eyes of this one to make them look more like they were peeking out. Glue the end down securely. I also tied a knot in a separate piece of fabric and glued on to look like it had been tied randomly.
And there you have it. Mine are now out in the garage, ready for Halloween. If I didn't make them now I'd be sure to forget about the idea.

I couldn't be bothered to wait until it got dark to take photo of all four lit up with candles. A couple of the holders did have candles in them, but it was so sunshiney outside that you just can't tell.
Safety notes.
Make sure no stray pieces of thread hang over the top, or around the hole of the jar ~ Certain fire hazard!
Jam and sauce jars aren't made with the intention of holding candles, and the bases tend to dome slightly inside. Make candles safe by pouring in something like sand or salt. I like to use rock salt, but ordinary table salt would work just as well. It gives a level base and holds the tealight in place.