Easy Colored Rice Patriotic Candle Jars

These inexpensive and easy Patriotic candle jars are made using colored rice or dyed rice.   Most everything we used we gathered around the house or bought at the Dollar store.
 

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The summer months are filled with patriotic holidays,  starting with Memorial Day our red, white and blue decorations begin.  We add more decorations for Flag Day (June 14th) and then, of course, all the festive decorations appear for the 4th of July.

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We are a very patriotic family, so proud of being an American and we live it every day but on our Nation’s holidays, we really go all out.  (can you hear me humming the Star-Spangled Banner?)

I wanted something new for this patriotic season but didn’t wish to buy anything else.  I have seen instructions on how to make colored rice on Pinterest and thought I would give it a go and make a few decorative candle jars.
 

 

How to Make Colored Rice or Dyed Rice Candle Jars:

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Supplies needed:

 

Instructions:

Pour 1 cup of rice into each of the 2 ziplock freezer baggie (1 cup in each baggy).
Add blue food coloring to one, close the ziplock and mix it by massaging the rice through the baggie until the desired shade was reached.  Keep adding a few drops food coloring each time until it gets to the desired shade.
Repeat this same step with the red color and the other baggie.  A deep red color may take more food coloring than blue.
  
How to make dyed rice, patriotic candle jars

 

Start with the red rice, pour 1/3 cup of the red colored rice into the vase and level it out. Add the undyed white rice and top with the blue colored rice.  Add a votive or tea candle on top.   

*Tip:Using the ziplock baggies makes absolutely no mess and no cleanup, just throw them away.
 

And this project was so inexpensive.  We had rice and food dye on hand and we only had to purchase the stemless wine glasses.
 

Look for other posts  for Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Decorations:

 

 

Red White and Blue Patriotic Colored Rice Candle Holders

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These inexpensive and easy Patriotic candle jars are made using colored rice or dyed rice. Most everything we used we gathered around the house
Evelyn Osborn
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
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Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 candles

Instructions
 

  • Pour 1 cup of rice into each of the 2 ziplock freezer baggie (1 cup in each baggy).
  • Add blue food coloring to one, close the ziplock and mix it by massaging the rice through the baggie until the desired shade was reached. Keep adding a few drops of food coloring each time until it gets to the desired shade.
  • Repeat this same step with the red color and the other baggie. A deep red color may take more food coloring than blue.
  • Start with the red rice, pour 1/3 cup of the red colored rice into the vase and level it out. Add the undyed white rice and top with the blue colored rice.
  • Add a votive or tea candle on top.

Notes

Using the baggies makes absolutely no mess and no cleanup, just throw them away.
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These inexpensive and easy Patriotic candle jars are made using colored rice or dyed rice. Most everything we used we gathered around the house or bought at the Dollar store.

 

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26 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    This is a great idea! I could definitely use this during my 4th of July celebration, plus the kids would get a kick out of dyeing the rice. So cute!

  2. What a great idea. I am planning a get together and this will be just the thing! Have a super Memorial Day Weekend.

  3. You are so darn creative! I'm sure anyone who could come up with this out of humble white rice, could transform an old snicker into a work of art! Happy Memorial Day Weekend Chica, Hugs. Lizy

  4. What a great idea! And so easy even a certain 9 year old granddaughter could have fun doing it! We are going to try this out — thank you!

  5. Hi Evelyn! I love the candle holder. We are very patriotic. All generations have served and my son is a wounded Iraqi Veteran who got the Bronze Star for Valor. I love doing new things for the summer Holidays. Thank you for sharing how to make this candle holder. I am going to make one for my son and the other for ME!!!! Your table looks so festive! Have a wonderful weekend. Rasz 🙂

  6. Wow, love how easy that was. & when I saw it linked up never knew it was rice. Easy way to make your votive look festive! Hope all is well, Theresa