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.
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.
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How to Make Colored Rice or Dyed Rice Candle Jars:
Scroll to the bottom for a printable instructions
Supplies needed:
- 3 cups of Uncooked White Rice (1 cup for each color)
- 2- Ziplock Quart Freezer Baggies
- Blue Food Coloring
- Red Food Coloring
- 3-Stemless Wine Glasses
- Votive 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.
Using the 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 Sandwich Cookies from a Cake Mix
- American Flag Fruit Skewers
- Whale Watermelon
- Red, White and Blue Drink
- Watermelon Star Cake
Red White and Blue Patriotic Colored Rice Candle Holders
Equipment
- measuring cups
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked white rice 1 cup for each color
- 2 Ziplock freezer baggies
- Blue food coloring
- Red Food Coloring
- 3 stemless wine glasses
- 3 Votive 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
such a fun idea for the holidays!!
saw this from Wordless Wednesday @Sincerely, Paula and I really like this idea! Pin'd to my gonna do board!
I like this! Never thought one could dye rice 🙂 So we learn !
this project is sweet and simple! thanks for posting!
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!
What a great idea. I am planning a get together and this will be just the thing! Have a super Memorial Day Weekend.
What a great idea for Memorial Day and the 4th of July.
Hello Evelyn, this is such a wonderful creative idea. Never thought of it. Will definitely try it.
sweet! love it! thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo
Hugs! Hopping over from BeBetsy
Such a great idea! We love to decorate for our July 4th party every year and this is perfect!
This is a good idea, would look nice in Easter colors, Valentine,…too!
Have a happy holiday weekend!
Such a simple idea! I should make a couple of these 🙂
Such a fun and easy project to do for the holidays. Thanks for sharing.
Visiting from NewEndStudio's 4 challenge! This is a fun project–who knew rice could be dyed!
Easy and fun too. I love it!
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
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!
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 🙂
So fun and festive!! Pinned! 😉
Thanks, Evelyn. Very creative and patriotic! Love it.
Hi this is such a pretty decoration for the summer holiday! Thanks for sharing with everyone. Enjoy your Memorial Day holiday.
Julie
How fun is this?!! Just think of all the ways to add a dash of color to a tablescape with the colored rice.
Thanks for sharing at Monday Funday!! Happy Memorial Day!
Wow! That came out pretty cool! And all the color was food coloring and rice? Neat! Thanks a bunch for sharing this with us
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
I adore this craft, so adorable!
-Kayla 🙂
What a great craft! Something every member of the family could enjoy making! Thanks again!
Cynthia