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November 10, 2018 · 36 Comments

HOW TO MAKE A APPLE CANDLE VILLAGE USING NATURAL CHRISTMAS DECOR

CHRISTMAS· HOLIDAY DECOR IDEAS

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Creating natural Christmas decor in your home and with family is fun!  Which is why I wanted to share this adorable gingerbread inspired DIY apple candle village and twenty-one other creative Christmas decoration ideas at the end of the post.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village

So what is natural Christmas decor?  Well, it is using items from nature to decorate your home for the holidays.

This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a commission if you make a purchase using the links below. All opinions are all my own.

Natural Christmas Decor: Candle Apple Village

Last year we moved in the direction of simple Christmas decorations but this year are adding more natural elements. To get the inspiration flowing, we rounded up in another post some beautiful minimalist Christmas decorations.

But whether you are a minimalist or not this DIY  tea light apple village will add charm to your home for the holidays.

So, let's get started creating these sweet little beauties!

Getting Started

Let's begin by pulling out all your supplies.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village supplies
  • Apples (I purchased a bag of jazz applies)
  • Tealights
  • Spoon
  • Paper towels
  • Small knife
  • Paint (I used chalk paint, but acrylic should work too)
  • Paintbrush
  • Cup of water

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Place Tea Light

Now sit your tea light on top of the apple.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village tealight

Cut straight down around the tea light being careful not to cut yourself.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village. Cut the hole for the tealight.

Drive your pairing knife in at an angle towards the center all the way around.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village. Cut the hole for the tealight

The top should pop out when it is entirely cut.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village. Cut the hole for the tealight

Next cut about a half inch straight down all the way around and then place your spoon down the cut and scoop out the apple inside.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village. Scoop out the inside of the apple.

Follow the last step by placing the tealight into the hole and pressing down from the center of the candle.  Keep pressing until the light is even with the top of the apple or just below.

Do not press the metal part because it will bend.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village. Press the tealight down in the hole.

Now it is the time to start painting.  Start drawing lines at different lengths all the way around the top.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village

Next, draw the door.

Be creative with the door and add dots, dashes, lines or whatever will give it that gingerbread look.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village. Paint the door.

Next, add the windows again add character as you go along.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village. Paint the windows

And before you know it the project is completed.

This gingerbread inspired natural Christmas decor idea is fun for the whole family.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village

Conclusion

Adding some natural Christmas decor elements to your home adds character.  Your designs will be one of a kind that no one can purchase in a store.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village.

So, gather whatever fruit you have and some other tools and begin to create your gingerbread inspired little village.

How to make a gingerbread inspired apple candle house village

Then add some trees, snow, and light the candles for a very special holiday decoration.  I bought these trees at a store but you can make trees from my DIY bottle brush trees post.  And if you love candles consider making your own like this how to make teacup candles.

Creative Christmas Decorating Ideas

Remember me mentioning there would be other great ideas at the end of this post.

Well, a BIG thanks to Remodelaholic for pulling together such talent and beauty!

These ideas are a wealth of holiday creativity.

Enjoy watching the short clip below and I hope you find a few or more crafts to create for this Christmas!!!

Grapevine Christmas Wreaths | Grace in My Space
DIY Apple Candle Village | Life on Summerhill
Festive DIY Christmas Card Holder | Red Cottage Chronicles
Lettered Tree Sign | Smiling Colors
Modern Christmas Wreath | Sister's What!
Reversible Holiday Easel | Queen Bee of Honey Dos
Pretty Decorative Clothespins | Sustain My Craft Habit
DIY Wooden Triangle Christmas Tree | Adventures of a DIY Mom

Nutcracker Christmas Tree Decorating | Remodelaholic
Copper Christmas Ornaments | From House to Home
DIY Rustic Carved Wood Ornaments | Ugly Duckling House
Snowman Globe Ornaments | Kailyn Williamson
Dollar Store Snow Globe Ornaments | Our Crafty Mom
Wood Disc Ornaments | Everyday Party Magazine
Button Christmas Ornaments | Girl Just DIY
Handlettered Ornaments 3 Ways | Lemon Thistle
Wood Slice Snowman Ornament | Creative Ramblings
Mini Wreath Ornaments | Love Create Celebrate
Buffalo Plaid Ornaments | Leap of Faith Crafting
Easy DIY Geometric Ornaments | Practical and Pretty
7 Cheap and Easy Christmas Ornaments | Toolbox Divas
Macrame Ornaments | Frazzled JOY

Happy Decorating!

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Comments

  1. Wanda | From House To Home says

    November 10, 2018 at 2:20 PM

    Such a creative way to make pretty Christmas candle holders, Linda. I never would have thought to use apples, but I love the way they turned out!

    Reply
    • Linda McDonald says

      November 12, 2018 at 8:18 AM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Jane @SustainMyCraftHabit says

    November 10, 2018 at 7:43 PM

    These are absolutely stunning. We’re all about using natural decor as much as possible and this idea is completely inspiring. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Linda McDonald says

      November 12, 2018 at 8:18 AM

      You are very welcome!

      Reply
  3. Sarah says

    November 11, 2018 at 11:28 AM

    This is such beautiful natural christmas decor, I love how simple these apples are and your painting is so pretty.

    Reply
    • Linda McDonald says

      November 12, 2018 at 8:17 AM

      Thank you Sarah! Your comment made my day!

      Reply
  4. Sarah says

    November 14, 2018 at 9:45 AM

    This is truly unique! Love this idea!

    Reply
    • Linda McDonald says

      November 14, 2018 at 10:51 AM

      Thank you! I am glad you love it!! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Lorene @Remodelaholic says

    November 14, 2018 at 4:38 PM

    Linda, these are so beautiful! Thanks for joining Creative Christmas!

    Reply
    • Linda McDonald says

      November 15, 2018 at 10:44 AM

      Thank you! I have enjoyed being apart of the Creative Christmas Challenge!

      Reply
  6. Rebecca Forstadt Olkowski says

    November 16, 2018 at 1:05 AM

    The candles are so pretty and I bet they smell great too. You always come up with such cool ideas.

    Reply
  7. Elizabeth says

    December 10, 2018 at 11:40 AM

    How long do the apple candles last before they become rotten?

    Reply
    • Linda McDonald says

      December 14, 2018 at 8:37 PM

      They will last about two weeks if you do not burn the candle very long.

      Reply
  8. Fredro says

    September 23, 2019 at 5:56 AM

    Nice post!

    Reply
    • Linda McDonald says

      September 23, 2019 at 7:32 AM

      Thank you!

      Reply
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    • Linda McDonald says

      November 19, 2019 at 11:24 AM

      Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the post.

      Reply
  10. Stacy says

    November 20, 2019 at 5:43 AM

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

    Reply
  11. josef says

    February 26, 2021 at 1:00 AM

    Thanks for sharing amazing post. Such beautiful natural Christmas décor.

    Reply

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