Easy DIY Halloween Candy Jar Craft
Can you believe Halloween is a few weeks away? This Easy DIY Halloween Candy Jar Craft will put you in a Halloween frame of mind!
My kids are about the bust the seams of their costumes in anticipation! Poor Henry has never been very good at patience, so it is especially difficult for him.
I think Caitlin is going to go as Bloody Mary. She has been volunteering at Frightworks, a local haunted house and that is the character they assigned her to play. She has been having so much fun!
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They had family night at Frightworks, but I could not do it!
I am the biggest chicken in the world!
If you say boo to me in a well lit room, I will jump and scream! My husband and son on the other hand love the thrill of the scare! I am happy to stay home and make some fun crafts for the family while they get the daylights scared out of themselves!
I cannot tell you how much I love this Easy DIY Halloween Candy Jar Craft. It is so easy it is not even funny. It took us less than 30 minutes to complete the craft. What takes the most time is allowing the paint and glue to dry. Which I would rather watch than to go to a creepy haunted house! And to eat some of the candy before the kids get home!
My other favorite thing about this DIY Halloween Candy Jar Craft is how cheap it is to make. We shop at Hobby Lobby in Knoxville. If you don’t have a Hobby Lobby, you could find these items at Michael’s, JoAnn Fabric or Walmart.
The candlesticks were about $1 each, the paint was less than $1 and the candy jars were less than $2. Of course the candy will be the most expensive part of the craft. Because the candy jars are small, it didn’t take much to ill them up.
This Easy DIY Halloween Candy Jar Craft was one of the more fun crafts we have made. It was fun seeing the candlesticks come to life when we added the glitter. Caitlin matched the ribbons to the candy that was in the jars. Everything just came together perfectly.
If you have smaller kids at home, they can help you paint and filling the candy jars. For the older kids, they can make this on their own. It makes a great after school of weekend project.
The supplies you will need:
Wooden Candlesticks
Glass candy jars or small mason jars
Paint
Paint brush
Strong glue
Ribbon
Candy
Step One: Paint your candlesticks. I used basic black acrylic paint. We found some glitter paint that was clear with black glitter. We put that on top of the basic black. Do two coats of each and allow to dry completely between coats.
Step Two: Glue candy jars to painted candlesticks. We were going to use Tacky Glue, but it didn’t hold. We used a strong super glue and it worked great.
Allow to dry at least 3-4 hours before filling with candy.
Step Three: Paint the lids of the candy jars to match the candlesticks. We used a white glass paint base before adding the black. You can skip this step if you like. We decided the black lids looked better than the plain lids.
Step Four: Tie your ribbon around the flat part of the candy jar, under where the lid fits.
Step Five: Fill with candy and enjoy!
What color paint would you choose? What candy would you fill your DIY Halloween Candy Jar Craft with? I would love to hear your choices!
Unfinished Candlesticks 6-3/4 Inch, Unfinished Wooden Candlestick Holder – Bag of 2
FolkArt Color Shift Acrylic Paint in Assorted Colors (4 oz), 5196 Black FlashHomeford Clear Acrylic Apothecary Candy Jar, 4-Inch (3-Piece)Aleene’s 8 oz. Original Tacky GlueFiskars 8 Inch Softgrip Scissors Straight, Stainless Steel (01-004761J)DUOQU 24 Yards 3/8Skittles Original Candy, 54 ounce bagBrachs Classic Candy Corn 22 Ounce Bag, Made With Real HoneyM&M’S Milk Chocolate Candy Party Size 42-Ounce Bag
robin rue says
October 17, 2017 at 1:48 pmSuch an awesome idea. I love how easy these are to make! Very cute!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
October 17, 2017 at 2:13 pmThat is super cute! One of my favorite parts of Halloween is keeping the candy in something fun! I love these!
Vera says
October 17, 2017 at 2:17 pmThose are so totally cool! Anyone can just throw candy into a bowl and be done with it, but where’s the fun in that?!
Jeni Hawkins says
October 17, 2017 at 2:33 pmThis is SO stinkin’ cute! I love how simple it is, with really inexpensive items. I would probably make a ton of these jars, and fill with different candies. Super cute!
Jeanette says
October 17, 2017 at 3:08 pmOh my gosh how cute is this?! I am not a creative person so I always have to see what other people are doing. I can do this and it would make everything in my house cute.
Connie says
October 17, 2017 at 3:47 pmI love these. I’m going to make some today.
Claudia Krusch says
October 17, 2017 at 4:41 pmThese are going to be perfect for our Halloween party this year. I will have to grab the supplies I need on the weekend.
Pam Wattenbarger says
October 17, 2017 at 5:02 pmThis is such a cute idea. I love that it was so simple and inexpensive to make too!
Mary Songer says
October 17, 2017 at 5:26 pmFor Halloween I would use the glitter black like you used. But I can see adapting this for Christmas too. It would make a fun display, painting the candlesticks red and green or silver and gold. As for candy I like candy corn and hershey’s kisses.
mycraftingworld says
October 17, 2017 at 6:04 pmI would paint it white and put candy corn in it.
Michelle Ayers says
October 17, 2017 at 7:28 pmI would use black paint! I would use Hershey’s miniatures!
Liz Mays says
October 17, 2017 at 8:42 pmI really like how those candlesticks look with the mason jars. This is a really crafty Halloween idea!
Kathy says
October 17, 2017 at 8:43 pmThis is a great idea! Now I need to make some of these. I love it! They would make great decor.
travel blogger says
October 17, 2017 at 8:52 pmThese are such a cute idea! I love fun Halloween crafts like this. What a great idea for an afternoon project!
AnnMarie John says
October 17, 2017 at 9:25 pmYou weren’t kidding about it being easy to make! I SO love the idea and it’s perfect for the Halloween. I’m pretty sure the kids will enjoy this as well, maybe the candy won’t last long, lol.
michelle k says
October 17, 2017 at 9:38 pmThese are really cute. I would use the same black paint and fill them with candy corn, m&m’s and reese’s peices.
Dawn Lopez says
October 17, 2017 at 9:44 pmDIY Halloween crafts are so much fun, probably because I totally love this holiday! I would use a black and purple paint design and fill this with candy corn.
Randi says
October 17, 2017 at 9:54 pmThose are really cute and such a fun way to serve treats!
TColeman says
October 17, 2017 at 10:16 pmThis candy jar looks so neat! It is amazing what you can make out of things that don’t cost a fortune.
Amy says
October 17, 2017 at 10:19 pmI love how these came out! My kids probably would empty them quickly though.
Sarah L says
October 17, 2017 at 10:51 pmI’d paint them purple since I like it so much.
Thanks for the contest.
Cathi Crismon says
October 17, 2017 at 10:58 pmThis is so awesome! I love how elegant and Halloweenie it is. I have got to make these for my mantle!
Michelle L says
October 17, 2017 at 11:16 pmIm not sure what color I’d paint the candy jar, maybe pink or white.
Dwan says
October 17, 2017 at 11:32 pmI love creating simple crafts with inexpensive items like this. Such a great idea! The candy jars can be decorated for all holidays too.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
October 17, 2017 at 11:58 pmThis is awesome! I love cheap and awesome projects like this!
Sarah says
October 18, 2017 at 12:24 amSuch a cute idea for Halloween! I love that it’s super affordable and easy to make. Thanks for the awesome idea.
Hali says
October 18, 2017 at 3:32 amWhat an adorable craft, I’m sure my kids will like to help out on something like this!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
October 18, 2017 at 3:53 amI love how they turned out! Looks so fashionable and doesnt look like it was just $3!
Shannon Gurnee says
October 18, 2017 at 5:40 amYou are so creative girl! These turned out super cute!
Carol Cassara says
October 18, 2017 at 6:32 amHow creative! I would love to make this for the house! It’s really lovely and it’s not that difficult to make either! What a brilliant idea!
monique s says
October 18, 2017 at 6:45 amI would make my candlesticks orange and green striped. I would fill it with reeses pieces
Kim Avery says
October 18, 2017 at 6:53 amI would use the black for Halloween. I also see using red, green, gold and silver to make them for Christmas! The possibilities are endless!
susan5minutesformom says
October 18, 2017 at 8:49 amThese Halloween candy jars are spooky-cute! I love how easy and inexpensive they are – you could make a whole group to decorate with.
Liza Coulter says
October 18, 2017 at 8:50 amI would probably paint my candlesticks a weathered grey. And I would fill them with gummy bears, Skittles, and Reese’s Pieces.
Tonya says
October 18, 2017 at 11:20 amWhat a cute idea! And one that you could easily revamp for other holidays as well. They would make cute light poles for Christmas- like a Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe lamppost. I may have to make my own. Love it!
krystal says
October 18, 2017 at 11:46 amI am so ready for Halloween! I love this idea – a fun way to spruce up my candy!
chelsi says
October 18, 2017 at 1:36 pmperfect DIY project
heather kaufman says
October 18, 2017 at 1:56 pmI would use silver & fill them with Skittles.
BusyWorkingMama says
October 18, 2017 at 3:36 pmMy daughter would love this project! She’d want to paint them black and fill them with Reeses pieces
Susan Smith says
October 18, 2017 at 4:02 pmI would use black paint! I would fill it with candy corn.
Teresa Organ says
October 18, 2017 at 5:45 pmI would most definitely paint my candlesticks black. Maybe orange too! I would put M&M’s, Candy Corn and Gummy Candy in mine. Thanks for the chance to win!!
hannah says
October 18, 2017 at 10:30 pmI would use brown paint, and use m&ms to fill the jar!
Kelley Chapman says
October 18, 2017 at 11:15 pmI would use black paint. I will fill them with M&Ms.
kelly nicholson says
October 19, 2017 at 2:26 amWhat color paint would you use on your candlesticks and what candy would you fill your DIY Halloween Candy Jar Craft with
orange and black or yellow thanks
Ashley C says
October 19, 2017 at 8:47 amI love teal and orange for Halloween, I think they’re fun! I’d fill mine with reese’s pieces, they’re my favorite and already Halloween colored 🙂
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Sarah Mathias says
October 19, 2017 at 10:03 amI would use a combination of black and red for the color. I would fill the candy dish with red M&Ms.
Sully Sully says
October 21, 2017 at 9:48 pmI would paint them black and orange. I would put snickers inside.
Sherrie Cruson says
October 21, 2017 at 11:03 pmI would paint the candlesticks black and orange and purple and black. As far as candy goes, I would fill it up with M&Ms and Skittles.
Cheryl Chervitz says
October 21, 2017 at 11:17 pmI think I would use silver for my color, or maybe purple.
shannon fowler says
October 22, 2017 at 11:26 pmI would use gold for my paint color. I think I would fill it with sour patch kids or twizzlers.
Kayla mw says
October 23, 2017 at 12:33 amI miss doing crafts like these with my family! I think I’m going to paint my candlestick holders a rusty bronze and fill them with licorice and twizzlers and Reeses peices
pu ye says
October 23, 2017 at 1:46 amThese are going to be perfect for our Halloween party this year. I will have to grab the supplies I need on the weekend.
tamie w says
October 23, 2017 at 7:22 amI would make them silver or bronze. So i can use them year round!
HS says
October 23, 2017 at 6:43 pmI would use orange paint on my candlesticks and fill my DIY Halloween Candy Jar Craft with candy corn.
Gabrielle Kinman says
October 24, 2017 at 12:58 amI would use orange and lime green pant. Also with Reese’s pieces and Reese’s peanut butter cups. Those are very decadent and more then tasty. Happy holidays by the way. Thank you very much.
Lauryn R says
October 24, 2017 at 2:22 amI would also use black to paint my candlesticks with! I would put candy corn, reeses pieces, & M & M’s in mine. 🙂
Natalie says
October 24, 2017 at 5:14 pmI would paint the candlesticks silver and orange. I would buy Reeses pb cups, M&Ms, snickers and milky ways.
Richard Brandt says
October 24, 2017 at 6:23 pmI would paint the candlesticks PURPLE because that’s my school color and it’s perfect for all seasons dadgummit. I would fill them with mallow pumkpkins.
Cheryl B says
October 24, 2017 at 6:37 pmI think I would choose black and orange. And fill the jars with m&m’s.
Katie Bellamy says
October 24, 2017 at 7:11 pmI’m really into Teal right now. I’d paint with Teal & Pink! 🙂
Sarah L says
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Seyma Shabbir says
October 24, 2017 at 10:06 pmI would paint them black and fill them with my favorite candies like Kit Kat and Reeses. My sons would love M&Ms though.
Lisa Ehrman says
October 24, 2017 at 11:47 pmI would paint them white with orange pumpkins. I would fill the candy jar with Resses pieces
Patricia Green says
October 26, 2017 at 1:34 pmI can’t even tell you how much I love this!! I am SO making this with my niece. She will love it! I’m thinking I would use black paint with some black or silver glitter sprinkled on top. I have to fill it with candy corn! My husband loves candy corn! I think I’m going to make these for Christmas too! Why not?! This is very adaptable. Thank you. Pinned!!!!
Jackie says
October 26, 2017 at 10:04 pmI ended up here googling diy Halloween candy decorations. I love this idea! I wonder if the jars are top-heavy and will flip over and break the glass though.I’m going to do this project for a small end table candy dispay with a single wrapped chocalte in each. I don’t want people opening the jars and eating out of them. I have glittery orange Halloween deco tape that I think I’ll uyse instead of paint.
Amber Hites says
October 28, 2017 at 7:01 amI would use yellow paint and fill them with candy corn!
Minta Boggs says
October 28, 2017 at 6:43 pmI would choose black and orange and put skittles or m&m’s in them.
Diana Penn says
October 29, 2017 at 1:52 pmi would paint my candlesticks teal and i would fill it with Reese’s mini cups
Elizabeth Owens says
October 29, 2017 at 5:33 pmI would do stripes of orange and black I think. I love yours all black a lot!
April P. says
October 30, 2017 at 3:42 amI would paint them red, and throw in some Hershey’s kisses! I love this idea! 🙂
Linda says
October 31, 2017 at 2:36 amI would use orange pain on my candlesticks and I would fill my DIY Halloween Candy Jar Craft with small chocolate bars.
amber says
October 31, 2017 at 10:12 pmi’d paint candlesticks brown, and use hershey kisses in fall colors. Or brown with reeses pieces as the candy.
Marianne says
November 1, 2017 at 4:02 amI’d go with black for the color of the candlesticks. As for the candy, my family and I aren’t big candy fans but we do like chocolate, so I’d put mini chocolate bars in there.
Roy F. says
November 1, 2017 at 8:40 amI would paint the candlesticks silver. I would fill up the jar with M&Ms.
Robin Abrams says
November 1, 2017 at 6:26 pmThese are so cute. I would paint them a lite blue. I would put M&M’s in them
sandra says
November 1, 2017 at 8:53 pmi would most likely paint them black and silver. i might add some flecks of gold.
Cynthia R says
November 2, 2017 at 11:19 amBlack is a good one for halloween, Could do white/gold/silver type of coloring for the holidays. I’d put some peppermints in them.
Nancy says
November 2, 2017 at 6:47 pmI would paint my candlesticks a deep rusty orange color. In the candy jars I’d have peanut butter cups.
Lewis Rowe says
November 2, 2017 at 11:08 pmBlack and red are great for Halloween. Also yellow can be used for an extra spooky look.
Kt Shar says
November 3, 2017 at 5:31 pmI would paint my candlesticks tarnished metal and fill them with different creepy candy. A local store here sells chocolate eyeballs, for example. Or gummy bugs!
Amanda Stovall says
November 4, 2017 at 9:00 amI love purple and black so those are the colors I’d use! And Sour Patch Kids candy is what I’d fill the jar with! My favorite!
Windy Bowles says
November 4, 2017 at 6:09 pmI would leave some black and maybe a few orange and black striped. Filled with all kinds of candy
Kim Meier says
November 5, 2017 at 2:16 amI would paint my candlesticks a dark purple and put some black glitter on them. I would put Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids in my jars.
clynsg says
November 5, 2017 at 11:13 amThe candlesticks would be painted a shimmery black and the candy would be variously colored gummy worms. This idea could also be used for various other holidays.
Jackie says
November 7, 2017 at 5:19 pmWhat a cute idea! I like them in black for halloween with candy corn. They’d be cute to make and paint different colors for Christmas.
Sherri J says
November 7, 2017 at 10:26 pmI would pick purple for the color. Then I would choose M&Ms for the craft. Those are our favs.
kay wright says
November 9, 2017 at 12:38 pmSo cute and a great idea. I would love to paint gold or green and fill with fun red and green m&ms.
Pat says
November 11, 2017 at 4:34 pmI would paint it orange and fill it with candy corn.
Julie wilson says
November 12, 2017 at 5:37 pmI would make my candlestick red cause I like the color. Then I would add resse’s cups to it.
Melissa Storms says
November 12, 2017 at 6:08 pmNow that Halloween is over I thin I would do a Christmas version, they are so cute. I would paint the candlesticks red and fill the jars with mini candy canes.
Mary W says
November 12, 2017 at 7:05 pmI would use this as a project with the kids. I would let them choose the paint colors. Spray paint might be the easiest to use. I can teach them how to make stripes or patterns with tape. The hard part will be getting them to choose one type pf candy to fill the jar!
Laura Ari says
November 12, 2017 at 7:09 pmI would love to make these with orange and black paint. They are adorable!
Jenny B says
November 12, 2017 at 8:44 pmI love this idea. For me, I’d paint the candlesticks gold, and I’d fill the jar with M&M’s!
Zoey says
November 12, 2017 at 8:56 pmI would paint my candlesticks gold. I would fill the candy jar with Hershey’s Kisses.
Angela Sims says
November 12, 2017 at 9:10 pmFor Halloween, I would paint them black and fill with eyeball candy. Very cool project!
Sab Edwards says
November 12, 2017 at 10:13 pmI would use purple for the paint and my favorite candy would be the candy corn !! Thanks for the giveaway,
shirley emitt says
November 12, 2017 at 10:14 pmI would use black paint for Halloween. I would fill with M&M for the kids.
Jenn Erin says
November 12, 2017 at 10:35 pmI wish I had seen this earlier though I think I could do this for Christmas too! But for Halloween, I would have painted the candlesticks orange, and I would put the individually wrapped chocolate pumpkins in it!
Lisa Brown says
November 13, 2017 at 3:14 ami would use orange paint and put Reese’s Pieces inside it
Nikolina Vukelic says
November 13, 2017 at 4:01 amI’d use orange color paint on my candlesticks, think it would look cool! And I’d fill my Halloween Candy Jar Craft with different orange and black candies!
Mendy Dinsmore says
November 13, 2017 at 4:50 amI would paint the candlesticks brown. I would add fall colored M&M’s to fill the jar. A great easy craft project.
Chris L says
November 13, 2017 at 3:56 pmI’d paint them a metallic grey color. I would most likely fill them with M&Ms.
stella methvin says
November 13, 2017 at 3:57 pmI would actually drizzle hot glue all over them and then paint black and then dab and rub on and off some gold to highlight the glue patterns.
Polly Hall says
November 13, 2017 at 9:58 pmI like your black but I think I would do them in black and orange strips. For the candy I would fill them with M&M peanuts.
Lisa L says
November 14, 2017 at 1:45 amI really like how yours turned out. For me I would probably paint my candlesticks orange. And I would fill the jar with mini Reeses cups!
Jessica says
November 14, 2017 at 10:01 amI would paint them black and orange. I would fill it with mini snickers and m & M’s.
Linda Bradshaw says
November 14, 2017 at 4:08 pmI think these are so cute. What a great idea. I would like to paint mine purple.
Rose Santuci-Sofranko says
November 14, 2017 at 6:03 pmI think I’d use an orange red and fill it with wrapped fireballs! Thanks and God Bless!
Kimberly Flickinger says
November 14, 2017 at 8:29 pmI would fill mine with M&M’s and sweetarts. I would paint my candlesticks the color orange.
Linda Kay Brown says
November 15, 2017 at 12:16 amThe black is great & m & M’s for sure!! ?
Christian Alejandro says
November 15, 2017 at 1:04 amI’d go with purple candles and orange/black candies. Candied chocolate or candy corn would work.
Pat Schwab says
November 15, 2017 at 6:15 amThese are really cute. I would love gold and silver with Christmas candy. Thanks
Michelle Coles says
November 15, 2017 at 6:57 amI would use black paint and fill it with M&M’s! This is a great idea!
Mary Gardner says
November 15, 2017 at 11:18 amI would do some in black paint and some in a pewter color. I would fill them with my favorites – chocolate malt balls and hershey kisses.
Jessica Whitehouse says
November 15, 2017 at 11:19 amI think rainbow stripes with M&Ms or Skittles would be cute for a birthday party. Or Red paint and candy canes for Christmas- change it to Red Hots or conversation hearts for Valentine’s Day.
Onyinye Elochukwu says
November 15, 2017 at 12:11 pmI would use orange and black. This is awesome
Leah Shumack says
November 15, 2017 at 12:55 pmI would probably do something red/white like a candy cane…and then put christmas candy in them! Would still use them year round too!
Amber Chandler says
November 15, 2017 at 3:19 pmPurple and black candle sticks with orange candy corn to have it pop! Black Candle sticks with a deep purple lines going around them.
Lisa says
November 15, 2017 at 4:28 pmI would paint the candlesticks black. I would use M&Ms (regular and peanut) and skittles as candy.
Kelsey vinson says
November 15, 2017 at 4:56 pmI would use black paint maybe a glitter coat over top. I’d have to fill it with my fav. Peanut M&Ms.
Jerry Marquardt says
November 15, 2017 at 8:10 pmI like the Indian candy corn, the yellow, orange and white type and would fill the jar up with them.
Shea Balentine says
November 15, 2017 at 8:26 pmI think that I’d use black paint on the candlesticks.. gotta make it look all halloweeny. As for the candy, definitely reeses pieces to finish off the look!
Karla Sceviour says
November 15, 2017 at 9:26 pmI`d paint them black and use candy corn!!
Hmm yummy!!
susan byrne says
February 15, 2018 at 6:05 pmAdorable, I love it!! They have a goth feel and I dig that, so I would have them out all year.