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DIY Prayer Box

in DIY, Easy Craft Projects on 01/19/24

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Are you stumped on what to give a family member or friend as a gift? Well, you’re in luck.

DIY Prayer Box And Candles
No gift is better than one full of thought.

Below we discuss how to make a DIY prayer box; now, what’s more sentimental than that?

The best part is it costs almost nothing to make, and you can give this gift on any occasion, especially to those feeling down.

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My daughter made this beautiful DIY Prayer Box and candle set for her Mother In Law who is going through a hard time right now.  

I thought it was such a great idea and it turned out so well, I thought I would share it!

This would make a perfect gift for any occasion!  I could see giving this as a wedding gift, confirmation, graduation, birthday, Christmas, anything!

DIY Prayer Box & Candles open
DIY gifts are the best gifts to show how much you care.

You could add anything to it, too, she added handwritten Bible verses and a journal and pen!

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Prayer Box Supplies:

  • Wooden Cigar Box
  • Glittered Cardstock Scrapbook paper
  • 7/8″ Ribbon – Burgandy – or color of your choice
  • Modge Podge
  • Cream acrylic paint – or color of your choice
  • Burgundy acrylic paint – or color of your choice
  • Silk Flower with jeweled center
  • Printer paper
  • Glossy Acrylic Paint sealer
  • Hot Glue & Glue Gun
  • Sponge paint brush – 1″ – 1 1/2″
DIY Prayer Box Candle
Not only are DIYs fun to make they are also budget-friendly.

Candle Holders Supplies:

  • Jeweled buttons
  • Fine loose glitter – Champagne – or color of your choice
  • Clear Glass Candle Holders
  • Tea lights or Votives
  • Hot Glue & Glue Gun
  • Modge Podge
  • 7/8″ Ribbon – Burgandy – or color of your choice

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Prayer Box Directions:

  • Paint sides, top edges, bottom with the burgundy paint – tape off top and paint edges Burgundy
  • Paint the outside lid & entire inside cream (or second color of choice)
  • Measured and cut strips of glitter scrapbook paper
  • Glued glitter scrapbook paper to top roughly 1″ a part with Modge Podge
  • Glued to sides to cover
  • Sealed entire box inside, outside and lid with Glossy Acrylic Paint Sealer (you can also use Modge Podge)
  • Removed flower from stem and glued to center outside with hot glue gun
  • Chose design for inside lid, added verse and printed out on printer paper and cut to fit inside lid.  Glued on to inside lid with Modge podge.
  • Added 1 strip of ribbon on either side of inside lid

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Candle Holder Directions:

  • Mix loose glitter with Modge Podge – add modge podge to make it like paint and then paint the “glitter paint” on the outside, top and bottom of candle.
  • Run ribbon thru the back of the button to attach botton to ribbon.  Then hot glue ribbon around the center of the candle holder.
  • Add tea lights or votives

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Optional:

Print verses or words of encouragement on printer paper with same design as lid.  Add in a journal and pen.

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Looking for the perfect gift to give? Our DIY Prayer Box is just the gift you are looking for. And it's so easy to make, what's better than that? Click through to get the sept by step guide...
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