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Toilet Paper Halloween Candles

by Jessie Daye

First published: September 28, 2016 | Updated: June 10, 2026

Transform toilet paper rolls into spooky black candles using hot glue, spray paint, and felt.

Toilet Paper Halloween Candles

Author: Jessie Daye
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Transform toilet paper rolls into spooky black candles using hot glue, spray paint, and felt.
Servings Multiple spooky candles makes

What you need

  • Toilet paper tubes
  • Battery operated tea lights
  • Hot glue gun
  • Black felt
  • Scissors
  • Black spray paint

Directions

  1. Split the toilet paper tubes up the side. Test fit your tea light to get the proper size then glue the sides back together. Do NOT glue your tea light to the paper tube.
  2. Use your hot glue gun to make fake candle drips down the side of the tubes. Be careful as the hot glue is very hot!
  3. Once the glue dries, spray paint the glue dripped toilet paper tubes black.
  4. Cut circles out of your black felt to cover the tops of the tea lights. Cut a slit for the light bulb to poke through. Lay over the tea lights.
  5. Turn on the tea light candles and place in the painted tubes.

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Hi, I'm Jessie. 

I’m a Los Angeles mama, home renovator, and lifelong creative, sharing the things that make everyday life a little more beautiful. I believe food is one of the best ways to bring people together, which is why I love cooking: it turns an ordinary Tuesday into something worth remembering. From recipes I make on repeat to DIY projects, home design, and a little bit of real life in between — welcome to my corner of the internet. I’m so glad you’re here.

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