Leaf Rubbing Fall Votive Candles

My husband and I have a shelf

of fake tea light votives

in our bedroom. 

(Here's the old post from 2008 with a photo) 

I made them a couple of years ago

with battery powered tea lights (fake candles),

strips of scrapbook paper,

and 8 small juice glasses.

I change the paper occasionally

to match the season -- 

most recently they were in a 

RAINBOW spectrum. 

It's time for a change so we decided on a 

Rainbow Fall theme!

"C" and "E" collected leaves outdoors

and we all sat down at the kitchen table

with some white copy paper

and our favorite soy crayon rocks. 

After they finished their leaf rubbings,

we picked our favorites and cut them into 

small strips to fit inside

each juice glass.

Note: Don't use real candles with this project

since the paper is on the INSIDE of the glass! 

I think these would be super cute

on a Thanksgiving Table --

you could even put the person's name

on the rubbing sheet and 

use them as place cards! 

Fondly,

pink and green mama,