Giant Birthday Candles – Fun Birthday Party Decoration

Learn how to make giant birthday candles.

Giant Birthday Candles make a great birthday prop you can use over and over again.

I made these Giant Birthday Candles a few years ago.

Giant Birthday Candles

I love how tall they are. They measure 30″, 36″, 42″.

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How to make giant birthday candles

What you will need to make these Giant Birthday Candles:

• Thick cardboard tubes in various size (I cut my tubes to these sizes 22″, 28″, and 34″) – These are called mailing tubes, they are used to package and ship items like linoleum flooring, paper, etc…
• Spray paint (White Spray paint and bright colors)
• Masking tape
• White plastic cups
• Yellow and Orange foam sheets
• Hot glue gun
• Regular glue
• 6” Wooden dowels
• Black paint

Instructions

Here are the instructions to make one candle, repeat the steps if you wish to make more.

Tube:

Step 1: Spray paint your tube white. 

You will need to do a few coats of paint.

Step 2: Wrap masking tape around your tube starting at the top and working your way down. 

This will determine where your white stripe will be.

Step 3: Spray paint your tube again, but this time in a bright color. 

You’ll need to do a few coats.

Step 4: Gently remove the masking tape from your tube.

Step 5: Insert a white plastic cup in the bottom of your tube (this will be your base). 

I used a plastic cup for the base because it gives you flexibility if you put it on a surface that isn’t quite level.

Flame:

Step 1:  Cut 2 yellow foam sheets in the shape of a flame (approx. 5″ high).

Step 2:  Cut 2 orange foam sheets in the shape of a smaller flame (approx. 2.5″ high).

Step 3:  Glue orange flames on to the yellow flames.

Step 4:  Paint your wooden dowel in black.

Step 5:  Glue the 2 flames unto each side of the dowel. (More towards the top so that you have enough dowel left to glue to the bottom of the plastic cup).

Step 6: Using your hot glue gun, put a dab of glue on the bottom end of your dowel and then glue it onto the inside of the other white cup.

Step 7:  Insert the cup on the top of your tube…..

NOW YOU HAVE A GIANT BIRTHDAY CANDLE!!

DIY Giant Birthday Candle

Hope you enjoyed these Giant Birthday Candles as much as I do!

Have a great day!!