How to Make Apple Candles

This is the perfect centerpiece for your fall, Thanksgiving or even Christmas table centerpiece! These festive apple candles are absolutely beautiful in their simplicity. Quick and easy, it takes about 10 minutes and 10 dollars to create this beautiful seasonal tablescape!

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You know I couldn't possibly decorate the dining room for Christmas without including a few DIY craft projects, right?! Well, as promised I am here to show you how to make apple candles which I am using as our Thanksgiving table centerpiece, but they would make a stunning Christmas centerpiece as well! It took me less than 5 minutes and around $10.00 to make this, y'all. So, so easy and I think it's just stunning.

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Materials Needed for DIY Apple Candles

Apples (I chose the Fuji variety because I liked that they have both red and green on them, but choose any apples that you love the color of). Try to select apples with flat bottoms so that they stay upright and sit nicely.
Drill
1 1/2 inch paddle bit
Tea lights
Fresh herbs
Pedestal stand or cake stand of your choice

Steps to Make DIY Apple Candles

1) Use your drill and 1/12 inch paddle bit to drill holes in the top of each apple. Don't drill too deeply–your hole only needs to be deep enough for your tea light (about 1/4 inch).

using paddle drill bit to make tea light holder in fresh apple

part of fresh apple removed to hold tea light candle

2) Place your tea light in the hole.

fresh apples turned into tea light candle holders in table centerpiece

3) Add your apple candles to an elevated stand. You could use cake stand, a crate…anything you like to elevate the apples a bit.

4) Place fresh herbs around the perimeter of your stand and in between the apples.

That's it! It's one of the easiest DIY craft projects I've ever done. And it was cheap! The apples, thyme and tea lights came in around $10. Take a look at the finished project.

fresh herbs surrounding fresh apples turned into tealight candle holders in table centerpiece

What do you think–are you going to add one to your Thanksgiving table?

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Last Updated on March 3, 2022

10 Comments

Cute! Does it last just one day or put it in fridge? What happens so it doesn’t get gross?

Tasha A. says:
August 23, 2023 at 11:18 am
They should keep in the fridge for several days. Just put lemon juice on the exposed flesh of the apple to keep them from browning :)
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1. Ros Bird says:
  September 6, 2024 at 7:42 am
  Hello, how long will they last out of the fridge if you use some lemon juice? I’m going to use LED tea-lights as I’ll be making them with children!
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  1. Tasha A. says:
    September 20, 2024 at 11:14 am
    Hi Ros! I’m not sure–I didn’t test or time anything. Sorry!
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I would soak the cut apples in citric acid or Fruit Fresh to avoid able to cook them later.

I can’t wait to make these, they’re a perfect holiday centerpiece! Thanks so much for bringing them to our Throwback Thursday link party!!

That is such a cute idea! That really would be a unique center piece.

Tasha A. says:
November 23, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Thank you, Emmy!
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Ohmygosh, how cute are these?!?! I just love them! Thank you for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday and hope you’ll come back this weekend with your latest & greatest. :)