Make a Set of Patriotic Luminaries in 3 Easy Steps

Flag Day is June 14.

That’s this coming Sunday.

Want a patriotic craft that is super easy for your grandchildren?

Make these red, white, and blue luminaries in 3 simple steps. Your grandkids will be pleased at how easy and fun they are.

(You’ll be pleased, too, Grandma!)

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Epsom salt
• Mod Podge
• red and blue food coloring
• sponge paint brush
• small glass candle holder

Step one: color the salt. Put some Epsom salt into three small bowls. Add several drops of blue food coloring in one bowl, several drops of red in another bowl, and leave the Epsom salt in the third bowl white. Stir so that the color is mixed in really good.

Step two: Mod Podge a candle holder. Using a sponge paint brush, spread Mod Podge all over the candle holder.

Step three: cover with colored salt. Sprinkle the Epsom salt over the Mod Podge. Cover one candle holder with red-colored Epsom salt, one with blue-colored salt, and one with plain white Epsom salt.

Wow that was easy!

You’ve got a set of patriotic luminaries!

See how easy that was? I bet your grandchildren finished them in 15 minutes — or less!

You’ll want to use these patriotic luminaries for Flag Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, President’s Day, Veteran’s Day — or any time that you want to inspire your grandchildren to be patriotic.

Way to go, you clever grandma, you!