T.P. Tube Candle

First, decorate the outside of your T.P. tube! Cut a piece of tissue paper that is the width of the T.P. tube, and long enough so that it will wrap around the tube a little more than once. An easy way to do this is place a small mark on your T.P. tube. Place the tube with the marked part touching the edge of the paper. Roll the tube until you see the mark again, then add approximately 1/4 turn more. Mark the paper where the tube has landed. Trim to that mark.

Apply the glue stick to the width edge of the tissue paper. Place the T.P. tube longwise along the glued edge and run your finger across the paper to secure. (You can also use a piece of tape to hold the paper in place.)

Apply glue to the inside of the remaining tissue paper. Roll the tube so that the glued side sticks to the tube.

Make sure to seal the end of your paper onto the tube by applying a little extra glue at the end of the paper. (Or you can secure with tape if you prefer.)

Now it's time to make the wick! Make a loop with your pipe cleaner that is slightly larger than the opening of the T.P. tube.

Twist the pipe cleaner to secure the loop in place. Then, bend the center of the loop to create a heart shape. This shape will help to secure the wick inside the T.P. Tube.

Take the straight part of the pipe cleaner, bend it upward, and coil it upwards to create a twisting wick.

To add the "flame", cut a small square of yellow tissue paper. Twist the bottom corner to create a flame-like appearance.

Place the tissue flame at the tip of the pipe cleaner wick and twist the pipe cleaner around the tissue flame to secure it in place.

To complete your candle, push the loop of the pipe cleaner inside the T.P. tube so that the wick and the flame stick out above the tube.

Your completed candle should look a little something like this -- with your own personal touch, of course!