Connect!
Growing Little Leaves: Genealogy for Children
  • Home
  • About
  • Mission
  • Activities
  • Printables
    • Ancestor Worksheets
  • Books
    • Grandparents and Memory Journals
    • Immigration
    • Africa
    • Black America
    • Canada
    • East and Southeast Asia
    • India and Bangladesh
    • Latin America
    • Native America
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Blog

Remembrance Candle Bunting

12/22/2017

1 Comment

 
Remembrance Candle Bunting // GrowingLittleLeaves.com
The holidays are usually joyous times to get together with our families, but sometimes they can also make us a little sad because people with whom we used to celebrate are no longer with us. I wanted to create a kid-friendly, visual way in which families can remember their loved ones who have passed away, so I give you the remembrance candle bunting.

In many faiths, cultures, and traditions, lighting a candle has been a way in which to symbolize the presence of a deceased loved one. Lighting actual candles isn't always the most practical thing, especially with children around, so my kids and I instead decided to create a paper candle bunting to hang in our home.

​I found this simple candle design on OpenClipArt.org. If you click on the image below, you will be able to download a PDF containing two different sizes of this image, depending how large you'd like to make your bunting.

Remembrance Candle Bunting // GrowingLittleLeaves.com
Next, we glued an image of a deceased loved on onto each candle and wrote their name below. Then, I cut little slats in the upper part of the candle to make holes for the yarn to pass through. (Using a knitting needle made threading the yarn through the holes SO much easier.)
Remembrance Candle Bunting // GrowingLittleLeaves.com
Once you have all the candles on the string, find a central place in your home to display it! We strung it across our fireplace mantle. This is a great way in which to remember loved ones, especially around the holidays, or even during large family events, such as reunions. 
Remembrance Candle Bunting // GrowingLittleLeaves.com
Remembrance Candle Bunting // GrowingLittleLeaves.com
©2017 Emily Kowalski Schroeder​
Print Friendly and PDF
1 Comment
Nicole Dyer
1/23/2018 06:50:05 pm

Wow I love this bunting! What a beautiful idea!!

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Emily Kowalski Schroeder

    Founder and Author of Growing Little Leaves

    Emily Kowalski Schroeder / Founder and Author of GrowingLittleLeaves.com

    Categories

    All
    Ancestors
    Ancestor Worksheets
    Archiving
    Books
    Cemeteries
    Charts
    Colors
    Conferences
    Drawing
    Editorials
    Fashion
    Games
    Hands On
    Heirlooms
    Holidays
    Immigration
    Interviewing
    Maps
    Math
    Movies
    Newspapers
    Occupations
    Photos
    Programming
    Roleplay
    Science
    Storytelling
    Surnames
    Technology
    Timelines
    Tracing
    Vocabulary
    Writing

Home

About

Mission & Philosophy

Activities

Printables

Resources

Contact