DIY Christmas Tealight Houses

Welcome to the first of many tutorials, getting you into the creative spirit this Christmas!
These DIY Tealight Houses are a great activity to do with friends or children - the possibilities are endless.
Here is the dough recipe used in the video.
You will need:
- 120g (1 cup) bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 60g (1/2 cup) cornflour (corn starch)
- 170ml (3/4 cup) warm water
Mix the bicarbonate of soda and cornflour together in a saucepan.
Then add the warm water and stir until it’s well mixed and there are no lumps.
Put the pan over a medium heat, and keep stirring until it starts to bubble. It will gradually dry and turn to a dough consistency. When it looks a bit like play dough, take it off the heat and allow it to cool.
Once the dough has cooled, knead it on a board for a couple of minutes so that it becomes soft and easy to use. Make sure to sprinkle a little cornflour on the board first, like I did in the video, to stop it sticking.
Once you've made all of your pieces, pop your shapes onto a lined baking tray and bake at 100℃ for 1 hour.
Make sure the top doesn't brown to keep your lovely white decorations!

[@baterstreet1268]

Loving this!

[@justynajedrzejewicz1261]

I love it! ❤

[@VintageMe23]

Battery operated tea light candles are best for this.

[@EssErre88]

I have two questions: With a real candle inside will hot glue melt? And will dougt burn / becomes brown?

[@221b-Maker-Street]

Yes, of course! Think of the heat a candle flame generates.Try putting your hand over one for a few hours and see how it feels - that's exactly what you'd be doing to your little clay house... It would most likely crack. 🙃

[@labanidas8783]

Use battery candle 😏

[@malumachado2750]

Muito bonito....muito lindo....monte uma cidadezinha....uma aldeia...com igreja..lojas....deve ficar muito lindo.....bjos....😘

[@melaniyaelrodriguez7915]

Love this!

[@yesmin8730]

Very cute🏠

[@mantapjava]

Can you please tell us what tools you're using for the small square and circle cutouts?

[@mardea587]

Do you use a pastry cutter for Windows? I'm struggling to cut neat holes

[@swathiraveendran3385]

Dough receipe blog isn't available .....

[@JennyEvansArtist]

I've just added it to the description - sorry I didn't spot this sooner!

[@patriciaoneal8222]

I don't see the.link to the.blog?

[@manuelaluongo1245]

Non penso che usare la colla a caldo sia una scelta intelligente… visto che accendendo una candela il calore ne scioglierebbe ancora i lati…