Make It: Match Holder with Striker

DIY idea and options on how to make a match holder with a striker that will keep matches handy on a table when needed in a functional, yet decorative way.

I love the coziness that lit candles add to a room’s ambiance all through the year, but especially now that we are entering the holiday season.

It is just not the holidays without candle glow in a room, both real and battery-operated.

Table Top Match Holders

It is no surprise to me that I also like these cute little match holders and strikers (in the slide images above) that are sold in most decorating catalogs or handcrafted on Etsy.

I was given one of these match holders as a gift last year, but was sad that the matches I had didn’t ignite when run along the rough striking surface on the holder. I have tried many types of matches including strike anywhere matches, but even these do not work.

Seems silly to have to have a separate striker next to one of the holders, right? I want simple and no clutter.

Reader’s Jenny and Lynn wrote to me a few weeks ago asking how I lit my candles and do I keep a striker nearby my match holder?

Well, I am going to show you what I DIY’ed so I could have the best of both worlds. A decorative table top match holder with a striker right on the holder that actually works when using the commonly sold Diamond brand wood stick matches.