Jar Decorations
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Parental supervision is recommended
How many ways can you fill a jar? As many as your creativity will allow with this Jar Decorations craft designed to make your child's gift-in-a-jar look irresistible.
What you'll need:
The way you wrap the jar will dictate which of the following supplies you will need. Read the directions to find out specific details.
- Mason jar, mayonnaise jars, or large spaghetti sauce jars
- Hot glue
- Lace
- Pinking Shears or other decorative scissors (heavy enough to cut fabric)
- Paper holiday napkins
- Holiday fabric
- "Painters" paint markers
- Glass paints and paintbrush
- Ribbon or cording
- Bridal tulle
- Colored cellophane (comes on a roll)
How to make it:
- Take a paper napkin and using pinking shears, cut the napkin in a large circle.
- Place the top on the canning jar, place the napkin on top, screw on the lid. If using a regular jar, you would glue the napkin to the top and sides of the lid and let the excess fall downward.
Holiday Fabric (Photo 1)
- Take a square of fabric that is about double the size of your lid.
- Cut the square of fabric into a circle using your pinking shears.
- Place the top on the canning jar, place the napkin on top, screw on the lid. If using a regular jar, you would glue the napkin to the top and sides of the lid and let the excess fall downward.
Lace (Photo 2)
- Hot glue lace around your screw on cap or around the lid of your jar. (see photo)
- If you wish, you may wish to cover the cap or lid with a fabric circle cut to fit, then glue on the lace.
Paint Markers or Glass Paints (Photo 2)
- Free hand draw a design on your jar, or in the case of a mason jar, trace the outlines of the design with the different colors.
- Color in the designs with the different colors, letting the color dry before applying another one on top or close to the first color. (see photo)
- This jar will need to be washed carefully as the color is not permanent.
- Glass paints should be more durable, check the manufacturer's recommendations for washing.
Bridal Tulle (Photo 3)
- Purchase enough bridal tulle to completely cover your jar and then some extra.
- Set the jar in the middle of the tulle.
- Bring the tulle up on all sides and tie at the neck of the jar, or above the jar, with ribbon.
- Tie on a gift card.
Colored Cellophane (Photo 4)
- Cut a piece of cellophane to completely cover your jar and then some extra.
- Set the jar in the middle of the cellophane.
- Bring the cellophane up on all sides and tie at the neck of the jar, or above the jar, with ribbon.
- Tie on a gift card.
Colored Tissue Paper (Photo 5)
- Fold a sheet of colored tissue paper in half meeting the 2 short ends together.
- Set the jar in the middle of the tissue paper.
- Bring the tissue paper up on all sides and tie at the neck of the jar, or above the jar, with ribbon.
- Tie on a gift card.
Tips:
We have gathered together a couple of different ways to decorate and wrap up your "Gift in a Jar". Remember that these ideas also work for other gift items you would like to add to a jar. Your only limitation is the size of your present, your jar, and your imagination.
