Sarah Benson - DIY Mason Jar Projects: Amazing Guide to Making Simple and Fun Homemade Gifts for Everyone

DIY Mason Jar Projects

Amazing Guide to Making Simple and Fun Homemade Gifts for Everyone

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D o you enjoy giving your friends, neighbors, teachers, and co-workers gifts? Would you like to make a thoughtful gift that doesnt cost a lot of money? Wouldnt it be fun to have the children help make these gifts? Mason jar gifts are easy to make and fun for the whole family!

Chapter 1 starts out with a description of the tools and materials you need to create mason jar gifts. Tips for making fun mason jar gifts are presented.

Chapter 2 presents directions for creating mason jar gifts for men and women.

Chapter 3 gives you step-by-step instructions for making mason jar gifts for children and teens.

Chapter 4 provides directions for making simple mason jar food gifts for everyone.

Finally, the Best Practices and Common Mistakes section gives you useful Dos and Donts to remember as you start crafting mason jar gifts.

With these tips and strategies, you can start making useful mason jars gifts for all of your friends. You can include the entire family in these fun projects!

E veryone likes to give friends, co-workers, neighbors and the childrens teachers thoughtful gifts, but it can be so expensive!

In this chapter, you will learn:

• What materials and tools you need to create mason jar gifts.
• Tips for making successful mason jar gifts.

A nyone can make lovely mason jar gifts! You dont need any special skills, expensive materials, or a lot of tools. Here are some basic tools and materials you will find useful in crafting mason jar gifts:

• New, clean mason jars with lids. They come in several sizes. I prefer using the pint size jars for most gifts. For larger gifts, you can use the quart size jars.
• Ribbon. You will need an assortment of ribbon, bows, string and other materials that you can tie around the finished mason jar gift.
• Glue or a hot glue gun. You will need paste or glue to attach a label on your finished gift.
• Scissors. You will need scissors to make tags and cut ribbon.
• Tags. Heavy weight construction paper or other paper to make your own gift tags. For food gifts, you will want to write or print the recipe and directions on a card that you will tie to the jar.
• Materials to put in the jars. You can use a mason jar to present everything from the ingredients to a favorite recipe to gift cards. You can also use mason jars to hold all of the materials needed to make or do something.
• Creativity! This book gives you a variety of ideas to get you started. Once you see the possibilities, mason jars will be your familys favorite gift to make for all of your friends!

M ason jar gifts are super easy to make! You can easily include the whole family, including small children, in assembling the presents. Here are a few tips to help you make simple and fun gifts

• Use new mason jars with lids. Wash and dry the jars carefully before assembling the gifts.
• Set up an assembly line. Select a few gifts to make that you can use for many recipients. It is easy to make a number of the same gift at the same time. Assemble all the materials you need for the gift. Decide on the order that the materials will be put in the jar so that all of the gifts look the same.
• Assign jobs to everyone who is helping. Have some people add contents to the jar, make labels or tie ribbons around the lid. Even the youngest child can handle some of the work.

E veryone loves to give and receive gifts, but purchased presents are so expensive! With mason jar gifts, you can make creative, fun gifts for everyone! You can make inexpensive and useful gifts for friends, your childrens teachers, neighbors and co-workers. Best of all, you can involve the whole family in making these unique presents!

In this chapter, you will learn:

• Step-by-Step directions for making mason jar gifts for men and women.

T his thoughtful gift includes everything you need for a spa day at home. You can customize the contents to suit either women or men. I have even made this gift for young girls and teenagers.

Materials:

• A quart sized mason jar.
• Individual packets of intensive hair conditioner and face masks
• A packet of bubble bath or bath oils
• Nail clippers and files
• A scented candle
• Aromatherapy spray or oils
• Travel size tubes of lotions or creams
• Sample size tubes of perfume or cologne
• Colorful tissue paper or other fillers to cushion the contents

Directions:

• Crumple some tissue paper and put it in the bottom of the jar.
• Add the large items to the jar first.
• Add the small items around the jar.
• Fill in any open spaces with more paper.
• Tape items together if necessary to make them stand up in the jar.
• Add a label, ribbon and gift tag.

T hese mason jar lanterns make wonderful gifts for anyone on your list. I make several of them to keep for my own use. They make great decorations through the holiday season and all winter long.

Materials:

• 1 pint mason jars
• White liquid school glue
• Kosher or sea salt
• White votive candles
• Heavy wire to make the handle
• Materials to make a gift tag

Directions:

• Smear some school glue around the bottom of the outside of the jar. Randomly put some glue up the sides.
• Pour the kosher or sea salt on a paper plate.
• Roll the jar in the salt until the bottom is coated.
• Let dry for about 1 day.
• Shake off excess salt.
• Put a large dab of glue on the inside bottom of the jar.
• Set the votive candle on the glue and let it dry.
• Bend the wire around the rim of the jar to form a tight loop.
• Take another piece of wire and create a handle. Fasten each end of the loop handle to the wire around the rim to create a decorative and usable handle.
• Add ribbon and a gift tag if desired.