With the holidays quickly approaching, it is time to start thinking about the perfect gifts! If you’re looking for a quick and easy yet meaningful DIY gift, a mason jar is the perfect option. Mason jars are extremely versatile and can be personalized for every loved one in your life!
For the person with a sweet tooth: Christmas Cookie in a Jar!
One of the best parts of Christmas is the never ending amount of sweets. A “cookie in a jar” is perfectly festive and fun for a gift! This can be done for any kind of cookie, or any type of sweet you would like to give. Celebrating Sweet’s made a Christmas M&M Cookie Jar that would be perfect for anyone’s sweet tooth!
Directions:
1. Place the ingredients for homemade cookies into the Mason jar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Holiday M&Ms
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1-quart Mason jar
2. Tie a festive ribbon around Mason Jar
*You can use any type of cookie mix with this gift, and customize it to each person’s favorite!!*
For the Photo Lover: Mason Jar Picture Frame!
Any picture lover will LOVE this unique and innovative way to showcase a photo. A Beautiful Mess displays their creations in two types of jars, each offering a fun photo.
Directions
- Pick a square photo of choice
- Place Mason jar upside down
- Insert picture and glue!
- Optional: You can insert confetti into the Mason jar, or paint the Mason jar to give the gift a little something extra
For the Girly-Girl: A Spa in a Jar
What girl doesn’t love a spa day? Make a relaxing day easier for them by packaging up all the supplies they need for a day off! ClassyClutter gives a few options that you can give in your Spa in a Jar!
Items included:
- Essie Nail Polish
- Hand Lotion
- Lip Gloss/LipStick
- Nail Polish
- Face Mask
- Face/Body scrub
- Manicure Tool Set
For the Friend Who Catches Every Cold: Cold Kit in a Jar
We all have that one friend who seems to catch every cold in the winter. Here is a cute and inexpensive gesture to help them out! DIY tissue holder can be customized with whatever saying you want, and can be personalized for anyone! You can buy a premade one on Etsy, or make one yourself!
Directions:
- Make sure to have a Mason jar, paint, a paint utensil, tissues (Kleenex Perfect Fit boxes work best but any kind of tissue works!), scissors, and scrapbook paper.
- Paint and customize the Mason jar whichever way you would like
- Measure the perimeter of the Mason jar lid and cut out a matching size of the circle using the scrapbook paper. (You can do numerous layers of the scrapbook lid to increase durability) Keep the band on.
- Cut an “X” shape in the scrapbook paper (this is where the tissues will come out of)
- Place tissues inside the Mason jar
- Glue the lid onto the band and side of Mason jar!
For the Coffee/Tea Lover: Coffee or Tea in a Jar
Let’s be honest, buying coffee everyday gets expensive! Help your loved one’s out by putting their favorite Starbucks Via’s into a Mason jar! Town and Country Livings provides a great example of a coffee in a jar! This can also work with tea lovers too!
Directions:
1. Place the coffee Via’s, coffee cups, coffee beans or tea into the Mason jar
2. Tie a festive ribbon around jar!
For the Sports Fan:
Everyone loves to snack while they watch their favorite team on TV, so give your loved one a Mason jar filled with game day snacks! This can be customized for any type of sport and taste. For example, Bugaboo City made a baseball Mason jar filled with popcorn, peanuts, and licorice!
Instructions:
- Place all the game day snacks into a Mason jar
- Either print and cut out a baseball top to fit onto the lid of the Mason jar and glue on or paint a baseball onto the lid
- Tie a festive ribbon around Mason jar
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