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25 DIY Valentines Mason Jar Gifts That Everyone Will Fall In Love With
Valentine’s Day is the day to show your loved ones how much you love them. And what better way to show your appreciation than with a gift you made yourself? These adorable DIY Valentines mason jar gifts can be the perfect gift for your loved ones. It shows you put the time and effort into making something specially for them.

25 Easy DIY Valentines Mason Jar Gifts You Have To Make

Now I’m a firm believer that you don’t have to be in a relationship to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Whether you’re single or not, you can still celebrate Valentine’s Day with family and friends.

And these cute DIY Valentines mason jar gifts will make anyone smile!

1. XO See Through Mason Jar

For this project the author used a wide mouth quart jar and filled it with candy. But since this jar is a little bit bigger you could add a small gift or other items besides candy.

Plus, there are some really cute FREE printables that go along with this jar, you can check it out at the link below!

Found from Hawthorne And Main

2. Popping in Mason Jar

I love this gift idea because it’s so inexpensive and it makes a great gift for someone who either loves popcorn or for families.

Super easy and simple, but still a great gift idea!

Found from Home Cooking Memories

3. Layered Candy Mason Jar

I love the layered candy look–so fun!

These are perfect for teachers, friends, neighbors, ladies you visit each month, and more! They are simple to put together, but so adorable.

Found from Simply Kierste

4. Coffee Beans in a Jar Gift

These Coffee Beans Gift Jars are the perfect gift for coffee lovers. Anyone who drinks coffee will love this gift!

There’s also some cute free printables you can check out!

Found from The Casual Craftlete

5. Always Sweet Mason Jar

Learn how to make this adorable heart banner and ribbon to decorate your mason jar gift.

Found from Silke Ledlow

6. Cocktail in a Jar

Have someone in your life who enjoys a good cocktail? Why not make them this cute personalized cocktail in a jar gift?

Found from Something Turquoise

7. Heart Mason Jar

Found from The 36th Avenue

8. S’mores Valentines Mason Jar

Found from A Night Owl Blog

9. Hugs and Kisses Mason Jar

Found from The Happier Homemaker

10. Red Hots Valentine’s Candy Gift in a Jar

Found from The Frugal Girls

11. Donut Forget Me Mason Jar

Found from The 36th Avenue

12. Jar of Hearts

Found from Polkadot Chair

13. Snack Jars With a Note

Found from Love Jessica Anne

14. Valentine Chalkboard Mason Jars

Found from Plaid Online

15. Valentine S’mores in a Jar

Found from Home Cooking Memories

16. Candy Corn Mason Jar Gift

Found from Shaken Together Life

17. Lemon Drop Valentines Mason Jar Gift

Found from Shaken Together Life

18. Valentines Day Teacher DIY Gift

Found from Hello Life Online

19. Love You To Pieces in a Jar

Found from A Pumpkin And A Princess

20. Notes in a Jar

Perfect as a last minute gift – simply fill a mason jar with notes from the heart.

Found from At The Picket Fence

21. Strawberry Sugar Scrub Mason Jar

Found from The Gunny Sack

22. Sweetheart Soda Pop

Found from I Heart Nap Time

23. Red Velvet in a Jar

Found from Sugar Hero

24. Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie in a Jar Recipe

If you’re looking to give a special gift that shows you took the time to make something yourself and also gives the recipient something they can actually use and enjoy, these Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie in a Jar are just the thing!

Found from Thrifty Jinxy

25. Glittered Heart Mason Jar Tumblers

Found from Addicted 2 DIY

Making gifts for your loved ones can be really fun and you get to show off your skill! It also shows them how much thought and effort you put into making something specially for them.

These cute Valentine’s mason jar gifts couldn’t be more perfect to give to your loved ones. If you do happen to make one of these, be sure to let me know how they turned out for you, I’d love to know!

Want more ideas for Valentine’s day? Then check out these posts too:
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January 26, 2020
10 Genius Mason Jar Organization Ideas That’ll Change Your Life

Keeping everything in your home organized can be tough and may seem like a never ending job. If you have lots of things, it can also be hard to find a place for everything in your home. Keeping organized doesn’t have to be difficult however, nor does it have to be expensive. If you’re looking for creative ways to organize your home, you should definitely try some of these DIY mason jar organization hacks.

I use mason jars all the time in the kitchen for cooking, but they’re very versatile and can actually be used for storage and organization too. Let me know if you try any of these and how they work for you!

Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my affiliate disclaimer here.

1. Mason jar bathroom organizer

Found from The DIY Playbook

If you have a small bathroom with little space, or if there’s not enough space for everything in your cabinet, this bathroom organizer rack will work perfectly for you. Best of all, you can use them however you want!

If you’re concerned about dust, leave the the mason jar lids on, there’s no need to keep them open at all times. To see the full tutorial on how to do this, click on the link below the image above.

2. Store cupcake liners in mason jars

Found from Table For Two Blog

If you have a bunch of cupcake liners lying around, they can actually take up a lot of space by themselves. A genius way to store them and keep them organized is to put them inside a big mason jar. Its super easy to see and get to, and can even double as a cute display on your counter tops.

3. Organize your herbs

Found from Camille Styles

If you like having fresh herbs around but don’t have enough space for them in your kitchen, consider using vertical space on a wall to store them. Not only does it save you space, it also looks awesome!

4. Double your shelf space with mason jar hangers

Found from Kickstarter

The shelves in your pantry is likely not utilizing all the available space. Often, there’s lots of space available above the items on your shelf. With this genius method of hanging mason jars, you can actually double your shelf space!

5. Spice organization

Found from Dwellings By Devore

Keep your spices organized easily by using mason jars. Simply paint or paste some chalkboard paint/paper on the lid for easy labelling.

6. Organize your pantry

Found from Mrs Meyers

It’s easy for a regularly used pantry to get cluttered and unorganized. Use mason jars to store things like grains, nuts, seeds, flours, pastas, cereal etc on your pantry shelves. You can also add labels to the jars to make it even easier to find what you’re looking for.

7. Mason jar desk organizers

Found from HGTV

Keep your desk organized by putting all your writing utensils in mason jars on your desk. It looks neat and everything is close at hand.

8. Craft room organization

Found from Craftaholics Anonymous

Use mason jars to store all your small craft items. It keeps everything together and you can easily find everything you need because of the clear containers.

9. Kitchen utensil organizers

Found from Forrent

Don’t have enough drawer space for all your cooking utensils? If so, you should definitely give these cute mason jars organizers a try!

10. Sewing organizer

Found from Polkadot Chair

Organize items in your sewing room with these cute mason jars. Add a pin cushion on top of the mason jar lids to store all your pins.

Looking for mason jars to organize your home? I’d highly recommend these awesome ones from Amazon!

Mason jars can come in real handy to organize different parts of your home. Hope you found some inspiration from these mason jar organization ideas. Let me know if you use any of them and how they work for you!

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below. I always love hearing from you guys!

June 15, 2019
30 Mason Jar Gift Ideas For Christmas That People Will Actually Love
Buying Christmas gifts for family and friends doesn’t have to be expensive or stressful. Instead, I’m of the opinion that gifting should be a fun and exciting process. Nevertheless, I know some of you might be unsure of what gifts to get for some people in your lives. Maybe you just don’t know them too well and you’re not really sure what they’d like. Or perhaps this person already has everything you can think of and you’re just out of ideas. That’s why I’ve rounded up 30 amazing DIY mason jar gift ideas for Christmas that your family and friends will definitely love!

Mason Jar Gift Ideas For Christmas

I love the idea of giving a gift in a mason jar because it’s more personal since you’ve taken the time to make it yourself.

It also looks really cute, and there’s a wide variety of creative mason jar gift ideas for Christmas available online to draw inspiration from.

It’s also inexpensive to make and won’t cost you all that much except some time to put something together. I know I’ll definitely be making some of these for my family and friends this year!

Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my affiliate disclaimer here.

1. Brownie Mix in a Jar

Homemade Christmas presents are always appreciated, especially ones that taste good! This idea can be used with whichever recipe you like!

Found from CallMeCupcake

2. Caramel Apple in a Jar

This caramel apple in a jar is perfect for fall! It can be given as a gift in a jar, but the best part is that that caramel apple can be made in the jar!

Found from TheGunnySack

3. Cupcake in a Jar

Cover with lids and package however you like! It will be heartbreaking to eat, as it is so pretty, but it is so yummy!

Found from MyCakies

4. Gingerbread Sugar Scrub

This easy gingerbread sugar scrub is made with only 3 ingredients, smells amazing and makes a lovely handmade gift idea!

Found from APumpkinAndAPrincess

5. Pancake Mix in a Jar

Be sure to include the instructions for making pancakes with the mix when giving the jars as gifts (found at the link below).

Found from GoodLifeEats

6. Cleans Up Well

I’ve always wondered about making a mason jar for the guys but wasn’t sure if that would be something a guy would like, but this one is sure to impress!

Found from TheGunnySack

7. DIY Beginner Sewing Kit

If you’ve got crafty friends to buy for this Christmas this might be just what you’re looking for.

Found from PolkadotChair

8. Tea Lover’s Gift in a Jar

I have quite a number of tea lovers in my life, and this gift would be perfect for them.

If you also have family and friends that love tea, why not make a cute tea time mason jar set for them?

Found from TheGunnySack

9. M&Ms Cookie Mix in a Jar

A Mason jar filled with pre-measured dry ingredients for M&M cookies. Give the jar as a gift, and all the recipient has to do is add the wet ingredients and bake.

Found from CelebratingSweets

10. Vegetarian Bean Soup Mix in a Jar

These soup-in-a-jar kits not only look absolutely beautiful (pretty beans!) but they are also super healthy, vegetarian and totally delicious.

With a little bit of pretty fabric on top, a nice ribbon and a label (which you can download for free at the link below)—they package up to be an absolutely adorable holiday gift that I’m sure a lot of folks on your list would be super happy to receive.

Found from Wholefully

11. Pretzel Snowman

Yes! This is even cuter in person. I couldn’t get over it! My jar is still sitting in my pantry waiting to be filled again this year!

Found from TheWeatheredPalate

12. Kisses in a Jar

This is such a fun and easy gift idea for the ones you love.

Found from IHeartNapTime

13. Snow Slime in a Jar

Mason jars make great containers for snow slime and they are cute!

Found from NoTimeForFlashCards

14. Loves to Draw

This one is perfect for kids or anyone who frequently uses markers.

Found from TheGunnySack

15. Unicorn Spa in a Jar

This Unicorn Spa Jar is for the girly girls is your life who love all things sparkly and colorful. They can use the fun gift in a jar to have a spa day.

Found from TheGunnySack

16. Peppermint Bath Salts

These DIY Peppermint Bath Salts are layered red and white peppermint essential oil infused bath salts.

Found from APumpkinAndAPrincess

17. Reindeer Noses

These are perfect for anyone who loves chocolate!

Found from TheHankfulHouse

18. S’mores Mason Jar Gift

Toss all your ingredients into a bowl and mix ’em up! That easy. Then fill up some mason jars with your holiday s’mores snack mix and you’re golden!

Found from ANightOwlBlog

19. Mason Jar Candles

Pressed herb candles are a unique way to preserve the beauty of the garden. Rosemary looks great in these candles, but you can also use herbs like thyme or lavender that are readily available in the garden, grocery store, or garden center.

Found from GardenTherapy

20. Santa Mason Jar

This Santa Mason Jar would make a great teacher or neighbor gift!

Found from PolkadotChair

21. Caramel Corn

Just toss in some of our favorite Caramel Corn into these adorable jars and wrapped them in fun plaid ribbon!

Found from ANightOwlBlog

22. Homemade Mulling Spice

Why pay for the little bags or jars of mulling spices when you can make them yourself?

Found from HelloGlow

23. Paper Flower Mason Jar

Here the author took a plain Mason Jar and dressed it up a bit by adding an easy to make paper flower! She filled it with jelly beans but you could use any candy that you like. It makes an easy gift for neighbor, friend or teacher!

Found from PolkadotChair

24. Dried Fruit and Nut Potpourri

The potpourri you buy at the store often has very artificial scents that can be overpowering, to put it mildly. Making it yourself is fun, and you can really customize it, using elements from your yard or garden.

Found from HelloGlow

25. Spa in a Jar

A Spa In A Jar could be given for many occasions besides Valentine’s Day! If you are making this for a date, be sure to make two jars so that you can each use all the treatments!

Found from TheGunnySack

26. Flower Garden in a Jar

I mean, who doesn’t like a gift in a mason jar, right? It’s the perfect gift to all your garden and flower loving friends or family members.

Found from NestOfPosies

27. Cookies in a Jar

Simply decorate round gingerbread cookies then packaged them up in mason jars. The author used a doily for the top and some bakers twine.

Found from PolkadotChair

28. Mason Jar Succulents

LOVE how low maintenance these are = no draining necessary, yay!

Found from LollyJane

29. Bar in a Jar

The best part of making gifts in jars is that it usually goes together super quickly. This minibar in a jar idea definitely follows suit – in just a few minutes you can create a gift for those who enjoy the occasional drink.

You could even create a themed minibar in a jar if you wanted to match your wedding or event.

Found from TheShabbyCreekCottage

30. Jelly Jar

In a season deluged with sweet treats of every kind (treats I love and give too!) a gift as fresh and wholesome as homemade bread and jelly is always appreciated.

Found from MakeItDo

Now if you’re looking for some mason jars to try some of these ideas out, I’ve looked around on Amazon and list the best ones I could find below:
- Normal Mason Jar with tin lid (no handles): View it here on Amazon
- Mason Jar Mug with tin lid (with handle): View it here on Amazon (These ones are super cute and come with vintage brown tags and chalkboard labels)
Hope you found some inspiration from these easy DIY Mason Jar gift ideas for Christmas! They make great inexpensive but personalized gifts and I’m sure your friends and family will love all of them.

If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below, I’d be happy to hear from you!

Related posts you might love: Quick & Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments and 16 Amazing Eggnog Desserts Recipes

Don’t forget to pin these Mason Jar Gift Ideas For Christmas to your Christmas board on Pinterest!
November 14, 2018
10 Halloween Mason Jar Gift Ideas That You Would Never Think Of
It’s time to start saving up on those mason jars again, and this time for some awesome Halloween creations! Now I’m not sure if its normal to give gifts on Halloween, but I’m always looking for opportunities to give gifts. So, of course, today I’m sharing some of my favorite Halloween mason jar gift ideas I came across.

Halloween Mason Jar Gift Ideas

If you’re having a Halloween party or just want in on some Halloween fun, there’s always something you can do with mason jars.

Mason jars are super versatile cause you can use them for almost any occasion. Not to mention they’re also really affordable and adorable (or spooky, in this case). You can decorate your mason jars in so many ways for Halloween and use it as decor, treat holders, and also for Halloween gifts!

The Halloween mason jar gift ideas below are perfect to gift to friends, family,teachers and even co workers. They all have the personal touch of being handmade so people will surely appreciate them (I know I would!).

Hope you enjoy!

1. Halloween Cookies Mix in a Jar

Cookie mix in a jar is one of my favorite types of gifts. It looks really cute and also works well for any occasion as you can simply decorate the mason jar to fit whatever occasion it is for.

In this case, we have Halloween cookies with red, white and yellow M&Ms to create Candy Corn cookies.

Found from lilluna

2. Pumpkin Mason Jar Holders

These pumpkin mason jars could work perfectly well for either Halloween, Thanksgiving or fall in general.

If you want to give them a more spooky Halloween feel, you could draw or paint faces on the “pumpkins”. Fill them with any Halloween sweets and candies you like!

Found from the36thavenue

3. Halloween Mason Jar Mini Cakes

Instead of giving a cake mix in a mason jar, you could also opt to make the cake inside the mason jar yourself.

Check out these cute Halloween cakes and how the decorations on the mason jar compliments the cake.

Found from lifemadesimplebakes

4. Bugs & Kisses

Really simple and hassle free, this bugs & kisses Halloween mason jar gift is a really cool idea.

You just need to add your kisses and some bugs/spiders to your mason jar. Top it off with a ribbon and the label and there you have it. You can find the free printable over at the website linked below.

Found from homebyheidi

5. Brains Cupcake in a Jar

Another cup cake, this one with a more gory twist perfect for Halloween!

This would be perfect as a brainy gift to someone or even as treats at a Halloween party.

Found from livinglocurto

6. Witches’ Vitamins

How cute are these mason jars with witch hats?

You can fill them candy corn or any Halloween appropriate mix for a witch’s brew or vitamins mix.

Found from nestofposies

7. Toxic Treats Mason Jar Gift

Moving away from the more traditional orange Halloween colors, this toxic treats mason jar would be the perfect gift for friends or teachers.

And it only takes a couple of minutes to make!

Found from gingersnapcrafts

8. Halloween Snack Mix

Perfect as Halloween party favors or thank you gifts, these snack mix mason jars are colorful and fun.

If you already have the snack mix, then it’s easy to make a couple of these quickly. Just fill the mason jars up and add the ribbons and printable labels.

Found from evermine

9. Pumpkin Spice Pretzels in a Jar

This one is a bit on the simpler toned down side, but could still be a great gift or treat for Halloween. I had to include it cause I happen to like pretzels.

You could also use some of the other ideas in this post to dress this mason jar up a bit if you like.

Found from zenandspice

10. Candy Corn Trifle

Another dessert in a jar, this time a trifle in Halloween candy corn colors. Candy corns are a classic Halloween treat so I really love the idea of this candy corn trifle.

These would be perfect as dessert at a Halloween party. Or, if you’re looking to give this as a gift, I would just add make the trifle portion a tad bit smaller so that the lid of the mason jar can still fit on top.

Found from thissillygirlskitchen

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August 26, 2018
25 DIY Easter Mason Jar Ideas That Everyone Will Love

Okay, so it’s become clear that I kind of have a thing for mason jars. I love to use them for almost any occasion that I can, including the holidays! There’s just so much you can do with mason jars! I previously made some posts on mason jar ideas for both Christmas and Valentine’s Day (which you can check it out here and here respectively). So I thought, why not do a similar post about DIY Easter mason jar ideas? So I did just that. From decor to gifts, I’ve rounded up some of the cutest DIY Easter mason jar ideas that everyone will love this Easter.

You can do these crafts with your kids, friends or even by yourself. They are all lots of fun to make and I’m sure everyone will love them! If you want to see the full tutorial or details, you can click on the link below each image.

1. Bunny Luminary Jars

Found from Create Craft Love

2. DIY Bunny Munch Mason Jars

Found from Icing Designs Online

3. Easter Bunny Gift Jars & Labels

Found from The Idea Room

4. Chocolate Bunny Gift

Found from One Little Project

5. Mason Jar Easter Bunny Basket

Found from Nest of Posies

6. Mason Jar Easter Treat Gifts

Found form Create Craft Love

7. Easter Bunny Mason Jars

Found from The Decorated Cookie

8. Spray Painted Mason Jars

Found from The CSI Project

9. DIY Easter Bunny Jar

Found from Icing Designs Online

10. Easter Grass and Egg Jar

Found from Flour On My Face

11. Easter Mason Jar Faces

Found from Number 2 Pencil

12. Easter Carrot Inspired Mason Jars

Found from Cutefetti

13. Eggstra Special Easter Mason Jar

Found from An Extraordinary Day

14. Easter Mason Jar Decor

Found from Mason Jar Crafts Love

15. Hop Mason Jar Set

Found from Etsy

16. Easter Mason Jar Craft Favors

Found from Lolly Jane

17. Speckled Robin’s Egg Mason Jar

Found from Yesterday On Tuesday

18. Easter Mason Jar Carrots

Found from Yesterday On Tuesday

19. Springtime Cupcake in a Jar

Found from Two Sisters Crafting

20. DecoArt Chalk Paint Mini Mason Jar

Found from Shelly Hickox

21. Easter Mason Jar Nest

Found from Gimme Some Oven

22. Mason Jar Easter Baskets

Found from Hello Little Home

23. Easter MM Cookie Mix in a Jar

Found from The Frugal Girls

24. Painted Easter Bunny Jars

Found from Make Life Lovely

25. Bunny Granola

Found from Yesterday On Tuesday

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Also, if you’re looking for more Easter ideas, check out my posts on Easter egg decorating ideas and cute Easter desserts and treats recipes.

March 4, 2018