Homemade gifts in a jar
From the DIY holiday gifts and decorations series
Mason jars and their generic counterparts are a wonderful container for homemade gifts. In addition to these shown here, a jar can be used for a first-aid kit. Put in a small tube of antibiotic ointment, several different sizes of bandages, gauze, tape, small scissors, antiseptic wipes and anything else you can think of that will fit.
Fill a mason jar with the dry ingredients for a batch of cookies, soup, or another home-made goodie and include the recipe for finishing the item on the gift tag.
For crafty children, fill a jar with the tools necessary for coloring, stamping, making friendship bracelets or other crafts.
Emergency sewing kit in a jar
Turn a 4-ounce mason jar into an emergency sewing kit. For the top, use a glue gun to fix fabric over the lid after using batting or cotton filling to turn it into a pin cushion. This gift was made by Samantha Munsey.
Emergency sewing kit in a jar
Fill the jar with small spools of thread in basic colors, add buttons, safety pins and needles. Put a few straight pins in the top.
How to make a bar in a jar to give as a gift
The supplies you'll need for a bar in a jar: A 16-ounce mason jar, a can of soda, a miniature bottle of scotch, whisky, rum or another form of alcohol, fabric to decorate the mason jar lid, ribbon and scissors.
How to make a bar in a jar to give as a gift
Place the soda can in the jar. You can also add packets of mixes that might go with the cocktail you are giving.
How to make a bar in a jar to give as a gift
Add the top and cover with fabric and screw on the ring.
How to make a bar in a jar to give as a gift
Take a long ribbon and tie the middle around the neck of the miniature alcohol bottle.
How to make a bar in a jar to give as a gift
Tie the ribbon around the neck of the mason jar, attaching the little alcohol bottle.
How to make a bar in a jar to give as a gift
Tie a nice bow and you have your gift.
Homemade gifts often save money, especially when the supplies can be bought in bulk. What makes them really special is the extra gift of time …