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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Tie a nice bow and you have your gift.
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