Mason jars from canned goods may be piling up, and cold weather is a good time to use them indoors for Christmas crafts. Jar projects can become decorations, crafts, presents, or souvenirs, and the ideas can be recreated in a few minutes. The crafts are suitable for kids, making them an option for family time, and they are budget-friendly for gifting.
A Christmas jar can be easy to make while still looking beautiful. It also works well for special Christmas celebrations.
If you plan to send a jar as a gift, Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas and DIY Christmas Cards can help add the final touches to the gifts.
Snowy Forest Jar
Inside the lidded glass jar, add fake snow and Epsom salt, then place tiny trees and a reindeer to create a winter forest. Fairy lights complete the scene, which is presented as a Christmas gift idea from harperhomestead.
Christmas Tree Jar Embellishments
Jute twine wraps around the lid of the glass jar. Inside, a tiny tree serves as the Christmas tree embellishment, with sparkly snow arranged around it. Close the lid when finished. tashicreation attributes this quick Christmas jar decor idea.
Lit Christmas Snowglobes in Glass Jars
Fill a glass jar with fake snow, fairy lights, a tiny doll, and a bottle brush tree. Secure the lid, then switch on the lights to create a glowing snowglobe. Sogniacolazione, the creator of these lit jar snowglobes, says the finished piece can light a room.
Mason Jar with Plaid Bow
Fairy lights sit over the mason jar, while fake snow or salt forms the base inside. Add a bottle brush tree, or use a tiny tree, then tighten the jar lid and wrap plaid ribbon around the jar in a bow. The jar idea is by jankynola.
Green Bottle Brush Tree Jar Decor
A wooden lid closes the glass jar from the top, while bottle brush trees in all green shades sit inside. The green jar decor idea is by blairbaileydesign. The decor piece is versatile, the natural decor is evergreen, and the jar decor is described as soothing, elegant, and easy to make for the holiday season and beyond.
Christmas Bottle Brush Terrarium
Terrarium-making takes about one minute. Place bottle brush trees in glass jars, add colorful and festive Christmas decor, and tighten the jar lid. The terrariums are described as luxurious, and the idea is by blairbaileydesign.
Christmas Jar Centerpiece
This last-minute DIY centerpiece uses glass or tin jars painted white, with different brush directions creating a distressed look. Fill the jars with greenery and tie leftover ribbons around the rims, then add cranberries. For a larger table, arrange four or five jars in a line along the table length or cluster them together. The Christmas jar centerpiece was created by thecraftymomster.
Teddy Santa Snowglobe
Fill a glass jar with fake snow and salt, then place a tiny Christmas tree and a small beer dressed as Santa inside. Tighten the lid onto the jar and wrap it with a ribbon or band that says "Merry Christmas." The arrangement is a variation on a mainstream snowglobe and can be used as personal decor or a Christmas gift, according to thepinkpineconestudio.
Petite Christmas Tree
Red cranberries sit in a glass jar with an earthy, natural centerpiece inside. Place the mini Christmas tree in the jar, wrap it in string lights, and use the arrangement as both a centerpiece and Christmas decor. Craytivesolutions attributes this jar idea to a two-minute project.
Christmas Reindeer Jars
Start with the features: trace and cut reindeer ears from brown paper, then cut a small circle for the nose. Attach the ears, eyes, and red blotting-paper nose to a lidded mason jar, using white and black paper for the eyes or googly eyes instead. Gold sequin trim can be used as string, ribbon, or tape, wrapped around the jar and placed on the lid. Fill it with chocolate, flax seeds, cookies, or other treats. The decorated jar by window_of_fashion_by_moni suits both gifting and holiday decorating.
Christmas Glow Terrarium
A glass jar serves as the terrarium, holding greenery, one or more small snowmen, and fairy lights inside. Once everything is arranged, tighten the jar lid and wrap jute twine around it. Pandalavdesign presents this natural, Christmas-themed craft as something you can make in just a few minutes.
Twinkle Light Candle Jar
Place a candle in a glass jar to make a candlelight vessel that also works as a night lamp and Christmas decoration. Rough-brush the jar with white paint, use silver paint to draw houses and buildings at the jar base and add stars to the jar sky, then paint Santa's sleigh and reindeer in the sky with black paint. The idea is attributed to twinkle.twinkle.little.jar.
A Jar with a Christmas Landscape
A plaid cloth covers the glass jar, with twine wrapped around the cloth. Inside is a small Christmas landscape made from fake snow, a tiny tree, a snowman, a wrapped present, and a heart. Described as handmade, this minimal and festive jar decor can be used for gifting or house decoration, and the Christmas jar idea is from Gifts.galore._.
Festive Setting Snowglobe
This decor piece takes a few minutes and requires minimal supplies. Add salt, fake snow, two mini trees, and two bottle brush trees to a glass jar, then tie red baker's twine around the jar lid. Szaryland is credited with the jar idea.
Falling Stars Jar Scene
This jar scene has a tree planted in an irregular base of self-drying paste at the bottom, with a lid-sized cardboard circle above it. Thread nylon strings through the cardboard circle and secure them with knots, then alternate tiny stars and white pompoms along the strings and knot the string ends. Close the jar lid and add ribbon around it. Although the craft looks elaborate, it is easy to recreate, according to maman.tortu3.
Vintage Bus Snowglobe Jar
Add fake snow to the base of a glass jar and place a vintage car or bus horizontally inside. A bottle brush tree is tied over a string above it, turning the arrangement into a variation on a classic snowglobe. Wallstreetcraft presents it as both Christmas decor and a Christmas gift.
Snowy Jar Scene
Inside this glass jar, a third of the space is filled with fake snow, or salt, along with mini trees, also called bottle brush trees. Santa Claus and a reindeer associated with Santa sit inside too, while string wraps around the lid and embellishments hang from it. Fairy lights can go inside or outside the jar for extra glow. The Christmas jar DIY is attributed to XX.
Overloaded Christmas Ornament Jar
This Christmas gift jar uses a bottom layer of jute, with fairy lights and tiny ornaments inside. The ornaments can include pine cones, dried oranges, dried cranberries, cinnamon sticks, snowflakes, and stars. Close the glass vessel, then secure the jute cloth around it with lace ribbon. The jar concept is by szycha_w_dzbanie.
Christmas Snowman Jar
Thermocol balls form the base inside a glass jar, with a snowman placed on top. The snowman can be handmade or store-bought and can wear a cap and scarf, which create a cozy feel. Wrap pompom twine around the jar, or use ribbon or string, then tighten the jar lid. This jar works as a Christmas present and as a Christmas decoration. The snowman jar idea is by theseasonalmercantile.
Filled Christmas Jar
A ribbon bow sits on the jar lid, while fairy lights add a glow. The jar may be filled with Christmas items made from household leftovers, including pine cones, bell ornaments, greenery, walnuts, and cranberries. floralove.pl describes it as excellent for gifting and requiring very low making effort.
Canned glass jars can be reused for Christmas gifts and then given a secondary use as Christmas decor. They are reusable for both gifts and decor.
Animal Kingdom Christmas Snowglobe
At the base of each glass jar, use fake snow or salt, then place miniature animals and miniature trees above it. Fill the jars this way for a gift and tie bakers twine around the jar lids. The snowglobe idea is by jtru_designs.
Winter Wonderland Jar
This winter wonderland jar, created by selahcreativecompany, needs three things. Fill a glass jar one-third full with salt or sugar, add optional glitter, and place a few bottle brush trees inside. The finished jar can work as a decor piece or a present.
