How to decorate jam jars for Christmas gifts?

Whether lettering, colourful fruit motifs or both – there are no limits to creativity. Place your fabric circles with the design in the middle of the jam jar lid. Attach the fabric circle to the jam jar lid with an elastic band and tie a beautiful, matching fabric band around it . Done!

What is the Christmas jar tradition?

A Christmas Jar is a pickle jar, peanut butter jar, Mason jar or anything else you have to collect spare change each day . All coins are dedicated to the jar all year long, and during the week before Christmas you carefully select someone to give it to anonymously.

How do you make a Christmas scene in a jar?

Craft a set of holiday snow scenes using jars for a nontraditional take on snow globes. Sprinkle faux snow in the bottom of the jar, and add trinkets and small toys . Top with ribbons, lace, or sprigs of holly, and display on your mantel or as a Mason jar Christmas centerpiece for all to enjoy.

How do you give a recipe as a gift?

Transcribe your family's favorite cookie recipe onto a cookie jar, engrave grandma's oxtail soup recipe onto an easel (now you don't have to lean over and squint), or hang up the most oft-used family recipe on a sign so that it's always in sight.

How do you make mason jar ornaments?

Using the same technique as the wreath ornament, wrap a mason jar lid with jute twine. Then, hot glue a mini bottle brush tree and a mini plastic deer figurine onto the bottom of the lid. Finish with a bow and a jute loop hanger . And there you have it…

What do you give with jam for Christmas?

Are you sharing gifts of homemade preserves this year? For an extra festive (and useful!) touch, you might bundle jars of jam, jelly, and marmalade with a pretty dish towel, a spoon, or an edible accompaniment, like bread or cheese .

What is in a joy jar?

Joy Jars are repurposed containers (I prefer glass jars, but you can easily do this with empty coffee tin or any cylindrical container) filled with strips of paper with thoughtful messages written on them .

To fill your jar, have small strips or squares of paper to make wishes, share happy thoughts, words of wisdom or ideas for the future . Fold or roll the paper and put it in the jar. When your child needs encouragement, ideas, or a reminder to dream big, head to the Wish Jar!

How do you fill a mason jar?

Fill canning jar one at a time with prepared food using a Jar Funnel, leaving headspace recommended in recipe . Remove air bubbles, if stated in the recipe, by sliding the Bubble Remover & Headspace Tool or rubber spatula between the jar and food to release trapped air. Repeat around jar 2-3 times.

How do you decorate the inside of a mason jar?

You can also fill your jar with potpourri, shells, and other decorations . If you are looking for ideas, try going for a nature walk. The shells, stones and river pebbles that you find might inspire you to line the base of your mason jar with something a little heavier than you originally considered.

What do you put in a jar for decorations?

Add craft jewels, marbles, or fresh cut flowers to create an elegant display for everyday living. Jars of different colors can be a lovely complement to your existing décor and the variety of colors and sizes of the glass jars can make a unique focal point in any room.

25 Mason Jar Recipes: Give Holiday Gifts in a Jar This Year! (2024)

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Mason jar recipes make great holiday gifts! Whether the holiday is Easter, Christmas, or anything in between, if you are thinking of giving a DIY touch to this year’s holiday gifts, try using Mason jar recipes and make holiday gifts in a jar for your whole family! Here is a list of 25 delicious and easy Mason jar recipes to spark your creativity and get you started!

I especially love these Mason jar recipes for teacher gifts. Follow my DIY Teacher Gifts Pinterest board for added inspiration.

25 Mason Jar Recipes: Holiday Gifts in a Jar

1.Apple Cinnamon Pancakes: Who wouldn’t love to start their day with delicious Apple Cinnamon Pancakes? Just add egg, milk and oil to this jar and you can whip up your own batch.

2.Hot Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies: What’s not to love about this Mason jar cookie recipe? Devil’s Food Cake Mix, Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and Mini Marshmallows sounds like a yummy combination to me. While you are checking out this recipe over here, be sure to also take a peek at these other recipes for cookies in a jar.

3.Cowboy Cookies: You do not need to be a cowboy to enjoy these hearty Cowboy Cookies. These cookies in a jar will make a great holiday gift!

4.Sand Art Brownies: These Sand Art Brownies in a Jar look almost too pretty to eat…almost, and make great Mason jar recipes for gift giving!

5.Gourmet Oatmeal Cookies: Do you have someone you would love to impress with your DIY skills? Try this Mason jar cookie recipe for Gourmet Oatmeal Cookies.

6.Fall Cookies: I love most everything about fall and these Fall Cookies are included. Did I mention this Mason jar recipe includes Reese’s Pieces? Yum!

7.Butterscotch Chip Cookies: For the butterscotch lover in your life, consider gifting them a Mason jar recipe for Butterscotch Chip Cookies.

8.Cranberry Hootycreeks: These white chocolate and cranberry nut cookies are a perfect festive holiday treat.

9.Chocolate Chip Cookies: Who can resist good ole chocolate chip cookies in a jar? Not me!

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sue williamson says
November 2, 2013 at 11:36 am
How do you get the recipes.when you click on some you don’t get the recipe.
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- Kelli says
  November 3, 2013 at 7:37 am
  Hi Sue, The link should always take you to the recipe, you may have to scroll down the page to find them, but they should all be there. Which one in particular are you referring to?
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  - Denece says
    November 25, 2013 at 7:11 pm
    I can’t get to the apple cinnamon pancake recipe when I click on it.
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    - Kelli says
      November 25, 2013 at 9:32 pm
      Hi Denece, I just checked the link and it is working fine. Here’s the recipe though. To put in quart jar:
      3 c all-purpose flour
      1/2 c chopped dried apples
      3 tbsp sugar
      2 tbsp baking powder
      4 1/2 tsp cinnamon
      1 1/4 tsp salt
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      - mel says
        December 11, 2013 at 5:36 pm
        i see the ingredients, but not the recipes for them all. usually when you send a gift like this thjere is some confusion as to how to use it. generally youd tie on a tag with the recipe, including baking times, how-to, etc…
      - Katie says
        January 1, 2014 at 7:07 pm
        Hello! As the author of the post with the apple cinnamon pancakes, I can tell you that if you are able to open the link and you scroll down, I had scanned in the recipe tags to be tied onto the mason jars and linked them to the post. If you are unable to open the link, the recipes can be found in the Soup to Nuts Mason Jar Cookbook by Lonnette Parks. She seems to have many variations on the book, also including cookies recipes.
candy says
December 8, 2013 at 9:54 pm
do u have any cookie recipes for the smaller mason jars+?
thanks
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- Kelli says
  December 9, 2013 at 6:53 pm
  Hi Candy, I don’t but what a great idea. I’ll keep that in mind for the future though. 🙂
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  - Lanette says
    February 8, 2016 at 1:56 pm
    What a joy to find such clear thiinkng. Thanks for posting!
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arra odeza says
June 2, 2014 at 12:51 am
wow this is so cute and looks yum!! this is a must try
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bel says
June 8, 2014 at 9:24 am
Cute idea for gift giving!
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Vickey White says
June 15, 2014 at 8:10 am
Lots of great ideas! I Pinned it to use at christmas!
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Terri S says
June 15, 2014 at 2:22 pm
Thank you for sharing this collection of recipes in a jar.
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Sally T. says
June 18, 2014 at 7:15 pm
All great recipes in one place~WoW….I can’t wait to try the
pancake recipes,and the #20 cookie recipe.
Thank-you so much for the great site and recipes
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Sally T. says
July 5, 2014 at 1:47 am
Yum~the apple cinnamon pancakes sound awesome.
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christine k says
July 14, 2014 at 11:00 am
some good ideas here 🙂
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Penguinlally says
November 16, 2014 at 9:36 am
Wonderful ideas…can’t wait to try #23 & #25! yummmo
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Pam says
October 13, 2016 at 12:11 pm
I am new to this and would like to make soups in a jar for Christmas gifts. I can not find anywhere how to make the recipe cards like what stock paper to use, how to print them from these recipes for in the jar gifts. Can anyone tell me where to go to find this kind of information? I want my gifts to look really good so I don’t want to haphazardly make the cards. Thanks in advance for all your help.
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randi says
February 1, 2017 at 12:58 am
I’m ready for your “Soup-in-a-jar” now:-)!!
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- Kelli says
  February 1, 2017 at 11:55 am
  Hi Randi, I love that idea! Stay tuned! 🙂 Kelli
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Patricia says
February 23, 2017 at 4:45 pm
Your site is amazing dude. i love tto visit it everyday.
very nice laqyout and content .
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