Four easy and creative Christmas mason jar gift ideas. A grinch jar, santa jar, reindeer jar, and snowman jar!
Today I’ve got 4 super easy Christmas mason jar ideas for you! I know a lot prepare for Christmas early, so I hope these help out your plans. And for those that don’t even want to think Christmas until after Thanksgiving is over, make sure to save these ideas for later! ☺️
Grinch Jars
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Grinch Jars
Ingredients
- Mason Jars
- Red Ribbon
- Mint M&M's
- Red heart-shaped Buttons
- Hot glue gun + glue
Instructions
- Fill as many mason jars as you want with the mint-flavored M&M's. 1 bag of Mint M&M's fills an 8-ounce jar about 3/4ths the way full so I use about 3 bags per 2 8-ounce mason jars.
- (To cut down on cost if you are making a lot use smaller mason jars or a less expensive green-colored candy)
- Tie a festive red ribbon around the top of the mason jar.
- Using hot glue and a hot glue gun, glue the heart button to the right side of the jar (right from where the tie of the ribbon ends up.)
Santa Jars
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Santa Jars
Ingredients
- Mason Jars
- Black Ribbon
- Metal Belt-Buckles
- Red candies I use chewy cherry sours
- Hot glue gun + glue
Instructions
- Fill as many mason jars as you want with a red candy of choice.
- Cut a black ribbon the width of the jar and then thread on a "belt-buckle"
- (I found the belt buckles at a craft store)
- Using hot glue and a hot glue gun, glue the ribbon with the belt-buckle around the mason jar. (I only put glue on each end and pull it tight to attach it around the jar).
Reindeer Jars
You can even make your own chocolate treats to fill up these jars — if you are looking for recipes here are a few: microwave fudge microwave fudge, chocolate cashew toffee clusters, thin mint cups and cookie butter crunch cups. For different candy ideas: Whoppers, Raisinets, Mini Reese’s, Mini Butterfingers, Milk Duds, etc.
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Reindeer Jars
Ingredients
- Mason Jars
- Brown Pipe Cleaners
- Red Pom-Poms
- Black Wiggle Eyes
- Chocolate-Covered Preztels
- Hot glue gun + glue
Instructions
- Fill the mason jar with chocolate-covered pretzels.
- Use 1 pipe cleaner to circle around the top of the jar.
- Use 2 other pipe cleaners to form the shape of antlers. Attach each antler to the side of the jar by bending around the circled pipe cleaner. Use hot glue to get the antlers to stay put.
- Using hot glue, glue on the eyes and a red pom-pom for the nose.
Snowman Jars
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Snowman Jar
Ingredients
- Mason Jars
- White-Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Red & White Pipe Cleaner
- Red Pom-Poms
- Large Black Buttons
- Hot glue gun + glue
Instructions
- Fill the mason jar with chocolate-covered pretzels.
- Fold the pipe cleaner in half and hot glue each end to one of the sides of the jar.
- Hot glue the red pom-poms to each end of the glued-on pipe cleaner.
- Glue 2 large black buttons in the front and center of the jar.
I love the ideas.Can you tell me where I can find the buckle?
Thanks Gloria! I talk about the buckle right under the picture of the Santa jar — there is a link to purchase buckles on Amazon or you can check your local craft store (I found them at Hobby Lobby in the sewing section)
I love these decorated jar crafts! The Grinch & Santa are for sure my favorites and so simple to do. What plugin are you using to add these crafts to your post? I like the plain print option and star ratings.
Thank you so much! 🙂 I actually JUST switched over to WP Recipe Maker 🙂
Love these! I think these will make great gifts for my kids’ bus driver & teachers. I think I might add cotton balls to the lid for the Santa jar! I hope it will look okay 🙂
Thank you so much Alicia! 🙂 That sounds so cute!! Happy Holidays 🙂
These are just super..easy & doesnt cost an arm & a leg. I have a number of mason jars & will start making these very soon. THNKS!
Yes! 🙂 Thanks so much for the comment Nelda 🙂 Enjoy!
how big is the buckle? i found some online just dont want them to be bigger then the jar
Hi Sherry! It shouldn’t be any bigger than an inch and a half. 🙂
These look so cute! I love each & every idea Chelsea!!
Thank you so much Ami! 🙂
These are great ideas for Christmas gifts!They look so easy to make and beautiful too!
Thank you Olivia! 🙂
What a great idea! So easy and different. I love your new site design btw <3
Thank you so much Layla! 🙂
These ideas are amazing Chelsea – each and everyone of them! You make the simplest things look fantastic.
You are so sweet, that means a lot to me! Thank you Richa!
What a sweet and thoughtful gift this would make, Great idea!
Thank you Tori 🙂