What’s the Project? These fun little Christmas treat jars make a great Christmas craft project! Cute mason jar crafts for kids that are covered in glitter and can be filled with candy!
I love things that sparkle-especially glitter. Glitter at Christmas is extra magical. Put it on some cute jars and it makes a perfect little party favor or neighbor gift or project for the kids! Make these darling Christmas Treat Jars in any size you want and then fill them on up! These mason jar crafts for kids are perfect for an easy Christmas craft if you need an idea for a class party or something to do with your kids at home!
Three cute little mason jar friends for you! Santa, Reindeer, and Snowman:
Christmas Mason Jar Crafts for Kids:
Supplies Needed:
- Jars (get them from a craft store or use baby food jars)
- Glitter-Red, white and brown
- Googly eyes
- Red pom pom
- Black ribbon
- Silver foam sheet
- Black beads
- Orange paper
- Decoupage
- Hot Glue
- Brown pipe cleaner
Instructions:
Start out by covering your jar with a layer of decoupage. Pour glitter all over your jar, fully covering it. Set aside to dry. The directions will then vary just a little for each mason jar craft.
Santa Belt Mason Jar Craft for Kids:
Once your red glitter is dry, wrap a piece of black ribbon around the jar and hot glue it in place. Cut a square slightly larger than your ribbon and cut out the center of the square to make a belt buckle. Hot glue that in place and then fill it up with candy!
Snowman Mason Jar Craft:
Cover your jar with white glitter. Glue two small googly eyes on and then cut a small carrot nose from your orange paper and glue that in place as well. Grab your small black beads and glue them to create a smile:
Reindeer Mason Jar:
Cover in brown glitter. Hot glue two googly eyes in place and add your pom-pom nose. Cut one brown pipe cleaner in half. Snip off another 1-2 inches and wrap them around the other piece to shape it into an antler. Hot glue this to the lid and you are set!
Aren’t they cute?! Love these little mason jar crafts for kids and they are perfect for Christmas!
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Ellie Sanderson says
This is a really good idea love the glitter I made one to try out they’re so much fun to make my younger siblings were all over it thank you x
Vanessa says
Are these washable?
Amber says
I don’t think they would hold up very well.
anupama.suvarna says
how much time would they take to dry.
Amber says
Probably about 20 minutes?
Kelli Morgan says
It took me 2 hours. I wanted to make sure
Glitter was completely dry. Could be done in less time. I really time to do all crafts. I’m an anal a perfectionist.
Kate says
This is adorable!! I have been looking for ideas and am going to make the reindeer with my 6.5 year old son as a little gift for his 20 classmates. Though I think I am gonna leave the jar clear and fill with hot chocolate powder (a baby food jar holds about just enough for 3 to 4 cups each). Then make candy cane sleighs for the reindeer to sit on with either a mini chocolate bar or just a little card with their name on it. I’m trying to think of a way to include some mini marshmallows too.
I considered doing the baggie style hot chocolate reindeer but though a little jar would be fun for them to keep after to put candies or little treasures in. Plus less waste. ^_^ I may make some of the actual painted/glitter jars for family with him too! They look cute but elegant.