The Perfect Mason Jar Gift For Crafty Kids

I’ve always been a fan of mason jars. They have so many uses, like storage for our craft supplies, pickling our cucumbers from the backyard, storage for the soup we just made last night…the list goes on and on. They also make beautiful and fun gifts and who doesn’t love a bunch of small surprises in a mason jar.

This project was inspired by my daughter’s current love of “surprises” that she is always making for me. One of those “surprises” was a mason jar filled with a bunch of her craft supplies. So colorful and fun! With that in mind, I thought a mason jar gift for kids filled with new and colorful craft supplies would be super fun and inspire creativity. Speaking of inspiration, here’s a great post by another mama at thinkbaby.org! Zoe has some wonderful crafts for the kiddos that puts those new supplies to good use.

Mason Jar Gift For Crafty Kids — Mason Jar Gift For Kids That Craft

For Some Fun Kids Crafts With Their New Supplies:

Crafty Mason Jar Gift For Kids

The possibilities for what you can put in the jar are pretty endless as long as they fit (a.k.a. The kids scissors that were SO close, but didn’t fit). If the child you are giving this to is pretty small, you may want to opt for a plastic mason jar rather than a glass one. Here are just some of the items that would be a great addition to any kids craft jar. Just remember, you only have so much room, so you won’t need all of them.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED (ONLY REQUIRED IS THE JAR):

Mason Jar
Crayons
Mini Markers
Glitter Glue Pens
Googly Eyes
Wood Sticks (Popsicle sticks)
Glue Stick
Pom Poms
Felt or Foam Stickers
Regular Stickers
Acrylic Gems
Mini Clothes Pins
Beads
Buttons
Small Spool of Thread
Feathers
Balloons
Pipe Cleaners (Bent in half or cut to fit)
Straws (Cut to fit)
Ribbon
Washi Tape

1. Once you’ve purchased all of your craft supplies, gather everything together.

Supplies For Making Mason Jar Gift For Crafty Kids — Supplies For Making A Mason Jar Gift For Crafty Kids

2. Start adding the larger items first to make sure everything fits. Tilt the jar a bit to keep the tall and slender items upright (like crayons, glitter glue pens, etc) while you add any rolls of tape, ribbon or string.

Mason Jar Is Tilted To Fit All Craft Supplies In It

3. Once the larger items are added, fill in the gaps with the smaller (i.e. gems, stickers, googly eyes) or soft (i.e. pom poms) items.

4. Screw on the lid and add a cute ribbon bow.

If you’re feeling generous, add a small stack of colorful paper to the gift as a starting place for all of those markers, stickers, googly eyes, etc.

This jar would make a wonderful present for any crafty kid you know and a great non-candy option for any Easter basket. Watch them open it and let their imagination run wild!

Christmas Mason Jar Gift For Crafty Kids

WHAT YOU’LL NEED (Only Requirement Is The Jar):

Any of the above items (This one included….)

Pipe Cleaners
Various Sized Pom Poms
Googly Eyes
Glitter Glue Pens
Glue Stick
Washi Tape
Foam Stickers
Jingle Bell

Supplies For Making A Christmas Mason Jar Gift For Crafty Kids

Follow the same instructions as the regular crafty mason jar. For a bit of extra sweet holiday fun and inspiration I included a few mini candy canes. Makes it a bit more festive and what child doesn’t like a bit of candy or chocolate.