14 Creative Ways to Decorate With Mason Jars For the Holidays
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Mason jars have been popping out of canning cupboards and appearing in more unexpected places around the home for a while now. Whether you use them to create stylishly spooky decor for Halloween or get creative with decorative DIYs for the Winter holidays, it's clear they make an ideal canvas. We've rounded up some of our favorite mason jar ideas for the holiday season that will inspire you to start decorating!
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Christmas Tree Wreath
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors got creative with her wreath this year by crafting a Christmas tree-shaped version out of mason jar lids and ornaments. Love!
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Holly Floating Candles
Easy and super affordable, these holly centerpieces by Paula at Bell'alimento can be assembled in seconds.
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Winter Woodland Snow Globes
Heather at Whipperberry crafted these Anthropologie-inspired snow globes that evoke a wintery forest.
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Fairy Light Jars
Carrie at Making Lemonade creates a magical vignette with humongous mason jars and special string lights.
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Tree-Cutting Keepsake
Linda from It All Started With Paint memorialized the excitement of buying a Christmas tree with this adorable retro-inspired snow globe.
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Mercury Glass Votives
Create the look of vintage mercury glass votives by following this tutorial, or buy this beautiful set at Etsy!
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Lidded Ornaments
Linda at It All Started With Paint demonstrates how easy it is to make cute Christmas ornaments with this clever tutorial.
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Gold and Glittery Votives
Shannon at Madigan Made added a dose of gilded glam to her mason jars — a perfect touch for a New Year's Eve bash!
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Hanukkah Jar
Get into the spirit of Hanukkah by displaying this fun dreidel jar. Either buy this version from Etsy, or simply make your own by gluing a large dreidel to the lid of a mason jar and adding fake snow.
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Snowflake Votives
Fake the look of a white Christmas with these enchanting snowflake votives from Ginger at Ginger Snap Crafts.
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Mini Christmas Tree Holder
Vanessa at Our Thrifty Ideas created a mini tabletop tree by filling a mason jar with pine branches and berry twigs and tying a huge bell with twine.
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Ornament Tree
Who says you have to hang ornaments from tree branches? Jeanette at Country Design Style showed off a beautiful set by placing them in mason jars stacked in the shape of a tree. Love!
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Advent Calendar
Ashley at Cherished Bliss put a creative spin on her advent calendar made from mason jar lids. Instead of small gifts or candy, each day reveals a fun holiday activity, like making apple cider or building a snowman, that Ashley and her family can enjoy doing together.
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Sweater Candles
You can't help but feel cozy when these sweater candle jars are lit. Take a shortcut by buying them on Etsy or DIY with textured craft paint.
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