10 Mason Jar Crafts to Give as Last Minute Christmas Gifts

Here’s 10 mason jar craft ideas for beautiful gifts for Christmas this year! Mason jar gift ideas are fun and easy to make for last minute and budget friendly Christmas gifts!Mason jars are so popular so why not recycle your mason jars from cooking into beautiful Christmas decor. This video tutorial teaches you the step by step the process of turning mason jars into beautiful gifts for Christmas, from gnomes to nativity scenes, to personalized handmade gifts. I really think you will be INSPIRED to use more mason jars as gifts this Christmas!

Welcome to Day 20 of our Craft a Day Countdown to Christmas- today we are using mason jar to make last minute gifts! Here are 10 ideas of repurposing mason jars into Christmas gifts.

I started cleaning and saving my mason jars this fall because I knew I wanted to re-purpose my mason jars into Christmas gifts! These 10 mason jar gift ideas are thoughtful and so easy to put together anyone could make them! And the best part the mason jars really can be re-purposed spaghetti or pickle jars!

So if you are in a pinch or it’s freezing cold outside this week (like in Minnesota). Then

So here’s a list of 10 beautiful mason jar gifts ideas for Christmas this year!

Watch the video tutorial on 10 mason jar gift ideas:

10 Beautiful Mason Jar Gift Ideas

1. Gnome Mason Jar

Gnomes can be made out of anything- socks, tin cans, wood scraps, paper mache cones, heart ornaments and today we are going to make mason jar gnomes!

These mason jar gnomes are actually only a cover to find treats or other goodies inside. You can see on the video tutorial how we hid treats for our daughter’s teacher and grandpa inside these gnomes.

Here’s what needed to make Gnome Mason Jar gifts:

32 oz Mason Jar
Stocking with faux fur
Hot Glue and Glue Sticks
Scissors
Sewing Machine and thread

2. Mason Jar Snowman Craft

Do you want to build a snowman out of a mason jar? It’s actually pretty simple. Just paint the jar with white chalk paint and add buttons and a scarf and then you have a perfect mason jar snowman! Add floral greens sticking out of the snowman’s hat or use a closed lid and fill it with your favorite Christmas goodies!

Here’s the supplies needed to make a mason jar snowman:

32 oz Mason Jar
Cream or White Chalk Paint
Hot Glue and Glue Sticks
Black Buttons
Ribbon
Black Paint
Christmas Embellishments

3. Joy Luminary Mason Jars

These joy luminary mason jars are probably one of my favorite mason jar crafts this year. Use vinyl letters to place on your jars along with a snowflake cut out. Then apply mod podge with fake snow or glitter to your jars.

Pull up the vinyl and snowflake cut out. Now you have these beautiful jars with the word “JOY” on them. Embellish the jars with baker’s twine and small pine cones or holiday picks.

Here are the supplies to make JOY Luminary Mason Jars

3 16 oz Mason Jars
Vinyl Letters (J and Y) and a snowflake cutout
Hot Glue and Glue Sticks
Scissors
Mod Podge
Foam Brush
Fake snowflakes
Christmas Embellishments
Bakers Twine
Mini LED lights

4. Red, Green and White Mason Jars

Bring on the festive red, green and white colors of Christmas! These vintage mason jars were painted with red, green and white chalk paint. Mod podge black and white or contrasting papers onto your jars. Then embellish with ribbon, upholstery webbing around the center of the jar. Add words or leave as is.

Finally embellish with jingle bells, green evergreens, and mini pinecones. Fill these little jars with treats, nuts, bath salts or other goodies!

Here are the supplies needed for red, white and green mason jars:

3 16 oz Mason Jars
Red, Green and Cream Chalk or Acrylic Paint
Black and White Scrapbook Paper
Hot Glue and Glue Sticks
Scissors
Ribbon and Christmas Embellishments

5. Pincushion Mason Jar Craft

This mason jar craft is perfect for an inspiring seamstress. Add a styrofoam ball or padding to the top of a mason jar lid. Then fill the bottom of the jar with embroidery thread, needles, thimbles, bobbins of thread or whatever else would fit in your mason jar.

Here are the supplies needed to make a pin cushion mason jar:

4oz mason jar
Styrofoam Ball cut in two
Fabric
Polyfil
Hot Glue and Glue Sticks
Scissors –
Sewing supplies

6. Nativity Scene Snow Globe Mason Jar Craft

You may have seen mason jars transformed into snow globes. But have you ever considered turning into a manager for a little nativity scene? Use little wooden nativity characters inside a mason jar to create this little manager scene.

Here are the supplies needed to make a nativity scene mason jar:

Wide Mouth 32 oz Mason Jar
Wooden Nativity Characters (Full Tutorial: https://awellpurposedwoman.com/how-to-make-a-diy-wooden-peg-doll-nativity/)
Felt
Craft Glue
Mod Podge and Foam Brush
Hot Glue and Glue Sticks
Scissors
Joy to the World Cut Out
Vintage music sheets
Gold Glitter
Pine Cones, Bells or Other Embellishments

7. Sweater Cozie Mason Jar Craft

Use an old sweater sleeve and make a cozie for a mason jar. Then embellish it with lace, dried oranges, floral picks, pine cones and any other winter embellishments. Fill the jar with Christmas goodies or kitchen items like festive wooden spoons or spatulas.

Here are the supplies to make sweater cozie mason jars:

32 oz Mason Jar
Sweater Sleeve
Hot Glue and Glue Sticks
Lace and Buttons
Ribbon
Twine, Bells, Pine Cones, Dried Oranges, Salt Ornaments (Tutorial: https://awellpurposedwoman.com/easy-salt-dough-recipe/)

8. Girl and Boy Matching Gnome Mason Jar craft

This cute little nordic mason jar couple is packed full with Christmas joy. Use lotions, nail polish, lip balm, or Christmas treats to fill these gnome mason jars. They are perfect for a couple present or for someone who loves GNOMES! You can watch the video tutorial on how to make this cute little gnome couple.

Mason jar gnome couple with secret gifts inside! Watch the full video tutorial above for more details.

Here are the supplies needed to make a boy and girl gnome mason jar set:

2 16 oz Mason Jars
2 Socks
Fabric for Gnome Hat Pattern:
Polyfil
Wooden Noses
Hot Glue and Gluesticks
Felt

9. Candy Cane Mason Jar Craft

This mason jar craft is a perfect gift for someone who has everything. It’s a festive Christmas item that can have both faux or real plants or floral arrangements. Or it can be filled with pancake mix or hot cocoa to make a practical but beautiful gift!

Use painter’s tape and paint to make candy cane stripes. Alternately you could paint the jar white and then add red ribbon around the jar.

Here are the supplies to make a Candy Cane Mason Jar Craft

32 oz Mason Jar
White Paint
Painters Tape
Red Acrylic Paint
Red Pom Pom Ribbon
Hot Glue and Glue Sticks
Scissors
Twine, Ribbon, Pine Cones, Bells, Snowflake or other Embellishments (Optional)

10. Cookie Mix Mason Jar Craft

I love this cookie mix mason jar idea! Cookie mix with all the fixins makes a beautiful mason jar. It is a perfect gift for anyone who has children or doesn’t have a lot of time. Baking is so fun during the holidays so who could resist one of these beautiful yummy mason jars?

And that’s it for today! I hope that these easy mason jar craft will help you finish some of those last minute gifts on your gift list!

If you liked this tutorial you may also want to check out our 10 last minute mason jar lid crafts that are all made from mason jar lids. As well as 10 stunning projects you can make from tin cans for some quick last minute Christmas decor!

Otherwise thanks so much for being here! And if you missed any of the other projects from our Craft a Day Countdown you can check them out below.

Take care and God bless!