Amazing Mason Jar Crafts

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Have mason jars or baby food jars that you want to repurpose? Here's a list of the best mason jar crafts so you can reuse the jars to make fun and beautiful things!

baby food jar crafts collage - kitchen herbs in jars, diy soy candles, paint-dipped jars and mini cheesecakes in jars.

If you have babies or toddlers, you are probably going through a lot of jars of baby food! Maybe you have so many that you can start your own baby food company! Instead of throwing them out, why not make things with them? Since we are always looking for new crafts to make, we decided to look for all the best mason jar crafts!

Our Easy Bath Paint for Kids fits perfectly into little jars, and DIY Candles is one of our favorite crafts we've done recently. Check out our crafts page for more inspiration!

Tips for Making Mason Jar Crafts

When using glass jars, make sure you clean out the jar and lid thoroughly.
Glass jars can be used in the oven if making a mini cake or pies in a jar just make sure you remove the labels.
Do not, however, put jars in the freezer, they may burst.

Baby Food Jar Crafts

Paint dipped baby food jars with white flowers in them — Photo by Beth Liebetrau for Apples & Onions

I love this set of paint dipped jars from Apples & Onions! They are the perfect little vases for those white tulips.

Wood plank hanging with repurposed baby food jars attached being used as flower vases and candle holders, on an outdoor wall.

Try making a Wood Vase and Candle holder like Make Life Lovely did! It's totally gorgeous.

Rosemary and Mint herbs in baby food jars

Plant some kitchen herbs in your jars! Herbs look beautiful on kitchen counter and you'll never have to run to the store for some fresh rosemary or mint!

Wheat grass planted in baby food jars from seejaneblog.com

Baby food jars can also be used for Planting Wheat Berries - I love this idea from See Jane Blog!

Party Favors

baby food jar crafts collage of ideas, unicorn slime, bubbles, minion candy jars, sippy cups for kids

My kids would go crazy for this Unicorn Slime by the Best Ideas for Kids
How cute are these DIY Bubble Party Favors from Chickabug
Crafts by Courtney made these perfect Minion Party Favors
Butterfly Sippers by Stay-at-Home-ista are perfect for a birthday party and you could personalize them to any party theme!

Desserts in Jars

We adore these Mini Cheesecakes. They look elegant but they are so easy to make!
Gimme Some Oven shared these Mini Fruit Crisps and I can't think of a more perfect summer party dessert!
Make some Homemade Pumpkin Butter and give it to friends (or keep it all for yourself, I won't tell!)
I love these no-bake Mini Grasshopper Pies from A Pretty Life in the Suburbs

I love the idea of having Yogurt Parfaits in mini jars like they did over at Hilldale House. They would be perfect for a baby shower or a brunch party. We recommend having a Yogurt Toppings Bar to go along with little jars of yogurt!

For mini rainbow cakes made in repurposed baby food jars with white frosting on top and rainbow sprinkles

As I mentioned you can bake with these jars, just remove the labels so it doesn't burn. I love these Rainbow Mini Cakes by Make Life Lovely!

Organizing with Baby Food Jars

Mini pin-cushinos made from baby food jars or mason jars with buttons and pins, storage for craft room

These mini pin cushions are from Seasoned Homemaker adorable. Perfect use for your baby food jars AND fabric scraps!

baby food jars screwed onto the underside of a shelf and used as small craft supply storage

This under the shelf storage from Craftiness is Not Optional is, well, crafty! I love to see ways to use space that would otherwise be wasted.

Baby food jars painted colors and crayons sorted into them in a white lazy susan - organized crayons!

This color coded crayon organizer from Monkey See, Monkey Do is awesome!

More Useful Mason Jar Crafts

Useful crafts to make with baby food jars

These Gel Air Fresheners by Dream a Little Bigger are so cool! I had never thought of making my own.
I love this Nail Polish Remover Jar by the genius One Good Thing by Jillee
How cute are these Picture Magnets by Oh How Crafty
These Mason Jar Oil Lamps from A Piece of Rainbow are gorgeous and you could totally make miniature versions with baby jars!

Kids Bath Paint

Easy three ingredient bath paints you can DIY in a few minutes. Kids and toddlers will have a blast painting during bath time and they'll even get clean in the process!

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Mini jars are the perfect size to make bath paint in and the best way to store it, too!

Holiday Crafts

Baby food jars painted to look like pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns for halloween decoration.

These Halloween Pumpkin Jars from Make It - Love It are absolutely adorable. They can be decor or hold treats in them!

Valentines

I am impressed by these Turtle-y Awesome Valentines at Consumer Crafts. Clever and fun!

Pink legos and red legos in jars with minifigures glued to the lids - cute toy Valentine idea

These Lego Valentines in Jars are genius. This idea could carry over for other holidays too! They'd make great Christmas gifts for friends or even be great for Easter!

Valentines candy (red and white) in baby food jars with cupcake liners for lids

Love these simple Valentines from So Festive!

Easter

We love these Easter Candy Jars by our friend Amber at Crazy Little Projects

Topiaries with jelly beans in little baby food jars with yellow felt flowers

These colorful Topiaries with Jelly Beans in them from Sugar Tot Designs make a fun decoration or Easter gift!

mini easter jars painted white with bunny ears and faces for decoration.

And these Bunny Jars from Making Life Lovely are so cute! All you need is paint and some white felt.

Mason Jar Christmas Crafts

Baby food jars are perfect for Christmas crafting because they are the perfect small size for DIY gifts! Try making some Christmas neighbor gifts or DIY ornaments with your little jars!

White Christmas candle in a small baby food jar with vinyl label 'Merry & Bright'

DIY Candles

How to make DIY candles in baby food jars with soy wax and essential oils. These candles make great Christmas neighbor gifts or party favors!

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Making your own candles is easier than you think. We love these for neighbor gifts!

DIY Cranberry body scrub gifts on a tray, baby food jar Christmas craft by Alicia Costa

This Cranberry Body Scrub gift idea from Alicia Costa is so smart and I imagine it smells really good! I have this on my list of baby food jar Christmas crafts for this year. Watch the full tutorial on Youtube.

Christmas treat jars decorated to look like rudolph, snowman and santa.

My kids would love decorating these Christmas Treat Jars from Amber at Crazy Little Projects.

Mason Jar lid ornaments with vintage snowman and santa clause from salvage sister and mister

These easy Mason Jar Lid Ornaments from Salvage Sister could easily be made with baby food lids!

Baby Food Jar Luminaries from Taryn Whitaker Designs

This Luminary Advent Calendar from our friend Taryn Whitaker Designs is ALL THAT. So classy and creative!

Snow globe from a baby food jar with a gold ornament next to it.

This snow globe made out of a jar by Craftaholics Anonymous is so awesome! You could make a bunch of these and give them out as neighbor gifts.

Upcycled Home Decor

I cannot get over this Chandelier by Mother Earth Living.

colorful dyed glass jars with candles in them

Or make these Dyed Glass Luminaries from Inspired by Familia - how great would they be out on the patio for summer?

Foam lighthouses with baby food jars and tea lights

How creative are these Foam Lighthouses from Crafts by Courtney? They would be perfect in a beach house or if you have a nautical vibe going on in your home decor!

That's it! All of these crafts are really clever. I'm feeling very inspired. You will probably be seeing more baby food jar crafts here at Pretty Providence. Happy eating to babies everywhere!

Mason Jar Crafts Pro Tips

When cleaning out the jars, make sure you remove the baby food labels while they're wet. It's much easier to remove then.
Glass jars can be put in the oven, just make sure the labels are already removed.
Do not put jars in the freezer, glass can break when frozen.
Acrylic paint works best when painting glass.

Which baby food jar crafts are your favorite? If you make one, share your creations by tagging us on Instagram!