Mason jars have long been an item that crafters like to work with. There are so many reasons for this.
Why make mason jar crafts?
Versatility: Mason jars come in a variety of different sizes and shapes, which makes them versatile for a wide range of projects.
Mason jar projects include storage, decoration, or even functional projects like glasses or candle holders. They are the perfect way to make nice gifts of layered ingredients for desserts, cookies, and soups.
Accessibility: A plain mason jar is easy to find and fairly inexpensive, which makes them very accessible for crafters. Go to thrift stores and yard sales to find these as well.
Sustainability: Repurposing mason jars for crafts gives the old jars a new purpose instead of them ending up in landfills. Take a look at our many projects for repurposing items into something new.
Home Decor: Mason jars can be both decorative and functional items, adding a lovely touch to practically any space. Mason jar centerpieces look nice for the holidays as well.
Gift Ideas: Mason jar crafts make very thoughtful and personalized gifts for any special occasion, such as teacher gifts, party favors, birthday gifts, holidays (check out the snowman, Santa, shamrock, and patriotic articles below) and even housewarming gifts.
The mason jar crafts and mason jar ideas below provide a wide range of possibilities.
I personally love the herb garden articles since I’m looking to make a cute and functional herb garden this spring. Of course, like most crafters, I love mason jars, and I think the finished product will look amazing.
Don’t miss the variety of links to articles and mason jar tutorials showing how to make a soap dispenser with a mason jar. A colored jar would be so cute! Look for the green and the blue jars for a great way to make these fancy!
It’s impossible to go wrong with any of the creative mason jar crafts below. There are over fifty-five mason jar craft ideas, so get scrolling!
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Delight your kid's teachers with this darling apple mason jar pencil holders.
Tilly's Nest
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The iconic striped candy is what inspired these candy corn mason jar lights.
Make and Takes
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Learn how to make chalk paint mason jars and then plant with succulents for the perfect home decor for a kitchen windowsill.
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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This desk organizer idea for school supplies using a mason jar painted with black acrylic paint to look like a school composition is an excellent back-to-school or teacher gift idea.
Mason Jar Crafts Love
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These farmhouse-look painted mason jars are decorated for the Christmas season with cute bobbles on the mason jar lids.
Mommy Made That
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These DIY mason jar graduation hats make a pretty fun decoration or they are also perfect for holding a graduation gift!
Julie Measures
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Learn how to make this easy DIY snow globe from a mason jar for some winter-themed fun.
Repurpose and Upcycle
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These easy and cute Easter mason jars are the perfect little Easter “basket” for teachers, friends and neighbors!
Handmade in the Heartland
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This easy DIY Mason Jar Soap Pump adds the perfect amount of rustic charm to your kitchen or bathroom.
The Gracious Wife
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Fancy up your old glass jars into a beautiful vase using Mod Podge and fabric strips to make these adorable DIY Mason Jar Vases.
Dwelling In Happiness
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Learn how to use air-dry clay and a mason jar to make a light-up fairy garden mason jar.
The Decorated Cookie
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This DIY foaming hand soap pump is made from a mason jar and is very handy.
Creative Green Living
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A gorgeous craft for kids, teens or even adults will love to create - a galaxy in a jar.
Bit & Giggles
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In this tutorial, Craft Invaders will show you how to make beautiful glass gem lanterns that are perfect to hold a candle or LED lights.
Craft Invaders
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Decorate mason jars with lace for spring. The lid of the jar is decorated with flowers or spring birds.
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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A way to decorate a mason jar or any other jar.
FDC - Factory Direct Craft
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Here is a fun way to use mason jars in home decor, a stenciled mason jar.
Albion Gould
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This adorable little mason jar aquarium is perfect to kids to make with the help from an adult.
Hello Wonderful
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Kids can create their own make-believe fish aquarium using this tutorial and a plastic mason jar.
Crafts by Amanda
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Learn how to make a unique mason jar bank that is very simple and, excluding drying time, takes about an hour to make.
Pillar Box Blue
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Dress up your bathroom and give you a little bit more storage room with this free tutorial.
Confessions of an Over Worked Mom
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Your feathered friends will love this DIY mason jar bird feeder.
The Country Chic Cottage
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This DIY hanging bottle opener is easy to make and makes a perfect gift.
Creating A Simpler Life
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Learn how to make this unique flower caddy.
Girl, Just DIY
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Learn how to make a mason jar herb garden with this tutorial and bring the outdoors inside.
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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Make a mason jar lamp and add your own personal style as the lamp base. This easy craft only takes a few minutes and a few dollars to make.
Domestically Speaking
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Upcycle a mason jar into an affordable and thoughtful gift using supplies already on hand with this tutorial.
Home Stories A to Z
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Read this post to learn how to turn your mason jars into sweet and savory pumpkin decors.
Sustain My Craft Habit
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Learn how to yarn wrap a mason jar into a cute snowman decoration.
Albion Gould
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With this tutorial, make a mason jar snowman using simple craft store supplies.
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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Give your kitchen some style by making a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser using this free tutorial.
Love Grows Wild
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A step-by-step guide for making mason jar terrariums.
The Kim Six Fix
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Make a simple and easy DIY mason jar terrarium in just a few minutes!
Barley and Birch
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This utensil caddy is perfect for picnics, barbeques and outdoor parties.
Girl, Just DIY
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Create your own mason jar wind chime using beautiful strung colorful glass beads.
Crafts by Amanda
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Learn how to make a unique mason jar with mosaic tiles.
Mason Jar Crafts Love
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This sweet little DIY mason jar centerpiece is made with sheet music, twine, and flower.
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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Learn how to paint mason jars with these tips and tricks!
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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Create festive and patriotic mason jars with a little paint, this tutorial and a little creativity.
Yesterday On Tuesday
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Dress up clear mason jars in red, white, and blue for your Fourth of July or Memorial Day gathering. Use as utensils and silverware holders during the day, and add a tea light for luminaries at night.
Crafts by Amanda
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Perfect for a summer night. Celebrate with red, white, and blue yarn-wrapped jars using this tutorial.
Albion Gould
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Add some romance to your space with pretty DIY mason jar luminaries made simply with pressed hydrangea blooms.
Sustain My Craft Habit
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Bring a rainbow craft into your home with this rainbow jar craft.
Mom Dot
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A Santa mason jar makes a perfect Christmas gift or holiday season decor that can be made with basic supplies from the craft store.
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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Add a touch of shamrock luck to your farmhouse décor with this simple DIY Painted Shamrock Mason Jar.
Dollar Crafter
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This lovely sheet music mason jar vase is perfect for any room in your house. They are an easy craft and perfect for homemade gift ideas.
Girl, Just DIY
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With just a few stickers and a quick coat of spray paint, these plain mason jars became super cute silhouette candle holders.
Practically Functional
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This easy craft makes a cute glass snowman jar that is perfect for winter decor or holiday gift giving.
Two Kids and A Coupon
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If you are looking for a fun, easy-to-make winter craft, this simple step-by-step Snowman Mason jar tutorial is perfect.
Ann's Entitled Life
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You can make pretty winter luminaries that appear to be covered with freshly fallen snow by following this tutorial.
Crafts by Amanda
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Grab your mason jar and make a soap dispenser for your home with this tutorial.
The Country Chic Cottage
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Learn how to make this DIY Mason Jar Soap Dispenser by following these step-by-step instructions.
Creative Green Living
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Easily and inexpensively make your own Homemade Mason Jar Candles using Soy and this tutorial
Ann's Entitled Life
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Stained Glass Mason Jars are made with DIY paints and other readily-available materials, they are a stunning addition to your home decor at an affordable price.
The Melrose Family
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A mason jar tissue holder is perfect for your home’s decor but it also makes a great gift for something like Mother’s Day. Learn how to make one here.
The Country Chic Cottage
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How to make a twine dispenser using a mason jar.
Lifehacker
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This project is easy to make in an afternoon and a fun craft for tweens and teens.
Creative Green Living
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