We used a lot of quart sized Ball, or canning, jars for wedding decoration and I have vowed to use as many as possible for Christmas presents.
I went to Pinterest and was pretty happy with the ideas I found.
I knew you guys wouldn’t lead me astray.
I made three different gifts. They were all simple to assemble and the ingredients were found at my local grocery store. Honestly, I was surprised which one I liked the most.
Note: I did make a few extra of each of these, just in case the “unexpected gift giver” popped up. I won’t be caught without a gift and nobody feels left out. Win-win, right?
I thought these cookies in a jar at Make It Do were too cute not to make. I love the idea of fresh baked cookies for Santa. Back in the day, I think Dad would have liked fresh baked cookies too. The recipe was borrowed from Bakerella’s Cowboy Cookie recipe.
Thanks for letting me borrow this picture Make it Do.
The next was The Crafty Nest’s bath salts. I did a little twist on her lavender and substitued peppermint. It made the kitchen smell amazing. Peppermint has such a revitalizing and invigorating aroma. I thought it would be perfect for a winter or spring bath for my Florida family.
Picture from The Crafty Nest.
Of the three, Under the Table and Dreaming’s lemon sugar hand scrub totally won me over. I love it because my hands are a wreck right now and I’m not one to spend oodles of money on hand scrub.
Picture courtesy of Stephanie Lynn.
It’s the perfect mixture of exfoliant and softening for my hands. The smell is a bit too “olive oily” for my liking but I added a little bit of a perfume. Just for the sake of experimenting, I might even make my next batch with almond oil.
DIY gifts are hot right now and I’ve got a lot of jars to use. Do you have a favorite “_____ in a jar” gift? If so, would you mind sharing it with me? A link would be great.
Merry Christmas!
