The idea for this mason jar Christmas ornament came to me entirely by fluke.
I’d been busy making a whole bunch of snowy Christmas luminaries earlier in the day, and when packing everything away, I was struggling with how to store the rest of my artificial snow.
The bag was ripped, but I had a spare jar with a lid, so I just started pouring the snow inside it.
I thought the jar looked so sweet when it was half full of snow and that was enough to inspire me to make a decoration out of it.
Here’s what I did.
Mason Jar Christmas Ornament Supplies
To make one of these sweet little mason jar Christmas ornaments yourself, you’ll need:
- Mason jar or any kind of jar that’s wide enough for your snow scene (the one I used was just a recycled Nutella jar!)
- Christmas characters and figurines for your snow scene (I used two small snowy Christmas trees and a gold Merry Christmas cake topper for mine)
- Artificial snow
- Twine or ribbon
- Winter berries or greenery for decoration
How To Make This Mason Jar Christmas Ornament
Step 1:
Start by cleaning out your jar (if you haven’t already) and dry it thoroughly.
Top Tip: Soak your jar in warm soapy water to help you remove any old food labels that are still on the jar.
Step 2:
Pour a little bit of artificial snow into your jar and shake it around a bit. You should find the snow clings to the edges of your jar in a few places so it looks like the snow is falling all around your snowy scene.
Step 3:
Pour the rest of your artificial snow into your jar. You’ll want to have around a third of your jar covered with snow.
Top Tip: You could also add some glitter to your snowy mixture to give it a little bit of extra sparkle, but you don’t have to.
Step 4:
Add your figurines to your snowy scene by pressing them gently into the snow, so they can stand nice and firm.
Step 5:
You could sprinkle some more snow over your wintery scene, so the trees or characters catch a bit of the falling snow.
Step 6:
Wrap some twine or ribbon around the top of your jar and knot it into place. But don’t tie your bow just yet!
Step 7:
Slip your winter berries or greenery through the twine, so that they’re loosely held in place. You could also add some little bells to your twine like I did.
Step 8:
Tie your twine in a bow to secure everything neatly. Trim the ends of your bow so the ends are the same length.
And you’re done! Doesn’t it look so cute?
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