Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

Here's a picture of the baby food jar "Christmas tree" my daughter made for my friends 80th birthday.

Materials:

• 17 Baby Food Jars
• 1 35 light string of small lights
• Car Mirror Glue
• Glitter Garland

Instructions:

• Drill a hole in the tops of the lids.
• Paint them black & let dry.
• Glue the jars together in a tree form. (17 jars) (She first used hot glue, didn't work well. We also tried super glue, that was a disaster.) USE CAR MIRROR GLUE.
• Cut 2-3 inches of glitter garland for each jar and place in the jars.
• Use a 35 light string. Put 3 lights in the top jar, in through the hole of the lids, put 2 lights in the rest of the lids and tape with black electrical tape, to hold them in.

Plug in and enjoy. I still have the one my daughter made over 15 years.

By Great Granny Vi

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RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

If you don't need baby food then buy baby food bananas and baby food apple sauce and make banana bread and apple bread or prunes to make your brownies instead of oil. Yep baby food prunes. Cathy from MA

Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)

RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

I have four kids, 11-7yrs, I saw this at a craft show when my oldest was just a baby. Since then I have saved "their" very own baby food jars to make their own trees. I have just now started making the trees and plan on them being a Christmas gift one of these years.

Post By Jeff (Guest Post)

RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

Thanks for the idea. I am making one for my Grandmother and had only seen patterns using 35 jars that would be way to heavy for her. This one is perfect and will ship easily.
Thanks!

Post By Angela (Guest Post)

RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

i cant wait to make it !

Post By the great one. (Guest Post)

RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

CAN'T WAIT TILL NEXT CHRISTMAS TO MAKE ONE

Post by imaqt1962

RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

i think that is so great. wish i would have seen it sooner. i have for children and none need babyfood anymore! but it's still worth getting some just to make the trre! i guess i'll get bananas and eat them myself.

Post By jessica (Guest Post)

RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

I'd heard of these before, but had never seen one. It's cute!!!!! What a clever idea!!

Post by badwater

RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

They really look nice. You can also put a 3" wide green (or whatever color you like) ribbon around the tree part, or around the whole thing, just finishes it more.

Post by SunnyBC88

RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

This is adorable! What a creative idea! I thought baby food jars were only good for storing paint and other things in. Thanks for sharing the picture and instructions!

Post by Sew Sew Mitch

RE: Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree

Nice!!!Fab!!Jealous!!Roll on xmas!!!

Post By Catherine Alksins (Guest Post)

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