Great Big Ideas for Little Jars

These are great for simple gift ideas, great for storage of small items, and can be used in the craft room or at your desk.

Simple Gift Ideas

• Decorate with stickers and glitter paint. Fill them with chocolate hugs and kisses. Make a gift tag, "Here are your hugs and kisses!" Share them with a friend!
• Make a "Snowman Kit". Fill the jar with cotton balls. Cut two tiny mittens from felt. Put them along the inside of the jar so they show. Cut a scarf from a piece of cotton fabric, fringe the ends and wrap it around the outside of the lid. Make a hat using the toe of an orphaned sock. It works great! Use a rubber band to attach the hat over the top of the jar so that the jar looks like it is wearing a hat. Make a gift tag, such as "I couldn't send you snowman by mail without it melting so here is your kit to make your own".
• Great for single servings for friends, teachers or coworkers. These little jars hold one serving of soup or cocoa mixes and two servings of coffee and tea mixes. Fill the jar with cocoa, coffee or tea mixes and package them with mugs, spoons, or candy canes. Make a gift tag with instructions.

Other Big Ideas for Little Jars

• Use for homemade bath salts, scrubs and salves.
• Store something pretty and inspirational like small shells from your last beach trip.
• Store special homemade herb or seasoning mixes.

In the Craft Room

• Use for storing and sorting beads.
• Use for storing or mixing paints.
• Use for storing and sorting screws and other small bits of hardware.
• Contain small bits of anything, such as buttons, bobbins, straight pins, etc.

At Your Desk

• Contain paperclips, push pins or a pencil sharpener in a little jars to keep them from getting lost.

So, gather up those little jars and get them ready for some great big ideas!

Source of ideas: Erin, Busy-Nancy, Dee, Judy and Becky

About The Author:
Leslie Sausage is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of several e-books. For more creative, practical and fun ideas for your home visit Frugal Homemaker at http://www.frugalhomemaker.com

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RE: Great Big Ideas for Little Jars

For a screw/nail/nut/bolt organizer for hubby's shop, drill holes in the lids, then screw the lids to a shelf. The lids stay put, so they don't get lost, and you have some place (and know where it is) to put the jar back. It also frees up workspace.

Post by calnorth

RE: Great Big Ideas for Little Jars

You can also make snow globes out of them. The kids love it! Glue a little figure on the inside of the lid. Fill the jar with water and ad a few drops of glycerin. Add some glitter or confetti or both. Screw on the lid tightly - you can glue it shut if you want. Flip it over and you're done!

Post by prplel8dy

RE: Great Big Ideas for Little Jars

Empty spice jars (e.g. Schwartz), about 3" high and 1" diameter, are great for putting a single short-stemmed flower in. If a daffodil or similar snaps off in the wind or while gardening, rather than just throw it away it makes a pretty feature on a mantlepiece or window ledge. (Sorry to state the obvious, but do put the flower in water in the jar!)

Post by econ o'miser

RE: Great Big Ideas for Little Jars

This idea for little jars isn't for everyone, I know but they a great for holding Holy Water from your Catholic Church. Sometimes the church will ask for the small jars to use for this purpose so that those who would like to have a little can fill and take them home.

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