It’s Friday…which means more Handmade Christmas Inspiration is coming your way! Today, as the next installment in my Handmade Christmas: Inspiration for the Season series I decided to feature 30 creative and fun ideas for Christmas gifts in a jar. “Gift in a jar” ideas are all over Pinterest, and most of them are really easy to throw together. It’s like mini gift baskets – but a whole lot cuter. Because you up the cuteness factor by 200% just by putting it in a jar ;-)
Christmas gifts in a jar are a great way to do store bought gifts in a handmade way. You purchase all your jar contents, but by curating them together with a theme and wrapping them up in a jar with a pretty tag you’ve made it so much more personal. The ideas are really endless, too! Theme a jar with someone’s favorite sports team, a hobby or activity, favorite food, favorite location, etc, and you’ll have a gift they’re sure to love. Or you can do an edible gift like homemade treats, cookie/cake/muffin mixes, drink mixes, or even ingredients for homemade soup! Plus gifts in a jar are easy to make in bulk – buy a bunch of jars and packaging material at one time and fill one for each person on your gift list.
Are you thinking about hand making some – or all – of your Christmas gifts this year? It’s a great way to save money AND give personal, meaningful gifts to your loved ones. Win-win! Get all the tools and tips you need to be successful in my eBook, 7 Steps to a Handmade Christmas. Head over there now to download your free printable gift recipient list – it will help you brainstorm the perfect gift idea for everyone on your gift list!
In the meantime, here are 30 great ideas for handmade Christmas gifts in a jar to get your inspiration flowing!
Sock Puppet in a Jar from Crafts Unleashed
Holiday Survival Kit in a Jar from Southern State of Mind
Wine Lover’s Gift in a Jar from Yesterday on Tuesday
Silhouette Lover’s Gift in a Jar
Movie Lover’s Gift in a Jar from Yesterday on Tuesday
Bar in a Jar from Major Hoff Takes a Wife
Terrarium in a Jar from Apartment Therapy
Pork Rub in a Jar from Cincy Shopper
Mommy Survival Kit from Classy Clutter
Warm Cocoa Bath Soak in a Jar from Classy Clutter
Craft Inspiration in a Jar from A Nest for All Seasons
Ice Skating Date Night in a Jar from The Gunny Sack
Energy in a Jar from The Gunny Sack
Bath Salts in a Jar from The Crafting Nook
Dog Biscuits in a Jar from Not on the High Street
Cinnamon Popcorn Mix from Cooking with My Kid
Mason Jar Hand Soap Dispenser from The Happier Homemaker
Caramel Apple in a Jar from The Gunny Sack
Gingerbread Play Doh from Sweet Sugar Belle
Snow Globe Gift Card Holder from The Frugal Girls
Cookie Mix in a Jar from The Frugal Girls
Taco Soup in a Jar from One Good Thing by Jillee
Cookie Decorating Kit from One Good Thing by Jillee
Mani/Pedi in a Jar from Weekend Craft
Stove Top Potpourri Mix from Happiness Is
Craft Supply Kit from The Gunny Sack
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate from Seeded at the Table
Pampering in a Jar from The Gunny Sack
Girls Weekend Gift in a Jar from Southern State of Mind
Veggie Soup in a Jar from 365 Days of Crafts
Ready to get started on some handmade Christmas gifts? The best place to start is by being purposeful about choosing the *perfect* gift for everyone on your list. I have a printable that will help you do just that! Enter your email below to get my FREE gift recipient planning list and a sneak peek at my book, 7 Steps to a Handmade Christmas.
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You found the very best ones…no, wait, you made these up all by yourself. I’m so impressed and plan on using these ideas for Christmas. Thank you sooooooooooooo much!
I’m so glad you found some great ideas on this list, Grace! I can’t take credit for any of them, all I did was put them together in a post :-) Aren’t they wonderful ideas? I’m having trouble picking just one or two to try, I want to try them all!
I am not finding the “Taco Soup in a Jar” recipe. I see the picture with cans of beans, tomato, an onion, taco seasoning, and corn. But I don’t know if there is something else?
Oh bummer, it looks like the blog where I found that idea to has changed her blog post not to include that jar anymore :-( I can’t seem to track it down either. I would guess that you could look up any kind of taco soup recipe and just include the ingredients & recipe in a big jar like that, though!
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great what I need but, you tell them the instruction on how to make each homemade thing.
They look so impressive. I really love them and geometry dash lite which is interesting.
Love the idea of Christmas gifts in a jar! So creative and personal. Can’t wait to try making some themed ones.
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The 200% cuteness bump from a jar alone is mathematically correct. We ran a jar swap in our neighborhood group last December, themed around everyone’s hobby — which is exactly your sports-team/hobby suggestion — and one woman’s fishing-tackle jar won the night over every edible entry. One organizer tip: putting a short clip of each jar next to the sign-up spreadsheet did more for turnout than any reminder email, and an AI video & image generator is plenty for that, since styled jars are basically still lifes. Also, from hard experience: buy one more jar than your headcount, because bulk-filling always eats one. Downloading the recipient list printable first is advice I would second — brainstorming before shopping saved ours.
These Christmas gift ideas are so creative and inspiring! I also love online games because they offer a fun way to relax, explore new challenges, and enjoy exciting moments in my free time.