DIY Christmas - Candy Jars

by Author Lisa L Wiedmeier

$12.00

1 Hour

Easy

Here’s a DIY Christmas idea that would look great on your buffet, counter or anywhere else you’d place some Christmas treats! (Original Post 12/2013)

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Here’s a DIY Christmas idea that would look great on your buffet, counter or anywhere else you’d place some Christmas treats!

I’m a collector of sorts…okay, the hubby calls it trash most of the time, but every now and again I surprise him and create something magical out of my trash. This would be one of those times.

I’ve been collecting spaghetti/Alfredo jars, wine bottles and other misc bottles, because they typically have character to them. I’d been stashing them in the garage when I’d finished using the contents. I kept them because I knew one day I’d come up with something creative to change, transform them, repurpose them.

I was perusing Pinterest and found a pin where the spaghetti jars were repurposed. And of course, as always, I gave them my signature “Lisa spin”.

Your basic run of the mill spaghetti jar. I washed the jar and then soaked it in warm soapy

water to remove the labels. Worked like a charm.

I then sprayed the lid with flat black paint and drilled a hole in the center.

I found some pretty knobs at 50% off at Hobby Lobby.

I screwed the knob on, and used the washer provided to secure it to the lid. You notice I didn’t cut the screw shorter? I might reuse these knobs one day so I left them long.

Then I filled my jar with Christmas Candy, and you can hardly see the long screw inside.

Now, doesn’t that look cute all lined up?

Yup, fun Christmas crafting at it's best.

Interested in more ideas for you glass jars? Check out this follow-up post and see what else can be done! http://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/diy-christmas-upcycling-glass-jars-for-gifts-11143987

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Gigi on Dec 20, 2016
So then am I correct in assuming that the knobs are purely decorative as these lids 'screw' on and can't simply be pulled off?

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Dcu22848904 on May 27, 2017

i have tons of large , like almost a gallon size pickle jars that my husband goes through in a week at a time. I thought about reusing them to store food or something in but i cant get the dill smell out of them. tryed everything. Any advice as to what else i could use them for? I hate throwing them away. we do recycle so maybe its ok just to get rid of them. I keep thinking Im going to see some genius idea for them. thanks if you have any. denise

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She127056679 on Nov 02, 2024

Are people going to take lid off and stick their hand in there and grab some candy, or is it only for decorative design?

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Juj48469158 on Nov 01, 2024

Just a thought: instead of using the screw top, use a mason jar, just use the inset and do the same thing. Then you won’t have to screw off the lid.

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Susan Dunn on Nov 02, 2024

I’ve been doing this for years as gifts at Christmas but not using knob, just spraying lids red. Also tie a narrow ribbon in a bow around neck of jar for added decoration. Fill with Hershey kisses wrapped in the green and red foils. Cheap idea if you have to have an unexpected small gift.

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