Turn Empty Jars Into Stylish Christmas Candy Jars

Shawna Bailey
by Shawna Bailey
5 Materials
$2
35 Minutes
Easy
I know Halloween was just the other day, but I'm so excited for Christmas that I'm already getting a jump start on decorations. These jars are adorable (and they're a great place for all of my leftover Halloween candy). They sit perfectly on a mantel or console table. Plus, they are the perfect project for all of my leftover glass jars! They don’t need to just for candy; you can put any small items in them like office supplies or decorative marbles. They really add to any festive décor, and I could imagine doing them in other colors for other holidays. Check out how I make them below. Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
I used an old jar, silver spray paint, a drill, and a drawer knob. I found these really sparkly bling knobs at my local hardware store for a great price. But you don't have to use such a statement knob, choose whichever one you like.
I gathered a bunch of pretty, unique jars so that my display would look good enough, with or without candy. Step 2: Drill a Hole in the Lid
Take off the lid, find the center of it (or as close as you can get), and mark it. Then drill a hole until it is the same size as your knob screw. There are several ways to find the center of a circle. Here’s a great tutorial how to find the center of a circle from wikihow that explains three methods. Step 3: Spray Paint the Lid
A quick coat of spray paint on your lids will match up all of the jars, even if they are different sizes. If you like the color of your jar, you don't have to paint it, but I think it adds a nice touch. I also love the look of silver and red on Christmas. Step 4: Attach the Knob
Screw in your knob and secure with a washer and nut. The knob I used didn’t have the screw attached, but I made it work.
Then twist it on. I twisted it on with my fingers. You might want to tighten it with a screwdriver, but I found that I got it tight enough without one. Then put the lid back on the jar, and you've got an adorable candy jar.
How gorgeous do they look? I filled these with green and red treats, but I have another stash filled with my leftover Halloween candy.
Hopefully you enjoyed this fun project - it will definitely help step up your DIY home decor game!
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  • Viki Viki on Mar 05, 2019

    He. Where can I get the jewel drawer knobs? Thank you.

  • Sharon Breese Sharon Breese on Aug 19, 2022

    Don't the lids need to be screwed back on the jar every time someone takes a candy?

  • Carol Masterson Carol Masterson on Aug 19, 2022

    How to find fancy knobs?—I use large wooden beads coated w/ glue & glitter! Great way to eliminate wrapping paper & ribbon!!Win-win!

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  • Lsc1352421 Lsc1352421 on Dec 07, 2023

    for a country look I saved smackers red &whit jar and lid. I looks amazing in my farmhouse for Christmas candy. And I didn’t have to paint.

  • Vicki Vicki on Dec 08, 2023

    I love re-using jars for my refrigerator pickles, homemade kraut, or even just "instead of plastic store-bought containers" for anything I need to keep & store back in the "fridge" after a meal. But one thing I do with used glass containers that I love is re-using jar candle containers that have glass lids (that seal with a flexible seal included). I melt them out with my electric jar candle gadget (mine has Christmas decor on it...but who cares? It's what I need)....Do NOT pour any of it down your sink....I wipe all wax out with paper towels and throw them away in the regular garbage. Wash the resulting "wax free" jar out with Dawn. I usually throw even this water out onto my trees that I water. Only then do I run them through the dishwasher on high heat. The result is....in my small galley kitchen, I have a "bump out" arrangement of windows & ON one narrow window on the end, near my husband's "coffee making center" I've layered shelving in the window. I use these glass containers with the sealing tops as canisters on my window shelves: rice, brown sugar, white sugar, many kinds of tea bags, dates, currents, honey, coffee beans, and so on. It does NOT detract from the idea of this being window...b/c all the containers are glass themselves....it actually looks pretty cool....and I've gained in a tiny kitchen another "cabinet" area out in the open, shelved, and in keeping with the whole glass window thing...not forgetting the uber-usefulness of this small work area that it lends.

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