DIY Gifts: 17 Mason Jar Crafts for (Nearly) Everyone On Your Gift Giving List

If you're trying to cut back on your budget for one reason or another, shopping for gifts might be taking a backseat. 

You may still be coping with the aftermath of COVID-19, or just intentionally cutting down.

And yet, you don't need to be all stingy and Scrooge-like. The key is to look for highly affordable items that would make good gifts.

Mason Jar Crafts: What Makes Them Ideal as DIY Gifts?

Mason jars are unique. 

Mason jars come in different sizes and make presentable containers. 

When we think about containers for presents, we usually resort to boxes wrapped in gift wrapper, or paper bags. 

Putting your presents inside mason jars provide a mix of uniqueness to the thoughtfulness of the gift and the fun of the occasion. 

Mason jar crafts are frugal. 

Store-bought items can be pricey. While buying a couple of them may not take much away from your budget, you can rack up serious expenses if you need a dozen or more gifts. 

Add to that, you must consider the costs of gift wrapper or paper bags, gift tags, and ribbons. 

Mason jar crafts are versatile.

Need a bunch of stocking stuffers? Presents for your colleagues or your group of lady knitters? 

Thinking about something nice for an upcoming Secret Santa? No need to worry! Just make a bunch of these mason jar crafts.

Mason jar crafts can be customized and personalized.

No 2 recipients on your gift giving list are alike. Just by using excess items in your craft stash, you can customize your mason jar crafts according to your recipients' tastes and preferences.

One way to personalize a mason jar is sealing the cover with a pretty piece of leftover fabric or tissue paper before finally putting on the lid. 

You can also create your own gift tag with a paper puncher, write a note on it, and attach it by tying jute or paper twine, colorful yarn, or a piece of ribbon around the lid.

Having said all of the above, here are 17 mason jar crafts that would suit different kinds of recipients on your gift giving list:

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(1.) Sewing kit mason jar 

You may be friends with a few ladies who are fond of cross stitch, needlework, or quilting. Or, they may be into the habit of mending, deconstructing, or restoring clothes.

It's a unique idea to place a thimble, spools of thread, a pin cushion, needles, and pins into a mason jar instead of a sewing box. 

You may even want to give a separate mason jar containing craft buttons or fabric quarters.

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(2.) Date night ideas mason jar 

You can make several of these if you have couples -- dating, engaged, married -- in your gift giving list.

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(3.) Mani-pedi in a mason jar 

You may belong to a tightly knit group of young ladies who are conscious about grooming, and keeping their nails well-maintained. Why not give them this mani-pedi in a jar? 

This mason jar craft can also be an excellent giveaway for a hen do or bachelorette party.

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(4.) Hot chocolate lovers mason jar 

Nearly everyone enjoys a mug of hot chocolate every now and then. 

Get a pack of instant chocolate, marshmallows, and chocolate sprinkles, and place them inside a few mason jars.   

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(5.) Sweet treats mason jar 

Know someone with an incurable sweet tooth? Get several huge bags of candies and chocolates and repack them into mason jars.

These mason jars containing sweet treats also make ideal stocking stuffers. You can also give a couple of them to your host during a potluck dinner or party.

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(6.) Valentine's Day mason jars

These beautiful, artificial blooms made from paper doilies remind us of shabby chic designs, and will make an eye-catching centerpiece on a dinner, bedside, or coffee table. 

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(7.) Journalers mason jar

Journaling is a good habit to start or maintain. 

If you already have some journalers on your list of recipients, you can craft this DIY gift containing journaling prompts and give it along with a personalized composition notebook and pen.