DIY Pumpkin Mason Jar Craft for Fall Decor and Gifts
You can make this adorable pumpkin mason jar craft with just a few craft supplies. It’s fun and is so much better than a pumpkin spice latte! spice latte!
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Pumpkin Painted Mason Jars
We love easy fall crafts here on Ruffles and Rain Boots like our 30-minute Buffalo Plaid Fall Wreath. Projects like these just get your home and mind ready for the Fall season. And hey, it’s nice to take a break from pumpkin spice everything!
You can make one or all of these adorable pumpkin mason jars while you watch tv, listen to your kids bicker, or wait for the laundry to fold itself. If you read that, comment below – sometimes I think people just scroll down to the project and ignore all this…
Let’s get started.
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Supplies for This Fun Fall Mason Jar Project
This easy mason jar project is perfect for fall decor, gifting, and even a family Thankful or Gratitude Jar.
- glass mason jars (3 sizes for this look)
- any chalk or acrylic paint in orange (this pumpkin one is good; just add baking soda or plaster of Paris) and Chalk Paint in Lace (orange and off-white)
- Americana multi-surface in Woodland (green)
- wine corks (for stems)
- artificial leaves (rip them off another set of stems or buy an ivy-style)
- ribbon (we used a jute burlap-style ribbon)
- paintbrush, scissors, glue gun
- Dishwasher-Safe ModPodge (yes, this glorious product actually exists!) or another indoor sealant
How to Make These Adorable Chalk Paint Mason Jars
DIY Pumpkin Mason Jar Craft for Fall Decor and Gifts
You can make this adorable pumpkin mason jar craft with just a few craft supplies. It's fun and is so much better than a pumpkin spice latte! spice latte!
Materials
- glass mason jars (3 sizes for this look)
- Americana Chalky Paint in Heritage and Chalk Paint in Lace (orange and off-white)
- Americana multi-surface in Woodland (green)
- wine corks (for stems)
- artificial leaves (rip them off another set of stems or buy an ivy-style)
- ribbon (we used a jute burlap-style ribbon)
Tools
- paintbrush, scissors, glue gun
- Dishwasher-Safe ModPodge (yes, this glorious product actually exists!) or another indoor sealant
Instructions
- Clean the mason jars and set the lids aside. Paint the outsideone mason jar orange (the Heritage color), leaving the rim unpainted. Paint one mason jar off-white (the Lace color). Paint the third pumpkin a mix of orange and white (we used an equal amount of each color). Add a second coat when dry.
- While the first coat of paint is drying on the jars, paint the lids Woodland (green). They will need multiple coats, as well.
- Use the glue gun to attach the cork to the center of the painted lids and affix a leaf or two near the base of the cork. Tie off a piece of ribbon at the base.
- Seal these pumpkin chalk paint mason jars so that the paint doesn't get chipped in storage or when moving them around.
Pumpkin Mason Jar DIY Gift Ideas
I was raised in the South and went to finishing school. This makes it impossible for me NOT to bring a hostess gift… When easy, adorable projects like this chalk paint mason jar pumpkins come along, I try to think how I can gift them.
When you paint on the outside and protect it with a quality sealant like the dishwasher-safe ModPodge, you can put absolutely anything in these cute pumpkin mason jars! A few ideas:
- pumpkin spice hot cocoa bombs (everyone LOVES these)
- peanut brittle or spiced cookie mix
- pumpkin spice sugar scrub or pumpkin spice bath bombs (both are EASY to make)
- pumpkin bread mix (or better: chocolate chip pumpkin bread)
- pumpkin cookies
- “Thankful For” or “Grateful For” cards – wouldn’t it just be an adorable Gratitude Jar?
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Over to You
What would you put in this jar? Or, would you use it as a cute mantle display? Let us know in the comments. Before you go…
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At our house, my husband and I often bemoan the fact that fairies have not visited us. For instance, I’ll put off folding laundry until one of us is out of underwear, then I’ll say “well I guess I better fold the laundry since the laundry fairy didn’t come”. Hubby waits for the lawn fairy, who also skips our house. (-; (I almost always read the whole post!) These pumpkin jars are adorable and I am definitely going to make a few. Even though it’s currently still way over 100° here every afternoon.
I will put cinnamon puffs in my big jar, I think it is a good all season mint that everyone could enjoy and they are individually wrapped. I buy a big 2 # container at Walmart. I have a nice recipe for spice tea that I enjoy on a cold winter day( along with the recipe) that I will put in the small jar. I like your good instructions. Thank you