It’s that time of year when are thoughts drift into preparing for the Christmas holidays. Why not dig out them old mason jars from the back of the cupboard and use them to make some lovely personalised gifts.
Mason jars can make some fabulous presents anytime of year, however you can make them extra special at Christmas time. To help get you started I have scoured the Internet to find 30 of the best Mason jar Christmas gift ideas to share with you. You can either copy these ideas or use them as inspiration for your own take on a gift in a jar!
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30 Mason jar Christmas gift ideas – Sweet gifts
Everyone loves to recieve some sweet treats at Christmas! Fill some jars with some some colourful sweets or chocolates and then decorate with Christmas themed ribbons and some personalised labels. If feeling extra crafty why not turn the lids into a typical Christmas scene or snow globe like the ones below.
Mason jar snow globe
For more details Smart School House
Santa and Elf candy jars
Source – Chica Circle
Simple gift jars with free printable
Source – Simple as That
Christmas angel
Source – Polka Dot Chair
Christmas treat jars
Source – Kath’s Blog
Santa Jar
For more details Polka Dot Chair
Mason jar Christmas gift ideas – Bar in a jar
For the adults in your life, why not make a bar in a jar with their favourite tipple? Depending on the size of the jar you could make a simple one drink cocktail or you could make a bigger jar with a selection of products.
Cocktail drinks
Source – Something Turquoise
Cocktail kits
Source – Rachel Hollis
Bar in a jar
Source – Salt Lick Lessons
Mason jar Christmas gift ideas – Food gifts
One of my favourite Mason jar gift ideas is to fill the jars with some ready to mix cookie or cake mix. Just add some personalised tags along with baking instructions and you have a present everyone will enjoy!
Why not attach some useful instruments such as a cute cookie cutter or whisk like the ones below.
Gingerbread cookie mix
Source – Home in the Finger Lakes
Sugar cookies
Source – Chelsea Messy apron
Rocky road brownies
Source – Sweet Phi
Cup cake in a jar
Source – My Cakies
Ice cream party
Source – One Good Thing
Mason jar Christmas gift ideas – Pamper gifts
Another great gift especially for your female friends is a pamper jar. You could either put together your own pamper set such as a pedicure kit or you could make it extra special by making your own spa products.
Spa in a jar
Source – Louise Grace Blogs
Peppermint sugar scrub
Source – Mom 4 Real
Pedicure in a jar
Source – Ever Mine
Lavender bath salts
Source – Tattertots and Jello
Unicorn spa jar
Source – The Gunny Sack
Mason jar Christmas gift ideas – Homemade candles
As the dark nights close in, candles are one of the best ways to make the home feel cozy and warm. Why not make your own candles using some Christmas fragrance and use the mason jars as containers. Add some Christmas sparkle such as ribbons and winter foilage and you will have the perfect winter warmer!
Peppermint Mason Jar Candles
For more details A Pumpkin and A Princess
Snow covered candle holders
Source – Organic Deal Diva
Soy candles
Source – She’s crafty and She Knows It
Tea light holders
Source – Whipper Berry
Mason jar Christmas gift ideas – Recipes and hot drink gifts
Some luxurious hot chocolate or some winter soup recipes also make lovely Christmas gifts.
Hot Cocoa in a Jar
For more details The Farm Girl Gabs
Tea time jar
Source – The Gunny Sack
Peppermint Mocha Java Jar
Source – The Gunny Sack
Soup in a jar
Source – Oh My Creative
Mason jar Christmas gift ideas – Novelty gifts
Another great Mason jar Christmas gift is to fill a jar with the recipitants favourite things. If they love to bake, why not fill with some small baking essentials. Other items you could use include sewing kits, craft sets, hair accessories, or mens shaving or grooming sets.
The Baking set
Source – The Gunny Sack
The sewing kit
Source – Smashed Peas and carrots
Potpourri jars
Source – Country Hill Cottage
The craft set
Source – The Gunny Sack
So there you have 30 of the best Mason jar Christmas gift ideas. I hope some of these ideas have inspired you to create some special gifts this Christmas. If so let me know in the comments below.
If you are looking for more Christmas gift ideas check out my other guides:
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Louise XX
I didn’t even know there were so many mason jar themed Christmas ideas out there. Do you have a Halloween list as well?
You’d be surprised what you can do with a mason jar lol No I haven’t made a Halloween list but now thinking maybe I should?
Wow, this is so creative Louise, I love it! The only of these I’ve ever received is cookies and cocoa in a jar, but they were great! I also really love the idea of bar in a jar, and the pamper kit. The snow globes are so cute too. Great ideas, thanks!
They really do make lovely gifts, I really love the snow globes too, inspired me for a Christmas project!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for redirecting my passion for creativity and mason jar addiction (use them for EVERYTHING)! Very personal and cost friendly to gift more than the budget allowed this year. Feels like the pandemic steam roller has almost passed! Amazingly creative Thank you for taking your time to share!
Maggi, I’m so glad you found this post useful. I love mason jars too, very true, they’re perfect budget friendly gifts!