DIY Mason Jar Project for Christmas

For this project, you will need one clean mason jar. I used Miracle Whip jars since they don’t have any embossing, which would make things difficult. Also, colored tissue paper, Mod Podge, glue, a paintbrush and any embellishments that you might want to add.

I let Rosa make a decoupage jar (the one all the way to the right). First I cut red, white and green tissue paper into a variety of different sized squares (older children can do this with supervision). I placed a couple of fingers inside the jar to hold it, then Rosa applied the Mod Podge glue to the outside of the jar with a paint brush, then she applied the tissue paper. It is okay if the squares overlap. After she finished, she went over the jar and filled in the gaps and around the edges of the top and bottom of the jar. We created a smooth edge by applying the tissue paper, then applying a layer of glue over the paper, up to the edge, the paper will tear easily at the (top or bottom) edge.

After all of the paper is applied, go over the whole jar again with another layer of glue. Let that dry and apply another layer of glue.

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