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Oh So Crafty!

iam30113
iam30113

I've been collecting jars for a while now. Mostly coffee jars from work and the creamer bottles. I keep telling myself I'll use them for some amazing project. Riiiight. So far I store my teabags and, whomp whomp, coffee in them (someone bought me coffee in a bag). I still don't know what to do with the creamer canisters. I used one to store salt. Lol. Any crafty souls have some cool ideas for what I could do with them (something that takes little time)? I can't get myself to throw them away and I get upset when SO dumps them. 

MoobbusT
MoobbusT
Fresh home-made cookies and brownies! Bite size :-)
DoorMAwss
DoorMAwss
Re-color the outsides with paint or pretty craft paper, then put flowers in them?

If they are shaped like our creamer bottles you could even paint them with clothes and draw arms on the sides, then paint a Styrofoam ball or other type ball like a head and face! For decoration. :)
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
My old neighbour attached used jars to a board and stored nails, screws and whatnot to hang above his tools
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Ways to use jars

https://www.pinterest.com/explore/mason-jar-organizer/
irishwriter
irishwriter
as usual on the food theme - great for storing left over gravies or sauces ( you cn freeze them) or for making salad dressing (a little oil, lime or lemon and a little mustard to name just one combo!)
also good for buttons, hair clips, hair ties etc..
am always keeping different containers for food storage!
irishwriter
irishwriter
make a batch of smoothies and store in fridge in jars - use within a day or two.
iam30113
iam30113
Thanks guys! I've tried a few of those. Especially with Cas' Gerber jars. All my spices are parading around in those baby food jars. Considered spray painting them but eh. There's something about food in glass jars that just looks so rustic-chic.

I love the idea of adding cloth and styro-head to the creamer bottles. Cas would love that.
StrengthHopeFaith
StrengthHopeFaith
In the jars, as was mentioned earlier, you can put faux flowers.

Other ideas are: make a snow globe, make an "aquarium" out of pebbles and fish, put in some animals (I like to make animals out of clay), put in origami / paper animals, etc.

Good luck, and have fun!
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
interesting ideas here, like the aquarium and paper animals one
iam30113
iam30113
I love the aquarium idea! I've actually seen some made with plastic aquatic animals for kid's rooms.

And the faux flowers one is great! My green thumb is seriously broken. Lol.
Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
Can you make them into vases? Paint them pretty and tie a ribbon around the top. Use them to store change. If you have a lot use one for pennies, one for nickels, one for dimes and so on. I know you're not in the USA so whatever currency you have. Also go to Pinterest and see what you can find
iam30113
iam30113
@Kisses, that's a great idea! We currently have coins in a cookie tin and I just dread having to sort through it all. Separating them makes sense.
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