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DIY Mason Jar Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Craft

October 24, 2018 By The Frugal Free Gal 7 Comments



Mason Jar Jack-o-lantern

Mason Jar Jack-o-Lantern

If you have kids you probably have a box full of “stuff” that you swear one day you are going to use to create some kind of craft with your kids. Well, today is your lucky day! Dig out those mason jars and lets make the perfect craft for Halloween!

Note: If you are going to be working on this craft with small children, please monitor and supervise children during the activity! 

What you need:

  • Glass Jar – if you don’t have an old pickle jar you can buy jars at Amazon
  • Colored tissue paper cut into squares
  • Glue or Mod Podge
  • Paint brush (unless you want messy fingers)
  • Black/Green paint or marker
  • Flameless LED Tealight Candles

Mason Jar Pumpkin

How To:

1. Start by removing as much of the wrapper off your jar as you can. Don’t worry if you can’t get it all of its going to be covered up anyway.

2. Using the paint brush apply it to a small part of the jar and then cover with orange tissue paper.  Then apply a thin layer of glue over the top of the tissue paper.  Continue this around the jar until it is covered.  *Tip* Don’t cover too much of the jar with glue at a time as it will become too tacky before you can get to it.

3. While you are waiting for the glue to dry on your pumpkin paint the lid of the jar green or black.

4. Once your glue is dry, using your black marker or paint, create your Jack-O-Lantern on the the outside of the jar.

5. Place a flameless tealight candle inside your craft and display!

This same technique can be used to make ghosts or Frankenstein or just about anything else your fingers can imagine.

Mason Jar Pumpkin

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Comments

  1. Marcia McGuire says

    October 17, 2012 at 11:44 am

    This looks like it might be fun for teenagers. I’ve been looking for crafts for my son and I to do.

    Reply
  2. Kaeli hines says

    October 17, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    Cute idea , good kids craft!

    Reply
  3. tiffany dover says

    October 17, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    This is too cool! And I’m pretty sure I’ve got everything to make it already!

    Reply
  4. Rita M says

    October 17, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    OK – this looks like one even the not-so-crafty me can do! Thanks for the idea.

    Reply
  5. Gene says

    October 17, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    Awesome idea! I could definitely do this for the Halloween. I think jar jack-o-lantern is much better than making one out of a pumpkin. Plus we don’t have pumpkin here!

    Reply
  6. San says

    October 20, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Good idea for an inexpensive way to celebrate Halloween.

    Reply

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