10 Fantastic Use Of Mason Jars For Your Lovely Home

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Ah...Mason jars. You can do a lot of creative stuffs with it. From decoration to functional use, you can't get wrong with it. Coming up an idea for weekend
mason jars activities can be a challenging task but look no further as this guide gives you 10 interesting ideas.

1. Flower arrangements

Decorate your own side windows with mason jars as flower pots. Or just put it on dining table to impress the guess. There are many tutorials to make one. See at ruelala, itallstartedwithpaint and aprettycoollife for the tutorials.
https://now.ruelala.com/diy-mason-jar-lemon-flowers-centerpiece

http://www.aprettycoollife.com/2011/09/i-love-trader-joes-bouquet.html

http://www.pret-a-vivre.com/2014/06/bouquet-in-mason-jar-my-story-of-flower.html
Source: ruelala, itallstartedwithpaint and aprettycoollife
https://now.ruelala.com/diy-mason-jar-lemon-flowers-centerpiece
http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/lavender-flower-painted-mason-jars/
http://www.aprettycoollife.com/2011/09/i-love-trader-joes-bouquet.html

2. Halloween decor


Every year's Halloween won't be complete without mason jar Halloween decor. Use simple material to make your decor with your kids. Make pumpkin, mummy and lantern to decorate your front yard.

Source: pumpkin, mummy and lantern
http://masonjarcraftslove.com/halloween-mason-jars/
https://makesomethingmondays.wordpress.com/2014/10/12/diy-mummy-mason-jars/
http://nyhandymannyc.com/How_To/8-easy-ghoulish-diy-decor-objects-for-halloween/

3. Aquarium


Make a small habitat for your fish in a mason jar. See the tutorial at tinyhousehomestead and youtube.You can even make your own terrarium which is a small underwater garden.


Source: tinyhousehomestead, terrarium and youtube
http://www.tinyhousehomestead.com/2013/10/mason-jar-monday-diy-how-to-make.html 
http://www.seersuckersass.com/2014/08/diy-with-darby-smart-mason-jar-aquarium.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bG4Uwhd10

4. Lanterns and Candle Holders


 Lit up your backyard or front yard at night with mason jar lanterns. It is a interesting project that you can do it with your kids during weekend. You can even try to make your own candle holder too.

Source: suburble, yesterdayontuesday and alittlebitofglass
https://www.suburble.com/2013/07/diymasonjarlanterns.html
http://yesterdayontuesday.com/2014/06/mason-jar-candle-holders/
https://alittlebitofglass.wordpress.com/tag/lanterns-for-the-home/

5. Jar Chimes

http://domesticallyblissful.com/antique-key-wind-chimes/

Wind chimes with mason jar sound like a good idea for outdoor peaceful sound. Whether you use antique keys or chain beads are great idea to make your sound.
http://savedbylovecreations.com/2014/03/how-to-make-mason-jar-chimes.html

http://savedbylovecreations.com/2014/03/how-to-make-mason-jar-chimes.html
Source: savedbylovecreations and domesticallyblissful
http://savedbylovecreations.com/2014/03/how-to-make-mason-jar-chimes.html
http://domesticallyblissful.com/antique-key-wind-chimes/

6. Stationery holder

Hold your pencils and rulers on a DIY themed mason jar holder. A football, desk organizer and back to school are good themed mason jar holder.


Source: football, desk organizer and back to school
http://masonjarcraftslove.com/football-party-mason-jars/
http://masonjarcraftslove.com/desk-organizer-idea-composition-book-mason-jar/
http://masonjarcraftslove.com/back-to-school-mason-jars/

7. Bathroom organizer

Store your teeth brush, ear wax cotton and cotton balls in a  mason jar hanging on the wall. You can even put your shaver and makeup brush in the mason jar too. See the tutorial show at lizmarieblog , youtube and creativeoutletsofathriftymindedmomma.



Source:lizmarieblog , youtube and creativeoutletsofathriftymindedmomma.
http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2011/01/diy-mason-jar-bathroom-storage/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLI6HTfPznM
http://creativeoutletsofathriftymindedmomma.blogspot.my/2011/11/mason-jar-bathroom-organizer.html

8. Pencil sharpener


A practical usage to store the waste wood from sharpening the pencil. It is an interesting idea to make a mason jar pencil sharpener using just a few simple tools shown in imetateve, youtube and diyhuntress.


Source: imetateve, youtube and diyhuntress.
http://imetateve.blogspot.my/2011/10/2-pencil-and-dream-can-take-you.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnSEsf10WXM
http://diyhuntress.com/2014/05/diy-mason-jar-pencil-sharpener.html

9. Candy jars


Customized your own mason jar for keep candy. You can make it as a gift or just for home used only.
You can make it a Valentine's day gift as shown at mom4real.  Or make a vintage-looking jar by follow the tutorial shown justalemondropinthebucket. Maybe as Christmas gift shown in designdazzle.


Source: mom4real, justalemondropinthebucket and designdazzle
https://www.mom4real.com/mason-jar-valentines-14-days-of-crafting/
http://justalemondropinthebucket.blogspot.my/2014/02/mason-candy-jars.html
http://www.designdazzle.com/christmas-wonderful-christmas-countdown-candy-jars/

10. Coin banks


Teach your kids to save money by making a coin container together using mason jars. You can make a superhero themed coin banks shown in firefliesandmudpies or a simple one shown in wecanmakeanything or your kids like minion by following the tutorial from kastyles.


 Source:efliesandmudpies, wecanmakeanything and kastyles
http://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/mason-jar-superhero-banks/
http://www.wecanmakeanything.net/2014/03/we-can-make-mason-jar-change-bank.html
http://kastyles.co/minion-mason-jar-coin-banks/

Hope these ideas can inspire you to make use of old jars and turn them into beautiful decors. If you have much more interesting ideas, don't hesitate to share with us in the comments below. Everyone could use a good idea or two.

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