7 Fall Inspired Mason Jar Crafts

Mason jars are not just for bottling and canning anymore. By simply adding some paint or little embellishments, you can have a beautiful vase, centerpiece, candy jar or about anything else you could imagine. These 7 mason jar ideas are brought to us by bloggers around the web with their creative ideas to add a little fall touch to our décor and crafting. Of course any recycled glass jar will work for these crafts too.

I don’t know about you, but I have a box in my cupboard just for storing reusable jars. We have started using them for smoothies on the go too. My children are great at losing lunch boxes so we have started re-using the jars for things that may get lost. I realize that is not recycling them, but it is giving them one more chance at life before being thrown, lost, or misplaced. Jars are so versatile and pasta sauce jars are always airtight, making them perfect for liquids. Once they lose their lid, off to the craft room cupboard they go.

1- Fall Hanging Mason Jars from Live Laugh Rowe

2- Blue Patina Mason Jars from Suburble

3- Corn Husk Wrapped Mason Jar from Garden Therapy

4- Rustic Fall Centerpiece from Love of Family and Home

5- Candy Corn Treat Jar from One Artsy Mamma

6- Mason Jar Candle Reduex from Hometalk

7- Fall Mason Jar Vases from Anything & Everything

Do you know the history of the Mason jar? Threaded screw-top jars “such as these are meant to be air and water-tight” were patented in 1858 by a 26-year-old Mason. The original mason jars were made of clear aqua glass and are frequently referred to as “Crowleytown Jars” by collectors since so many people think the New Jersey town of Crowleytown is where they were first produced.

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Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!

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