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Jar Gifts You Can Make
Think also who the gift is from. If the gift is from a child for a grandparent, parent or teacher, decoupage the child's photo on the outside of the jar, then trim the edges of the photo with lace or some other finishing type of ribbon. The child could even paint a little something on the opposite side of the jar or his or her little handprint with paint. Get creative in how you want to present your jar gift. This might mean a gift basket filled with several jar gifts, or simply one with other components making up the whole gift basket. Presentation is everything and shows the heart and thought put into your gift for the giver, the most personal it is, the more it will mean to the recipient. You can use already decorated type jars, or standard canning jars. The most common sizes are the pint and quart sized jars, but baby jars are also great for smaller portion drink or spice type mix gifts. Get creative also in the recipe instructions. Hang tags can be made either by hand, computer graphics or a label glued to the jar itself, but these can be customized to a central theme if desired. However you choose to do this, they will need the recipe?s final instructions. There are many delicious recipes that can be made specifically designed for jars. These include soup and bean mixes, spice mixes, cookie and other baked goods recipes, coffee and creamer recipes and so many more. These can be simple easy to make beforehand, so you always have a gift on hand when you need one especially great for those last minute gift ideas or for the person who has everything and is hard to buy for. You can paint the jar before filling it. Buy paint that is specially designed for glass and follow the specific directions. Can't paint? Try finding a card or picture or something you'd like to put on the jar, and get it on paper. Place the paper inside the jar, and then simply let your painting basically be tracing the design and adding your own personal touches to it. Again, this can really be used for a theme and the jar itself will remain a keepsake long after the recipe has been used. Layer the ingredients for a beautiful presentation. Put at the bottom layers the softest ingredients, like flour but be sure to mix in the baking sodas, salt, etc that's called for in the recipes. If the flour dusts the rest of the jar, let it settle then carefully wipe the jar with a paper towel before adding the rest of the ingredients. Brown sugar can be packed down to save a bit of space. You can customize your jar gifts by either attaching with hot glue dried flowers, pinecones, beads, shells or whatever pleases you to the tops of the jars. Try tying small items with ribbon or raffia to the jars. Common items that work well are measuring spoons, tiny whisks, cookie cutter, ornaments, cinnamon bark, vanilla beans or any other small appealing items you may hunt down, get creative with this. There are many beautiful ribbons and lace out that can be used in a variety of ways to be glued to the jar. Experiment with different textures, colors and ways of tying those to create fresh unique looks. For a Victorian themed jar try a luscious tea mix or scone or other bakery recipe, gluing some lace around the rim of the jar, some small dried flowers on top or a tassel. Create a label or hang tag that looks like tea stained paper. For a western theme, try perhaps a bean soup recipe, wrap your jar in a bandanna, or use the bandanna itself as tied around the lid. Perhaps you can find a cowboy boot or hat graphic to decoupage on the jar itself, or paint one on. What about the coffee lover? Try some small baby jars filled with different flavored creamers, cocoas and coffee mixes and put in a basket with a coffee mug and muffin or cookie. Paint the baby jar lids coordinating colors to match the coffee mug. Perhaps a great book would really top off that basket, and of course a touch of raffia or ribbon to finish it off. Let your thoughts flow, there really is no telling what you can come up with for a beautiful gift to someone you care about that communicates that you really put forth some heart into this. -->
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