Mason Jar Crafts For Kids
You may have a bunch of glass jars in your storage room or in your garage that you can use as mason jar crafts for kids.
Add a couple of animal toys that your little ones have already outgrown and stopped playing with and you have found yourself the perfect activity to do with your kids. Prepare to be amazed by how these cute jars turn out.
We love recycling and recreating with things that might otherwise go in landfill. Here is a super easy tutorial, using recycled jars and plastic animals that you might have laying around your house! We hope you enjoy making these as much as we did!
Here Is What You’ll Need To Make Your Mason Jar Crafts For Kids:
- Empty cleaned glass jars with labels removed
- A variety of animal toys
- Glue that can stick plastics and metals (for this one, we used E6000 glue.)
- A skewer and throw away lid/tray
- Spray paint in any color of your choice (we used Rust-oleum, which you can spray on plastic & metal, and it also includes a primer.)
Here’s What You Do To Create These Mason Jar Crafts For Kids:
Next, arrange the toy animal figurines on the jar lids and see if you like how they look. Certain animals might look better on a smaller jar, and vice versa.
If you’re happy with the animal toy you selected for a certain jar, then it’s time to stick it onto the lid. Use a skewer to put glue on the animal’s legs and if there’s any extra, remove the excess glue using the other end of the skewer.
Recycled Glass Jars
Allow it to dry overnight and make sure the next day that the animal toy is firmly attached to the jar lid before moving on to the next step.
The next step is to spray paint the lid part. Make sure to cut up cardboard for a spray booth you’ll need to avoid a messy art area. Spray paint can be toxic, so do this step outside.
You can use old glass jars to keep the lids in place every time you spray or hold the lid yourself. Keep rotating and spraying until you get a nice, fine layer of paint on the lid and the animal toy.
When you’re done spraying on the lid, leave it overnight and let it set. Don’t touch it too soon or else, you will leave unwanted fingerprints or take the paint off.
You’re Finished!
Aren’t they so adorable? Now, it’s time for you to decide on what to put in these glass jars and make use of them.
Fill some of these glass jars with sweet treats and it will make a perfect present. You may use our Chalkboard Labels and personalize them with our Liquid Chalk Pens.
Glass Jars with Pink Lids
Here are examples of the pink glass jars we made.
We hope that this Mason Jar Crafts for Kids has been a great help to you.
Loved Making These Mason Jar Crafts For Kids?
Share your own version of these animal glass jars with us. We would love to see them! Don’t forget to tag us on Facebook or Instagram, and your amazing version of animal jars might just get featured on one of our blogs.
Looking to update your kitchen with chalkboard labels? Chalkboard labels are a gorgeous decorative option for those who want a touch of organization in their lives. They’re incredible.
