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Lolly Jane

DIY Candy Jar Snowman

Christmas· DIY· Holiday

10 Nov

Hello, everyone! Jes here from My DIY Envy with a fun holiday craft for you. It’s November and it hasn’t snowed in Denver so it’s hard to believe that building snowmen and hunting down Christmas trees is right around the corner. To get into the spirit I made this cute DIY snowman candy jar and today I am sharing the tutorial with you.

DIY Snowman Candy Jar | Such a cute Christmas craft! Recycle old glass jars into snowman candy jars, cute Christmas gift idea, just fill with candy. Love handmade Christmas gifts!

During the holidays I like to find small gifts to give to friends and teachers. Most of the time I bake bread or cookies. There are so many printables you can attach to them with a plate they can keep (or pay it forward). This cute glass jar snowman has a surprise inside!

What you need:

  • Glass jar with a lid
  • Primer spray paint
  • Sharpies
  • red pom pom
  • bakers twine
  • Sharpies (red, black, silver, orange)

I also grabbed a little glitter clothespin to attach a note. You will need to make sure the residue from the label has come off. Label glue is normally a nuisance and hard to get off. But there’s an easy way to clean off glass jars. I mean a really easy way.

DIY Snowman Candy Jar | Such a cute Christmas craft! Recycle old glass jars into snowman candy jars, cute Christmas gift idea, just fill with candy. Love handmade Christmas gifts!

Then start spraying your jar with spray primer. There are so many tutorials out there on painting jars, but I’ve never been able to get the paint to stick like the tutorials show. The primer allows you to get a smooth coat on the jar for your paint to stick to. I ended up not painting the jar since the white primer did the job. But you could easily use paint to make other characters like Santa or a penguin.

Sharpies, I love Sharpies. I have the Costco pack with many colors so I just grabbed red, black, orange and silver for this jar. You have to be careful not to color too much on the painted jar because the paint will come off like using dry erase markers over each other. You could use acrylic craft paint too.

Sharpies are great for crafting! Click through for DIY Snowman Candy Jar | Such a cute Christmas craft! Recycle old glass jars into snowman candy jars, cute Christmas gift idea, just fill with candy. Love handmade Christmas gifts!

I used the silver Sharpie to make a sparkle in the snowman’s eyes. You could draw a smile on or use dots like buttons. The baker’s twine already had red and white stripes, and I thought it would make a great scarf.

DIY Snowman Candy Jar | Such a cute Christmas craft! Recycle old glass jars into snowman candy jars, cute Christmas gift idea, just fill with candy. Love handmade Christmas gifts!

The lid as already black but it can be spray painted black to look like a hat. The fuzz ball helps make the hat look intentional.

DIY Snowman Candy Jar | Such a cute Christmas craft! Recycle old glass jars into snowman candy jars, cute Christmas gift idea, just fill with candy. Love handmade Christmas gifts!

Then just fill with their favorite candies, and you’ve got yourself a fun gift that doubles as holiday decor! You could even distress some of the paint with a sanding block and put a candle inside.

DIY Snowman Candy Jar | Such a cute Christmas craft! Recycle old glass jars into snowman candy jars, cute Christmas gift idea, just fill with candy. Love handmade Christmas gifts!

What would you turn your glass jar into? Santa, a penguin, a turkey? Have fun with it!

Please PIN so your pals can make some too!

DIY Snowman Candy Jar | Such a cute Christmas craft! Recycle old glass jars into snowman candy jars, cute Christmas gift idea, just fill with candy. Love handmade Christmas gifts!

Are you still in Thanksgiving/fall mode? Check out my Pumpkin Vase Floral Arrangement

Pretty floral pumpkin vase!

and my Easy DIY Fall Wreath. 

DIY fall wreath tutorial.

Check out more Christmas ideas like our Recycled Tire Christmas Tree,

our Merry and Bright pallet art,

DIY | Easy way to build Merry and Bright antler Christmas pallet art using new wood, very cost effective for a huge sign! www.lollyjane.com

and our Santa Porch Decor ideas!

How to Decorate your Porch for the Holidays!

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About Lolly Jane

Meet Kelli & Kristi, twin sisters and authors of Lolly Jane. We are two busy wives + mommas who are makers of all things pretty. From signs to home decor and holiday crafts or redoing furniture in between soccer practices, we do it all all while armed with an ice cold Diet Coke. Join us in our DIY adventures! XOXO

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  1. Susan says

    11/26/2016 at 7:39 pm

    Upcycled crafts are my favorite and your snowman candy jar is adorable. Congrats, you’re featured this wee at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party.

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      11/27/2016 at 8:30 pm

      Thanks, Susan! XO

      Reply
  2. Iris Nacole says

    11/21/2016 at 11:13 am

    How adorable! Thank you for sharing it with us at the Creative Circle link party! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      11/21/2016 at 3:03 pm

      Thanks, Iris 😀

      Reply
  3. Alicia Owen says

    11/21/2016 at 9:47 am

    I wonder if I can get away with making one of these for my mom for Christmas instead of the giant wood snowman I had thought about making. ha ha Thanks for sharing on the Family Joy link up!

    Reply
  4. Michele says

    11/21/2016 at 5:43 am

    We did these a few years ago in our youth group at church. A very big hit!

    Reply
    • Lolly Jane says

      11/21/2016 at 3:03 pm

      Glad to hear 😀

      Reply
  5. clairejustine says

    11/18/2016 at 3:25 pm

    Aww, this is adorable. Such a great idea. Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays

    Reply
  6. Jess says

    11/17/2016 at 11:29 am

    Aww…this is adorable! 🙂

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  7. Debrashoppeno5 says

    11/16/2016 at 5:20 pm

    The little snowman is so cute. What is it about a snowman that makes me smile?

    Reply
  8. Ashley says

    11/15/2016 at 6:47 pm

    That’s so cute!

    Reply

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