So now that I've got all my Halloween stuff up, and LOVING it, I'm ready to take on Christmas!!! I decided this late last night after the stores had closed but my mind was/is swarming with ideas and I really had to do something right that instant! So I took a look at my craft stash trying to see what I could come up with and here it is...
So cute and it didn't cost me anything! This is all left-over stuff from other projects. We use a candy tree in our dining room and these will go great with the theme. I took some baby jars(I save almost all of them!) and at first I tried covering them with sugar...no beuno. They did look neat, just not the effect I wanted. Then I remembered the tub of epsom salt I have from making Mother's Day presents earlier this year, perfect! It looks like sugar ice crystals! Here's what ya do:
Take baby jars, mason jars, jelly jars or any kind of jar and clean it out. The glue from the label is very hard to get off but if there is some leftover residue it won't matter much for this project. If you want the small jar look for votives but have no baby, find one and feed it for a day. They're everywhere! But really, they're only like .60 cents a jar from Walmart. I used Modge Podge to attatch the epsom salt. It worked but I don't recommend it. Spray adhesive would be best for this. Once your jar is covered in whatever sticky stuff you use, roll it in the salt. Let it sit until it dries and then spray it with some kind of sealant.
My 'peppermints' are red bottlecaps that I painted the white swirls on. You could use real peppermints, I would've rather done that but didn't have any. Just make sure you use a sealant on them so they're not sticky, modge podge would work great for that.
Embellish however you'd like, put in a little votive candle and enjoy! Fast, cheap, easy and way too cute! Perfect for an early Christmas gift and an even better gift for a teacher. It doesn't take up much space and would look great on her desk.
P.S. these look much better in person, you'll love them! (:
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