How to Make DIY Mason Jar Candles

Making candles is easier than you think... use this detailed step by step tutorial to learn how to make your own DIY mason jar candles. 

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Caramel Coffee Milkshake

A coffee milkshake is a decadent treat to beat the heat. Not only do you get your caffeine fix, but it also makes for a cool, refreshing and sweet drink.

Ingredients

• 1½ cup brewed coffee
• 3 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1 tbsp caramel ice cream syrup
• whipped cream (optional)

Instructions

Make a Mason Jar Aquarium

At a recent playdate activity with my daughter's preschool friends. We decided to make real-looking aquariums by adding plants, rocks, and aquarium figurines to a mason jar of blue water. Everyone enjoyed this super fun and easy craft, and it was great to send kids home from a playdate with a treasure they created themselves.

Materials:

• Mason jars
• Blue food coloring
• Filtered water (tap water tends to give a cloudier look, but is totally fine to use)
• Aquarium plastic figurines
• Aquarium rocks and plastic plants (you can buy these at any fish or pet stores)
• Blue and white glitter (optional)
• Glycerin (optional - this makes the glitter move more slowly when you shake the jar)

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Mason Jar Straw Lids

I’d love for you to see how easy it is to make these adorable mason jar straw lids in a matter of minutes!  These will be great all summer long and are perfect for picnics to keep those pesky bugs out of your beverages!!  (learn how)

Sewing Kit in a Jar

With just a little retrofitting, an old-fashioned Mason jar can become a new sewing kit with a built-in pincushion on top. To begin, separate the lid's sealer and screw cap. Trace around sealer on cardboard. Using a compass, draw another circle on linen or cotton, 1 inch larger in diameter than the first.  (MORE)

Lovely Peony-topped Strawberry Mason Jar Cakes

One of our favorite thing as of late is the blossoming of peonies.  We got to thinking how we could best make use of those leftover baby buds that never seem to bloom when we realized it would make for a cute gift tied atop a strawberry mason jar cake. Fresh flowers and homemade cake made from fresh strawberries? Any hostess or party guest will swoon over these sweet treats which can be used as favors or gifts.  Learn how