Recreate these
beautiful and inexpensive potpourri jars for end
of the year teacher gifts. We used baby food
jars, paper lace doilies and roses, and the
teachers loved them!
* * *
Items Needed:
Clean baby food
jars (Keep at least 1 lid for making this craft
project.)
Bag of potpourri (A
berry scent is wonderful and pretty!)
Lace doilies, paper
or other
Miniature paper or
silk flowers (Clip flowers off the stems with
scissors.)
Pretty ribbon (a
color that will blend well with the potpourri and
flowers you've selected)
Hot glue gun, and
regular glue
Directions:
Fill baby food jars
with potpourri.
Place lace doilies
on top of jars, then use a reserved lid to press
down and twist lightly making a firm rim
impression on the doily.
Remove doily, then
place a few drops of hot glue around the jar rim
and fit lace doily back on securely (Be careful
not to let hot glue touch your fingers, ouch! You
can use the lid to press the doily back on, but do
it quickly or it may not come off! ;o)
Place ribbon around
the rim of jar and tie into a bow. Put about 2-3
drops of hot glue under the ribbon (1 in the front
of jar under the bow, and another in the back) to
keep ribbon secure.
Then glue (with
regular glue) a small paper or silk rose (or any
flower desired) onto the center of the doily. (If
using cloth doilies, it will be okay to use hot
glue, but we discovered that hot glue will not
hold the flowers well on paper doilies.)
To finish: Attach a
gift tag or write the child's name and year on the
bottom of the jar.
(Please Note:
Depending on your child's age, he/she can help
with choosing the potpourri and the flowers,
filling the jars and placing the flowers on top,
and writing their name on the bottom of the jar,
or on the gift tag. Leave the hot glue gun steps
for the adults!)
Michelle Jones, author
of Frugal Family Recipes and Dealing with Debt, is dedicated to helping
families save money and live a better life. She's also a frugal mom of 4
and the Publishing Editor of Living a Better Life: The Free Money-Saving
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