DIY Mason Jar Design Ideas

Mason jars are sometimes seen as a simple bit of Americana since they were once used mainly to preserve food. But they're actually unique, multifunctional glassware that have a variety of uses, ranging from beverage holders, like redneck wine glasses, to interior design and even mason jar favors for weddings or any other party or event.
5 Creative Ideas for Mason Jar Favors
Here are some fun ways to use these versatile jars for favors, whether you decide to personalize the outside of the jar or simply leave them plain and let what you put inside of them be the decoration.
1. Mason Jar Wine Glasses
If you are using these jars for wine glasses, they automatically serve the function of durable and secure beverage holders, with thick glass to keep a drink insulated while adding that stylish southern throwback design that is becoming very trendy for country wedding themes.
2. Wedding Centerpieces and Table Accents
Another use for mason jars is as a decorative accent to liven up a table setting or bring some creativity to your event and give your guests something they can take home and remember.
One idea is to fill them with an arrangement of plants and flowers, with or without a layer of beads, sand, stones and water.
If you're using fresh flowers, add some plant nutrient to the water to keep the flowers alive longer. Or use silk flowers and you won't have to worry about any water spilling onto the table, just in case the jar gets tipped over during the festivities.
3. Wedding Favors
If you're planning a country style, rustic or vintage theme wedding, mason jars are a hot new trend that are being seen at a lot of weddings.
Perfect for using as wedding favors, wedding décor or centerpieces, the jars are a lovely accent to your theme that everyone will appreciate.
One idea for creating unique favors is with candles. Use the smaller jars and place votive, tealight or even floating candles inside for a soft glow at the tables.
If you have printing etched or engraved on the jar, it will be backlit by the flickering candle inside the center.
4. Fill the Jar with a Quick and Easy Recipe
Another idea for wedding favors is to put all of the ingredients for wedding cookies into the jar and attach a tag with the baking instructions.
For other party favors, you can add a 'Just Add Water' soup or drink recipe like hot chocolate or a flavored coffee.
5. Mason Jar Favors for Kids
Even though these jars are made of pretty heavy and durable glass, they can still be breakable, so you might to consider these ideas for older kids.
1. Fill the jar with kid-fun stuff like crayons and a few rolled up coloring pages
2. Convert mason jars into "sippy cups" and decorate the outside of the jars
3. Fill the jar with favorite snacks and goodies for kids
Mason Jar Koozie Pattern Ideas
You can make a koozie out of just about anything - old sweaters, old towels, denim. Or you can knit or crochet your own.
Some pattern ideas are really pretty simple. Measure around the jar and measure the height of the jar, and then add a couple of inches to allow for folding and stitching the ends together.
If you make a koozie that has a bottom to it, you've just created a combo koozie/coaster too!
Ideas for Weddings
Wedding koozies are pretty popular today too. And if you're creative, you can make your own mason jar koozies for wedding favors.
Your guests will love these because after the wedding, they'll have a jar with a custom koozie on it that they can use for just about anything at all!
Food Ideas
If you're giving little treats for wedding favors, why not put them into jars and wrap a decorative koozie around it?
Since just about anything can be put into these fun jars, you can use your imagination. Cookies, candy, cookie mix, drink mix, anything you're already planning on giving for favors can be put into these jars. Add a decorative koozie and you have the perfect favors!