How to Make Decorative Food Filled Jars
Jars filled with food are a practical and decorative way to store food, and are a nice hostess or holiday gift. You can make decorative food filled jars easily at home. Choose only non-perishable food items such as dried fruits, nuts, beans, rice, pasta or hard candies. Recycle pretty jars from other store-bought foods, repurpose mason jars, or buy interesting or stackable jars designed for decorative use. Alternate the dark and light colors when layering the foods and add a fabric lid cover and label to dress up the jar.
Things You'll Need
- Jars with tight fitting lids
- Funnel
- Dried foods of choice
- Optional supplies:
- Fabric
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Ribbon, yarn or raffia
- Self-adhesive labels
- Colored pens or markers
Instructions
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Prepare and Fill
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Wash jars and lids thoroughly in hot soapy water. Soak jars to loosen and remove labels, if necessary. Rinse well and let air dry.
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Place a funnel in the opening of the jar and fill with dried foods of your choice. Fill the jar with layers of dried fruits and nuts, beans and rice for a soup mix, candy, hot cocoa or other drink mix, or the dry ingredients for your favorite cookie or brownie recipe.
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Screw on the lid and tighten securely.
Screw on the lid and tighten securely.
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Cut a circle of fabric two to three inches larger in diameter than the jar lid to cover the top of the jar.
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Center a fabric circle over the lid of a filled jar and fold the edges down around the lid.
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Wrap a piece of ribbon, yarn or raffia around the fabric below the lip of the lid and tie a bow.
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Make a decorative label for each jar with colored pens or markers, if desired. Include cooking or baking instruction for soup and desert mixes.
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Tips & Warnings
Add dried herbs and spices to bean and soup mixes.
Make a funnel by cutting the top off a 2-liter plastic bottle.
When using canning jars, place the fabric over the lid before screwing on the ring.
Resources
- Photo Credit NAVY BEANS image by brelsbil from Fotolia.com
