A mason jar is the most forgiving gift container ever made. It costs a dollar, it survives a backpack, and whatever you put inside it looks deliberate the second you tie ribbon on the lid. I have volunteered plenty of times to bring a group craft to an event, and jar projects are what I reach for, because thirty people can all make one at the same table and no two come out alike. These mason jar Valentine gifts and crafts run from five minute candy jars to painted and distressed heart jars, chalkboard lids, scented candles, snow globes, photo jars, love notes and full treat kits. Perfect for teachers, neighbors, coworkers, a classroom party, a last minute save on February 13, or a mantel that needs something pink. Fill a few with candy for the easy ones and save an afternoon for the painted ones, which are the projects people hang onto long after the candy is gone.
1. Hugs and Kisses Mason Jar Gift
Print out some of these super cute free printable labels and make this DIY Valentine gift idea with a mason jar filled with hugs and kisses, Hershey’s style.
Get the full tutorial at The Happier Homemaker.
2. S'mores Valentines
I love this homemade Valentine idea for teachers, coworkers and even friends. Smores candy and cookie jars are sure to be loved by just about anyone who gets one. Learn how to make this creative gift idea for Feb 14 gift giving.
Get the full tutorial at A Night Owl.
3. Etched Mason Jar Valentine Decals
Etching cream turns a plain jar into frosted glass, and the effect looks far more expensive than the five dollar bottle it comes from. Cut a heart or a monogram decal, burnish the edges down hard so nothing creeps under, then wear gloves and follow the timing on the bottle exactly. Rinse well. The design is permanent and dishwasher safe, which is why it makes a keeper of a gift.
Get the full tutorial at Mom Makes Joy.
4. Valentine Glitter Votives
Glitter on the inside of the glass, not the outside, which is the detail that makes these look like a store bought votive instead of a craft project. Swirl decoupage glue around the inside of the jar, pour glitter in, turn it until every surface is coated, and tip the extra back into the jar. Only ever use a flameless tea light in these.
Get the full tutorial at Mason Jar Crafts Love.
5. Beautiful Paper Craft and Mason Jar Gift Idea for Valentines
This is the dressed up end of the jar spectrum: layered paper, a rosette, a tag, all built around the lid so the jar itself stays clean and simple. Paper craft is my favorite thing in the world, and the rule that matters is contrast in weight, one patterned paper against one plain cardstock. Adhesive dots hold better than glue on glass.
Get the full tutorial at Silke Ledlow.
6. Picture Jar
A photo curled inside a jar of water reads like a tiny museum piece, and it costs whatever the print cost. Print on regular photo paper, seal both sides with clear tape or a coat of sealer so the water never touches the ink, and use baby oil instead of water if you want it to stay perfectly clear over time. A sweet anniversary gift.
Get the full tutorial at Handimania.
7. Heart Stained Mason Jar Lights
Glass stain, not paint, so the light still comes through in color. Heart shapes stained onto the jar and lit from inside give you a stained glass effect on a windowsill for a couple of dollars. Stain sets better with a slow cure, so give it a full day rather than a few hours before you handle it. Group three along a sill.
Get the full tutorial at HuffPost.
8. Fabric Hearts in Mason Jar
Stuffed fabric hearts packed into a clear jar, and the whole charm is the color story, so pull your scraps and lay them out before you sew a single one. Mixed prints in one palette look considered; mixed prints in five palettes look like a scrap bin. Hand sewing is fine here, the hearts are small. Keep the jar open so people touch them.
Get the full tutorial at Moorea Seal.
9. Mason Jar Candles with a lovely Message
Want a super simple Valentine decor idea? Using a sharpie, ribbon and tea lights, you can make these cute message jars for your mantel, table or kitchen counter in minutes. Reusable, too, since you can easily get the sharpie off when you are finished.
Get the full tutorial at The Frugal Girls.
10. Flowers in a Candy Filled Jar
Two gifts in one container: candy filling the jar and flowers standing in it. The bit people get wrong is the water, so put a small glass or a plastic cup inside the jar for the stems and pack the candy around the outside of it. Now the candy stays dry and the flowers stay alive. Conversation hearts look best for this.
Get the full tutorial at Dukes and Duchesses.
11. Valentines Gift Popcorn in a Jar
Popcorn kernels, seasoning and a tag, layered in a jar, and it is the gift for everybody who does not want more chocolate in the house. Keep the layers distinct by pouring against a spoon held on the glass, and press each layer flat before you add the next. Include the popping instructions on the tag. Cheap, useful and it gets eaten.
Get the full tutorial at Home Cooking Memories.
12. Valentine Heart Snow Globe
A snow globe that is not a Christmas snow globe, built inside a mason jar with a little scene glued to the inside of the lid. Use waterproof glue and let it cure fully before the jar goes near water, because that is the step that fails. Distilled water plus a few drops of glycerin makes the glitter fall slowly instead of dropping like a stone.
Get the full tutorial at Whipperberry.
13. Distressed Painted Valentine Heart Jars
Painted jars with hearts sanded back to the glass, and this is the version to make if you want farmhouse rather than sweet. Chalk style paint distresses best because it sands to a soft edge instead of peeling in flakes. Do the sanding with a fine grit and stop earlier than you think, since you can always take more off and never put it back.
Get the full tutorial at Mason Jar Crafts Love.
14. Mini Mason Jar Chocolate Scented Valentine Candles
Chocolate scented candles in mini jars, which is the gift that keeps giving somebody a craving. Melt your wax low and slow, and pour at the temperature the wax package tells you rather than the moment it turns liquid, because pouring too hot is what causes sinkholes around the wick. Add fragrance off the heat. Center the wick with a clothespin across the rim.
Get the full tutorial at Damask Love.
15. Valentine Chalkboard Mason Jars
Little tiny heart windows frame even tinier little candy hearts. Handmade looking and adorable, these fun chalkboard mason jars make easy Valentine gift giving.
Get the full tutorial at Plaid.
16. Favorite Things in a Mason Jar Gift Idea
Fill a jar with small things the person actually likes, not generic gift filler. That is the entire idea and it is better than most of what you can buy, because the thought is visible in every single item. Keep the theme tight, all coffee or all bath or all favorite candy, and it reads as a curated gift instead of a junk drawer. Wrap the lid to match.
Get the full tutorial at The Benson Street.
17. Jar of Hearts Valentines Day Gift
A jar filled with paper hearts, each one carrying a reason, and it is the cheapest gift on this list and the one most likely to be kept. Write more than you think you need, thirty at least, so it looks full through the glass. Vary your paper colors. One a day from February 1 is a lovely way to hand it over.
Get the full tutorial at Polka Dot Chair.
18. DIY Valentines Snack jars and a love note
Snack jars for people who are done with candy. Fill with trail mix, pretzels or nuts, tuck a note in against the glass where it can be read from the outside, and you have a gift that gets eaten happily on a Tuesday. Line the note up before you fill, not after, or you will be fishing for it with a chopstick.
Get the full tutorial at Love Jessica Anne.
19. Last Minute Chalkboard Valentine Jar
For February 13 at nine at night. Chalkboard paint or a stick on chalkboard label, a name written across it, candy inside, done. Chalkboard labels are the faster route because there is no drying time, and nobody can tell once the ribbon is on. Keep a sheet of them in the drawer and you are never caught out again.
Get the full tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous.
20. Valentine Candy Bouquets
Candy on sticks, arranged in a jar like flowers, and it is the gift that always gets the loudest reaction for the least work. Push skewers into the candy wrappers rather than the candy, tape them down, then anchor everything in florist foam inside the jar. Vary your heights or it will look like a hedge. Fill the gaps with tissue.
Get the full tutorial at Jenny Collier.
21. Love Notes Jar
One jar, a stack of blank notes beside it, and everybody in the house adds to it all year. This is the one that outlives the holiday, because you open it next February and read a year of small things. Use a jar with a wide mouth so a hand fits in, and keep it somewhere people walk past.
Get the full tutorial at At The Picket Fence.
22. Love you to Pieces Sweets Jar
Candy that comes in pieces plus a tag that makes the joke, and that is the whole build. Reese’s Pieces are the obvious fill but broken chocolate bark works and looks better through the glass. Print your tags on cardstock rather than paper so they do not curl, and punch the hole before you cut the tag out.
Get the full tutorial at A Pumpkin and a Princess.
23. Valentine's Day Votive
A simple votive, which is the project to reach for when you want the table to feel like an occasion and have twenty minutes. Lace, twine or a paper band around a small jar, a flameless tea light inside, and a row of them down the center of the table. Odd numbers, uneven heights, and let the light do the rest.
Get the full tutorial at Made From Pinterest.
24. Coffee Bean in a Jar Valentines Gift
Coffee beans in a jar for the person who genuinely runs on it. Whole beans, not ground, because ground coffee starts losing its life the day you open it and beans in a sealed jar look far better through the glass anyway. Add a good chocolate bar and a tag. I would pick this one over flowers most years.
Get the full tutorial at The Casual Craftlete.
25. Valentines Day Teachers Gift
A jar built for a teacher, which means useful rather than sugary: pens, sticky notes, hand cream, the things that get used up by March. Teachers get a lot of candy in February and not much of anything else. Add a note from the child in their own handwriting, because that is the part that ends up on the fridge at home.
Get the full tutorial at Chase The Star.
26. Mason Jar Valentine Treat Bags
Treat bags cut in the shape of a mason jar, so you get the look without the weight or the breakage. This is the smart choice for a classroom, where twenty five glass jars in backpacks is a bad idea. Cardstock fronts hold their shape better than paper. Fill with anything small and they still read as a jar from across the room.
Get the full tutorial at Hoopla Palooza.
27. Valentine Smore's Kit in a Jar
The full kit version: graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate and instructions, so what you are handing over is an evening rather than a snack. Break the crackers to fit before you start layering instead of wrestling them in whole, and put the marshmallows on top so nothing gets crushed. Add a tag with the microwave timing.
Get the full tutorial at Home Cooking Memories.
28. Mini Jam Valentine Jars
Tiny jars of jam, homemade or a good bought one decanted, and the small size is what makes them feel like a proper gift rather than a pantry item. Label with the flavor and the date, because an unlabeled jar in somebody’s fridge becomes a mystery by April. A fabric circle under the ring finishes it. Nice for a breakfast in bed.
Get the full tutorial at Titicrafty.
29. Heart in a Jar Valentine
A single heart suspended inside a clear jar, and the restraint is what makes it. One object, lots of space around it, which is the opposite of everything else in February. Hang the heart from the underside of the lid on fishing line so it floats in the middle rather than sitting on the bottom. Set it where light comes through.
Get the full tutorial at The Country Chic Cottage.
30. DIY Valentine Jars
Glitter dipped jars used as vases, which is the version to make if you want one project that covers decor, a gift and a centerpiece at once. Tape a clean line around the jar before you glitter so the dip edge is sharp, then seal over the top or you will be finding glitter in July. Fill with pink carnations, cheap and long lasting.
Get the full tutorial at Little Miss Momma.
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