"We Love You" Jar
  

"We Love You" Jar

This Fall-themed "We Love You" Jar fits right in with the autumn season, but it could of course be altered slightly to work for any time of the year. 

A few years ago when our friend Charity had a birthday during October, we left her a little surprise on her doorstep. We gave her some Pumpkin Spice candies and wanted to do something a little more personal than just candies, so we came up with this personalized "We Love You" Jar:

DIY We Love You Jar Craft for Fall

If you'd like to recreate it, or make your own version, here's what we did:



DIY "We Love You Jar" Craft


You'll Need:

A mason jar
Construction paper
Markers
Wrapped Candies
Double sided tape (or rolled tape or glue)
Ribbon or string if you want to decorate


Step-By-Step Instructions

1. Start by cutting your paper into strips. Then pass out the strips and markers so everyone can write little messages on the strips of paper. You can tell the person why you love them, what you love about them, or funny or happy memories you have with them.

2. Put double sided tape (or rolled tape or glue) on the bottom of your wrapped candies and attach one to the end of each strip of paper.


3. Roll each strip of paper around the attached candy and put a small piece of tape on the end, to keep it together.


4. Arrange your strips of paper inside of the jar, and decorate as you like, with ribbon or string.  We found this cute jar with the chalkboard label at the dollar store and wrote our friend's name on it with a chalk pen. I really liked the way it turned out!



Of course you could adjust the colours and make it more rainbow-y or Christmas-y or fit it in with a party theme. I think we'll use this idea again!

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65 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 25, 2017 at 11:17 AM

    I love jars too! What a great idea! My daughter and I made rainbow jar with homemade play dough for my granddaughter birthday treat bags.

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    1. Heather @ Raising Memories BlogOctober 25, 2017 at 2:50 PM

      That sounds so cute! What a fun idea- that would be a great birthday or Christmas gift from one child to another, too!

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  2. Reese SpeaksOctober 25, 2017 at 2:24 PM

    What a lovely and heartwarming gift to give. I think the best part of this gift is that it was put handmade and put together by you. She must have been over the moon when you gave it to her.

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    1. Heather @ Raising Memories BlogOctober 25, 2017 at 2:55 PM

      Yes, that's what I like about it. We could've just given her a bag of candies, but this is more personalized.

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  3. UnknownOctober 25, 2017 at 3:05 PM

    What a great idea - I think this is a great esp. around the holidays so we can teach the boys the meaning of giving (not just receiving).

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  4. LindsayOctober 25, 2017 at 3:35 PM

    I love nothing more than praise and chocolate. Therefore, I think this gift would be PERFECT for MEEEEE!

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  5. JackieOctober 25, 2017 at 4:32 PM

    Such a thoughtful idea for a gift! I'm going to try this for Christmas!

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  6. Suzie BOctober 25, 2017 at 6:07 PM

    This is a really cute idea. Very thoughtful :)

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  7. Little Miss KateOctober 25, 2017 at 9:54 PM

    What a cute idea. It is so thoughtful, and with a little sweet treat, who is not going to love it?

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  8. elizamattOctober 25, 2017 at 10:49 PM

    What a lovely idea, no doubt Charity was thrilled with the thought and work that went into such a personalised gift.

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  9. Lori's PlaceOctober 26, 2017 at 7:58 AM

    A very cute jar that has that encouraging touch.

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  10. Laurie POctober 26, 2017 at 12:57 PM

    Very sweet, something my daughter would love to create!

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  11. testing 1October 26, 2017 at 9:06 PM

    What a sweet idea, all pun intended!

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  12. LILLIAN BROWNOctober 27, 2017 at 12:45 PM

    Home made gifts are so thoughtful. love to receive them

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  13. Wanda TraceyOctober 28, 2017 at 9:59 PM

    This is so adorable! I love this cute idea as a gift to give to someone.and would love to get one from someone myself.

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  14. mikeg70October 29, 2017 at 12:57 AM

    I really like this idea!

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  15. JenOctober 30, 2017 at 9:40 AM

    Nice, Awesome Idea!! ;D Plus there is chocolate which is always a good thing!!

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  16. elizamattOctober 30, 2017 at 8:57 PM

    I also love the pumpkin in the background, did you make that yourself too?

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  17. Debbie White BeattieOctober 30, 2017 at 11:34 PM

    This is such a great idea and with the holidays coming this is a great way to teach kids about the gift of giving because when I was a kid I loved giving gifts to my family because I liked how it made them happy

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  18. UnknownOctober 31, 2017 at 7:49 PM

    Great way to use Jars

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  19. MarthalynnNovember 1, 2017 at 9:17 PM

    This is so sweet! I love the idea of having the kids do this for their friends and family members. And you're right, change up the colors and it's great for Valentine's Day, Birthdays, or Teacher Appreciation. Thanks for the great idea!

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  20. UnknownNovember 2, 2017 at 2:22 AM

    I love this idea , my friend will be going for a major surgery soon , I am going to make her one for recovery ! Good one!

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  21. krisha44November 2, 2017 at 4:21 PM

    oh my gosh! this idea is absolutely adorable. glad i came across it. I would love to do this for my Christmas gathering

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  22. nicolthepickle (Nicole Graham)November 4, 2017 at 7:01 AM

    What a neat idea. I think it's really special.

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  23. UnknownNovember 4, 2017 at 8:26 AM

    Great idea, especially for Christmas on a tight budget!

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  24. LILLIAN BROWNNovember 4, 2017 at 5:44 PM

    a nice thoughtful gift, I would like this

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  25. Erin NNovember 4, 2017 at 10:20 PM

    This is such a great idea! So cute!

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  26. JulieNovember 5, 2017 at 7:31 AM

    That is such a good idea, my youngest made me a memory jar one year and it is one of my most treasured possessions!

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  27. JulieHNovember 5, 2017 at 12:34 PM

    This is such a great idea! Who wouldn't want to receive such a sweet gift!

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  28. UnknownNovember 5, 2017 at 7:19 PM

    That is such a sweet idea. I love that you wrapped the notes around candies as well! Extra sweet!

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  29. elizamattNovember 5, 2017 at 10:52 PM

    This would be great as a Christmas gift too and kids could make this for grandparents/Godparents etc.

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  30. Jenn ErinNovember 6, 2017 at 10:19 PM

    I would love to receive this because it is such a personal, thoughtful gift and it comes with sweets too! I am definitely keeping this gift idea in mind!

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  31. Debbie S.November 7, 2017 at 12:49 PM

    What a personal gift. Love this! Very pretty too.

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  32. GordNovember 7, 2017 at 3:15 PM

    These "We Love You" Jars wouldn't work here. I would eat all the good stuff before getting the project done...lol!

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  33. UnknownNovember 7, 2017 at 5:41 PM

    love the we love you jar

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  34. redleafNovember 8, 2017 at 9:25 AM

    Such a great idea to repurpose old jars!

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  35. Lynda CookNovember 10, 2017 at 1:48 PM

    This is a cute and personal gift idea!!

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  36. Stephanie LaPlanteNovember 11, 2017 at 5:41 PM

    This is such a wonderful idea. Gifts and decorations that are handmade are so much more special.

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  37. Lynda CookNovember 12, 2017 at 1:42 PM

    I love this idea, and thinking I might just do it myself!!

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  38. UnknownNovember 12, 2017 at 5:27 PM

    i love it! What a cute idea

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  39. sarah alexisNovember 13, 2017 at 5:41 PM

    Aw this is such a sweet idea, I love personal gifts like this :)

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  40. UnknownNovember 13, 2017 at 6:15 PM

    So many uses for the Mason jar. What would our ancestors thing?! :)

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  41. elizamattNovember 13, 2017 at 7:47 PM

    What kind of paint did you use for the pumpkin deco, or was it bought as is?

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  42. elizamattNovember 13, 2017 at 7:49 PM

    Sorry, just spotted your reply. Is it ceramic then?

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  43. lushkaNovember 14, 2017 at 10:07 AM

    Such a neat and original idea

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  44. UnknownNovember 14, 2017 at 2:43 PM

    that is a very sweet idea. I think I'll try that this Christmas

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  45. Rebecca BNovember 26, 2017 at 11:20 PM

    How sweet! I see tears starting flow for just about anyone in my family! It doens't take much!

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  46. kathy dNovember 22, 2018 at 4:57 PM

    Thanks for sharing I love thoughtful projects like this !

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  47. Amanda MastersNovember 17, 2020 at 1:11 PM

    This is a sweet idea! I love how easy it will be to change to other themes. A gratitude jar at Christmas would be a great one to do too.

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  48. Shirley OFlynnNovember 18, 2020 at 1:44 PM

    Such a nice gift idea! So thoughtful and could be customized for different Holidays.

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  49. nicolthepickle (Nicole Graham)November 20, 2020 at 7:06 AM

    This is such a sweet and personalizable idea. Cute for Christmas too.

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  50. m bouleNovember 20, 2020 at 3:05 PM

    Such a wonderful and thoughtful gesture.

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  51. Sandra D.November 23, 2020 at 9:30 AM

    That is such a great idea. Will have to do a few for Christmas.

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  52. MelNovember 23, 2020 at 7:40 PM

    Perfect for Christmas kindness gifts!

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  53. NateNovember 28, 2020 at 6:29 PM

    This would make a great gift

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  54. EmilyNovember 30, 2020 at 8:05 PM

    This is a very lovely idea. I really like how you painted the pumpkin!

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  55. Shelly PetersonDecember 12, 2021 at 6:36 PM

    This is such a great idea!!

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  56. krisha44December 16, 2021 at 10:22 AM

    what a wonderful idea! and fun to make to

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