The Ultimate Guide to Decorating With Mason Jars This Halloween
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What can't mason jars do? Mason jars make great gifts, are perfect lunch containers, and can be transformed to make perfect seasonal decor.
Halloween offers a great opportunity to use mason jars in brand new ways. They're the perfect base for a number of Halloween DIY projects, including tabletop pieces and spooky party decor. There's no end to the creativity that can be employed when decorating with mason jars this October. Here is our list of 20 top ideas for spooky and spectacular decorating!
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Candy Corn Jars
Paint the inside of a jar yellow, orange, and white in the classic pattern of a piece of candy corn!
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A Mason Jar Lid Pumpkin
The creativity behind this mason jar lid pumpkin is astounding!
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Haunted Mansion Jars
We love the baroque details on these Charleston, SC-inspired jars.
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Spider Lights
A Pumpkin and a Princess made spider-embellished mason jar lights.
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Crochet Ghost Jars
Even mason jars can be cozy this Halloween with these crocheted covers.
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Elegant Lace Lanterns
Cover mason jars in black lace to create elegant lanterns like those seen on Just a Girl and Her Blog.
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Silverware Holder
Baby Mama Juice used a mason jar partially filled with candy corn as a silverware holder at a Fall party.
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Leaf Tea Light Holders
Finish a Halloween tablescape with tea-light holders made by gluing leaves to the outside of mason jars. When the glue is dry, add twine for an extra touch.
Friendly Ghosts
After decorating the outside of a mason jar with the features of your friendly ghost, fill with marshmallows to get an all-white background.
Floating Heads
You'll scream with delight when you find out how easy it is to DIY a floating head in a jar.
A Mummy Jar
Simply wrap a jar with gauze or medical tape, add googly eyes, and voilà — a mummy!