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How to Make Halloween (or Any Holiday) Candy Jars

October 16, 2013 By Karen Cooper 8 Comments

It’s almost Halloween…time for some spooky decorations and treats!

Turn pasta sauce or other glass jars into candy jars for any holiday - thediybungalow.com

I’ll show you how to make these easy and spooky candy jars. And I have a “trick and treat” at the end for you!

Materials Needed:

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  • 2 glass jars – I used pasta sauce jars, but you could use any good-sized jar with a metal lid.
  • 2 candlesticks with flat tops (where the theoretical candle would go) – I found mine at Goodwill for $1.21 for the pair.
  • spray paint in the color of your choice to paint the lids of the jars (and the candlesticks, if you choose). I always use Rust-Oleum spray paint (they didn’t pay me to say that – seriously, it’s the best!)
  • magnets – I bought small, round magnets
  • glue gun
  • decorations for the top. I used plastic eyeballs from the dollar store, but you could use spiders, skulls, anything spooky.

Directions:

(1) Paint the lids.

Take the candlesticks and jar lids outside and spray paint them in the color you chose. It took me two light coats to cover each. I chose gloss black spray paint because I wanted something I could use for other holidays as well – more on that in a bit.

If you need some tips on spray painting, check out this post on how to spray paint!

(2) Glue the jars to the candlesticks.

After the paint dries, if the candlestick has a pointy thing on it to hold the candle (mine did), snip it off with a wire cutter or just wiggle it with pliers until it comes off. You want a flat surface on which to put your jar.

Then, I used a hot glue gun to glue the jar to the candlestick. Press down gently but firmly and let dry.

(3) Glue a magnet to the holiday decoration.

Meanwhile, glue one magnet to the eyeball or decoration of your choice, again, using the hot glue gun. Let dry.

After it dries, put the magnet on the jar lid.

Magnetic holiday decoration for turning glass jars into candy jars - thediybungalow.com

(4) Fill with candy!

Fill with candy and tell your kids that the jars are watching them! (Kidding…sort of.)

Tops of glass jars turned into candy jars for any holiday - thediybungalow.com

“I always feel like…somebody’s watchin’ me…” (thanks, Michael).

Turn glass pasta jars into candy jars for Halloween or any holiday - thediybungalow.com

Now, for the “trick and treat”!

Because the decorations are attached with just a little magnet, you can change them for each holiday or time of the year! How awesome is that?!?

Maybe glue an ornament to a magnet and place on the lid for Christmas, or a plastic egg or bunny for Easter…you get the idea. The options are endless! That’s why I painted the lids and candlesticks black; that way, I could change the decoration and the color wouldn’t look wonky.

Turn glass pasta jars into candy jars for Halloween or any holiday - thediybungalow.com

Go on out to your recycling bin and grab some jars! Happy Halloween!

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Filed Under: Decorating, DIY, Holidays & Seasonal, Repurposing and Upcycling Tagged With: fall, Halloween 8 Comments

About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Cindy Eikenberg says

    October 30, 2013 at 6:54 am

    Karen, I LOVE these! Such a great and fun idea for Halloween and they look fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing – pinning! Have a great Wednesday and Happy Halloween!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      October 30, 2013 at 8:25 am

      Thanks, Cindy! You, too!

      Reply
  2. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    November 1, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    So cute and clever!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      November 3, 2013 at 7:54 am

      Thanks, Kristi!

      Reply
  3. Inspire Me Heather says

    November 3, 2013 at 7:19 am

    He he, here’s lookin’ at YOU!!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      November 3, 2013 at 7:54 am

      Wink, wink! Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Karen Cooper says

    October 30, 2013 at 8:27 am

    Thank you so much!

    Reply

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