Recycled Rhinoceros

A jar and several dixie cups are painted grey, glued together and given googly eyes and a paper horn and tail to make a rhino with we know stuff.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.weknowstuff.us.com/2015/09/recycled-rhino-craft-for-kids.html

Rainbow Jars

Rock salt is colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple and layered into a jar to create a rainbow with kc edventures.  M&Ms or Skittles could be used too to make a fun treat. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kcedventures.com/blog/kids-rainbow-activity-fine-motor-skills

Rainbow Candy Jars

Glass jars are filled with Rolos and painted with rainbows and rainbow stickers with chica circle.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/pot-of-gold-rainbow-painted-candy-jar/

Ocean Eye Spy Jar

Plastic colorful ocean creatures are placed into a plastic jar along with green confetti to make a fun eye spy jar for toddlers.  Life over cs shares the details.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lifeovercs.com/ocean-themed-i-spy-jar-for-preschoolers/

Embossed Jars

Baby food jars are decorated for Valentine's Day with glue and then painted over to give them a nifty embossing effect with about family crafts.  She then fills them with heart shaped lollipops.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/i-love-you-embossed-jars/

Snowmen Jars

Jars are painted white and then given black dot eyes, a mouth and an orange triangle nose to make a snowman with crazy little projects.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://crazylittleprojects.com/2012/12/snowman-ornaments-for-christmas.html

Pumpkin Vase

A plastic jar is painted oranges and given black eyes, nose and mouth to turn it into a jack o'lantern vase with everyday is an occasion.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydayisanoccasion.com/pumpkin-vase/

Pumpkin Lanterns

Glass jars are lined with orange tissue paper and given jack o'lantern faces with black paper eyes, nose and mouth cut outs.  Crafts by amanda then adds an electric tea light.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/halloween-painted-jar-luminaries/

Ghost Lanterns

Glass gars are painted white, with black eyes and mouth to create ghostly lanterns with crafts by amanda.  She then adds a flickering electric light to complete the look.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/halloween-ghost-crafts/

Ghost Jars

A small plastic toy is wrapped in plastic and then covered in white gauze that has been soaked in glue to create a tiny ghost with homemade mamas.  She then uses a black marker to draw on eyes and a mouth and places them into a bottle.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.homemademamas.net/2011/09/ghost-in-jar.html

Witch Jars

A glass jar is filled with candy and given a face with black tape cutouts to make the eyes, nose and mouth with all you.  Next, they add a black hat and curly hair out of construction paper adding a sliver moon to complete the look.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/craft-spooktacular-halloween/witch-candy-jars

Candy Corn Jars

Glass jars are painted with yellow, orange and white stripes and filled with candy corn to make fun Halloween gift.  A night owl blog shares the details. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://anightowlblog.com/2014/10/candy-corn-gift-jars.html/

Mason Jar Footballs

Brown paper is stuffed into mason jars with masking tape added to the outside to look like football stitching with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/mason-jar-football-centerpieces/

Glass Pebble Lanterns

Glass pebbles are glued onto a jar to make a fun textured lantern with everyday dishes. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/glass-pebble-lantern/

Face Jars

Labels from plastic containers are removed and faces are drawn with markers to make these unique plant pots. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/kid-made-funny-faces-painted-plant-jars

Jar Lid Coasters

Lids for glass jars are lined with cork and turned into upcycled coasters with coconut head survival guide.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://coconutheadsurvivalguide.com/mason-jar-lid-coaster/

Firefly Jars

Plastic grass is attached to mini white pompoms to make fireflies.  by stephanie lynn then places them in a jar.  She suggests painting the pompoms with glowing paint to make a nifty lantern. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/07/catching-fireflies-the-faux-decor-version.html

Shell Jars

 

 

Pretty shells are placed into clear glass jars for decorative memories of a trip to the beach with carolyns homework.

 

Good for ages 2 and up.

 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.carolynshomework.com/2012/08/etceteras-shell-souvenir-jars.html



Butterfly Jars

A solar panel jar is filled with butterfly stickers to make a glowing butterfly lantern with emma owl. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/solar-panel-butterfly-light-jar-beautiful-recycled-glass-jar-project/

Owl Jars

Jar lids are painted to look like owls with crafts by amanda.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/owl-craft-using-recycled-jar-lids/