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    Home » Holidays » Christmas

    Elf Christmas Mason Jar Gifts

    Updated: Dec 26, 2021 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 44 Comments

    elf mason jar

    Today I have a fun and simple Handmade Cute Christmas Gift idea for you. This fun Elf Mason Jar Christmas Gift! Fill it with candy and gift to family and friends this Holiday!

    elf mason jar gift idea

    Last year I shared a very simple Santa Claus Mason Jar Christmas gift idea, today I’m going to share with you an Elf Christmas Mason Jar Gift Idea and Craft.

    Table of Contents
    • Elf Christmas Mason Jar Gift Idea
    • Supplies
    • How to Get the Christmas Tags
    • Assembly Instructions
    • More Cute Christmas Gifts that you can make:

    I was astonished how popular the Santa Mason Jars became, I posted it and next thing I knew it was all over Pinterest and stayed there all year long.  It was funny to me because of all of the things I’ve made it wasn’t what I would have picked to go viral.

    Later in December last year, I made it a “friend” this snowman mason jar, inspired in part by the Frozen phenomenon that was happening at the time.

    Elf Christmas Mason Jar Gift and free printable gift tag

    This year I thought that the little mason jars needed one more friend, and since you all seemed to like the others so much, I decided to go ahead and add an Elf to the mix this year.

    Elf Christmas Mason Jar Gift and free printable gift tag

    It’s the same idea as the other two. Very simple mason jars filled with colorful candy and easily embellished. I also included a printable Christmas gift tag to go with the jar.

    Elf Christmas Mason Jar Gift Idea

    Elf Christmas Mason Jar Gift and free printable gift tag

    Supplies

    • Smooth Mason Jar: You can find them HERE
    • Avery Tags or Cardstock —the tags on plain cardstock or save yourself some effort and print on perforated tags (the printable is formatted for these tags, they are my absolute MUST have Christmas wrapping item, no cutting out tags!!)
    • Red Bakers Twine
    • White Buttons
    • Green Candy – I used mint M&M’s
    • Tiny Jingle Bell
    • 1 Piece of Red Felt
    • Hot Glue Gun & Glue

    How to Get the Christmas Tags

    Due to the popularity of the tags last Christmas I am simplifying the process for you to download ALL of my Christmas Mason Jar tags.

    The Ultimate Christmas Tag Bundle offers ALL of the Christmas tags (including the one for this craft) plus a bonus of 5 other tags that are not offered with any other project! (including Santa, Reindeer, Merry Christmas, Snowman etc).  You do not need to subscribe to this site. It’s a one-time purchase.

    A link to download the file yourself will be sent to you immediately after you complete your purchase.  This file includes versions of the tags formatted for BOTH cardstock and pre-scored Avery Tags.

    Christmas Tag Bundle Includes:

    • Snowman Gift Tags
    • Holly Jolly Christmas Gift Tags
    • Merry Christmas Tags
    • Elf Tags
    • Santa Tags
    • Round Tags
    • Reindeer Tags
    • Nail Polish Gift Tags
    • Baking Gift Tags (4 styles)
    • Angel Gift Tags (and wing cutout)

    NOTE: AOL users, check your spam/junk folder for your email confirmation.

    Assembly Instructions

    Step One: Make the Elf Felt Collar

    Cut a zig-zag pattern from the piece of felt. You’ll want it to be a bit wider than the mouth of the mason jar.  Just “wing it” and cut the zig-zags, think, elementary school craft project LOL! Secure the felt to the jar with a bit of hot glue (be careful, the hot glue is… well.. hot).

    Step Two: Glue the Buttons to the Jar

    Then add the buttons (also with hot glue).

    Step Three: Attach the Tag

    Print and cut out your tag. Cut a piece of twine about 2x as long as your mason jar, run it through your tag and bell. Tie to the mason jar!

    Follow me on Instagram for even more FUN DIY Crafts and Christmas Ideas!

    More Cute Christmas Gifts that you can make:

    Santa Mason Jar

    Snowman Christmas Jar

    Reindeer Jar Gift

    Mason Jar Sewing Kit

    Cookies in a Jar

    Angel Jar Gift Idea

    Christmas Mason Jar Ideas (with free printable tags)
    elf mason jar

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    Comments

    1. Kate says

      November 10, 2014 at 9:40 am

      Love those mason jars and the tags – thank you.

      Reply
    2. Amber says

      November 10, 2014 at 10:56 am

      So cute Melissa! I love all of them!

      Reply
    3. Jinger says

      November 10, 2014 at 11:06 pm

      Thank you for the cute, easy idea!

      Reply
    4. Lisa L says

      November 11, 2014 at 9:53 am

      Even though I have subscribed, I haven’t received a “password”… I tried a few times more and also checked my spam folder. Am I doing something wrong??

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        November 11, 2014 at 4:20 pm

        You know the email that contains the link that says “Activate your subscription to: Polka Dot Chair”… it’s in that email, just below the link. Let me know if you don’t see it.

        Reply
    5. Brenda says

      November 11, 2014 at 5:05 pm

      Oh this is SO cute! I’d love to download the adorable tags, but unfortunately, I don’t have the password. I’m already an email subscriber, and I followed the instructions for the password, but no email was sent. I’m lost…

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        November 11, 2014 at 7:22 pm

        Did you get the email that said ” Activate your email subscription to: The Polka Dot Chair” ? It’s in that email, just below the activate link.

        Reply
    6. Karen Thurn says

      November 15, 2014 at 11:22 pm

      I’ve been subscribed for awhile and no longer have the activate email with the password. How can I get it now so I can download these cute labels for the mason jar?

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        November 17, 2014 at 12:08 pm

        sending you an email.

        Reply
    7. robin says

      November 16, 2014 at 6:56 pm

      I went to the link and registered but I cant find the elf tags shown in the photo. The “Holly jolly Christmas” link is for a round tag. Help?

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        November 17, 2014 at 12:05 pm

        They are at the bottom of the list on the templates page

        Reply
    8. pam says

      November 24, 2014 at 5:21 pm

      i would like to see a reindeer tag with chocolate pretzels these are neat ideas i’am making them for our cookie exchange

      Reply
    9. Jessica Sandberg says

      December 12, 2014 at 11:34 am

      These are soooo cute! Thank you so much for sharing. Do you remember how many bags of M&M’s you used for each jar? I’m just trying to calculate how many I need to buy. I’m thinking you used the 16 oz. jars, right? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        December 13, 2014 at 9:21 am

        I believe it was 1 and 1 1/2 of the large bags for each jar… maybe close to 2 bags///

        Reply
    10. Jenny says

      December 13, 2014 at 1:40 pm

      I have tried to print these labels. I bought the correct labels. I have waited about 4 sheets of these labels so far. They are not lining up right. I can only get two labels per sheet right. Help! I don’t want to waste $18 on labels.

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        December 13, 2014 at 5:14 pm

        When you are in Acrobat make sure you have page scaling set to “none” or “actual size”. Do not click “fit on page”

        Reply
    11. Angela Wunderlin says

      December 16, 2014 at 7:43 pm

      How many m&ms did you use for the Elf? Trying to figure out how much i need to buy for 12 elfs…. they come in 8oz packages

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        December 17, 2014 at 1:41 pm

        I wouldn’t buy 8oz packages, you’ll need way to many. My local Target had big bags of them. I think it takes about 1 1/2 -2 per jar, depending how full you want them.

        Reply
        • Emma says

          January 03, 2015 at 8:33 am

          I love this idea and I LOVE the font that says Elf Mason Jar Christmas Gift! (on the picture of the jar) Would you share which font it is? Thanks so much! I love your blog!

          Reply
    12. Julie says

      November 02, 2015 at 11:41 am

      Oh I think a few people in our family will be getting these this year for sure! Thanks for the great ideas.

      Reply
    13. Sarah Flores says

      December 11, 2015 at 10:03 am

      Super cute mason jar ideas! I especially love the snowman. 🙂

      Reply
    14. Monica says

      November 28, 2016 at 3:18 pm

      Even though this post was 2 years old, I loved it! I purchased your cute label set because I didn’t want to make my own. lol. Sparkle-tastic! Thank you.

      Reply
    15. Shannon says

      November 09, 2017 at 9:21 pm

      I tried to order tags – unfortunately you do not ship to Canada. Don’t know why since it’s a digital file. Disappointing!

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        November 10, 2017 at 4:49 pm

        It’s due to taxes. I can’t file them in Canada for products I sell. You can order them on etsy (they take care of the taxes for me) etsy.com/shop/polkadotchair

        Reply
    16. Amber says

      November 20, 2018 at 11:36 am

      What size of mason jar is used for the santa mason jar?

      Reply
    17. David Adkison says

      November 23, 2022 at 9:04 am

      Thank you for sharing!

      Reply

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