DIY Snowy Mason Jar Luminaries
A fun, easy, and beautiful holiday craft project for adults!
These DIY Christmas Tea Light Holders are incredibly easy to make using unexpected items: epsom salt and glitter. They are a beautiful holiday display for flameless tea lights, or could even be used as a vase for holiday garland or flowers.
In fact, I think this Christmas project is charming enough to give away as gifts or even to sell at a fundraiser. They really are magical when lit up at night!
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
- mason jar (or any glass jar)
- 1 cup of epsom salt
- 1 tbsp glitter (preferably white or translucent)
- mod podge (or tacky glue)
- sponge brush for applying the glue
- twine or ribbon
- small piece of greenery
- hot glue gun
- flameless tea lights (optional)
***EDIT*** I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how to seal the epsom salt once it’s applied so that it doesn’t slowly fall off. I’ve since sprayed my jars with a light coat of clear adhesive spray which is meant for sealing glitter. It seems to have worked very nicely without altering the look of the jar. It does have a strong smell so I’d recommend doing it outside if you plan on using it. You can also find it at Hobby Lobby and other craft stores.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Start off by mixing the epsom salt and glitter together in a bowl so that it’s ready to be poured over your jar once the glue has been applied. This can get kind of messy so have newspaper or something ready to catch the extra “snow”.
