How to Make a Magical Snowy Mason Jar Craft with Gift Poems

This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Bring a little magic into your home with this snowy mason jar craft made with good old fashioned Epsom salt! Even children help make them and use the salt to mimic snow. It’s very safe. Add a real or battery operated candle in your jar when it’s finished and set them in your windows or on your fireplace mantle. Or give them to neighbors as a holiday gift. They are inexpensive, unique and they’ll love them! You can see some of ours on our Inexpensive Homemade Christmas Decoration mantle post along with other gorgeous ideas like our Twigs n Twine Wooden Reindeer. For cheap, awesome ideas we’re the place to go!

 

Snow Mason Jar Craft Supplies

NOTE ON SALT: The salt can come in different forms. Some is more crystallized and icy looking, other types is more flaky like we used. All of it is safe as it can even be eaten. It will fall off your jar a bit. you can use a clear acrylic sealer if desired to help prevent this.

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Instructions

Gather your supplies. This shows a quart size mason jar but I ended up using a pint size.

This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Epsom salt comes in different textures. This is how mine looked.  Place it in a cup ready to sprinkle.This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

I placed my jar over a paper plate for quick cleanup afterwards.This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Working quickly, brush Mod Podge down the sides of your jar. You want an even, slightly heavy coat. This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Make sure to bring it down around the curved part of your jar. Notice there are some extra heavy areas. I smoothed those out. This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

I had my Epsom salt ready in a cup and sprinkled it over my jar while turning it. A little goes a long way.This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Dump the extra back in for another day, another jar. This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Cut out your leaf pattern and trace your holly leaves. This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Cut where shown and glue them together to make a curved effect.This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Wrap your twine around the jar and tie, gluing two holly leaves underneath it. This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Glue on three small red pom poms for berries. This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epsom salt & kids can make them!

Choose your tag of choice if your giving your jar as a gift. Print and cut it out. This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epson salt & kids can make them!

Attach some ribbon.This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epson salt & kids can make them!

Add it to your jar. This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epson salt & kids can make them!

Add in a real candle or battery operated candle and display!This magical snowy mason jar craft is beyond beautiful sitting on your mantle or in your window. The snow is old fashioned Epson salt & kids can make them!

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