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 Thursday, September 08, 2011 « Web Wednesday: Baby Food Jars & Chalkboa... | Main | Freelance Friday: Halloween Pennant Bann... »
Teaching Thursdays: Sweet Treat Jars
By: Candie Cooper - To see more crafts from Candie please visit her blog, Candie Cooper's Journal. I have a stash of jars all washed and waiting for just the right project. It's not a crazy big pile, but maybe a dozen ranging from salsa to spaghetti, olives and baby food. I use them to hold water for swishing paint brushes, holding beads and trims. I like the way things look in clear jars. Today's project is a treat of sorts so let's take a look! Painting on glass, you'll need a few colors of Folk Art Enamels. Even though they are made for glass and ceramic surfaces, they are still waterbase and non-toxic and that means safe for kids. They also come in tons of colors, even metallics. I'm also using a tiny liner paint brush and a spouncer that is normally used for stenciling. Clean the glass surface with alcohol before painting. Also, only paint where food will not touch (in other words, don't paint inside the jar). Dip the spouncer in paint, blot some of it off to the side and make a polka dot on the glass. Use the end of the paint brush to make tiny polka dots in the centers of the large polka dots. Trace the lid around some fun paper and cut out. You can use Mod Podge to secure the paper to the top of the lid. Follow it up by hot gluing a ribbon around the edge of the jar. You can also add a stack of buttons to the top. 
Fill the jar with sweet treats (I may have eaten a jelly bean or two on this step) and it's finished!
These are great for party favors, gifts for teachers, or just to make for yourself!
Have fun!
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