CHALKBOARD MASON JARS

Looking for a simple, creative way to dress up mason jars for Valentine’s Day? This chalkboard craft is fun to make and easy to personalize.

MATERIALS 

• 1 Mason Jar 
• Painter’s Tape 
• Sharp knife 
• Black Chalkboard Spray Paint 
• White & Red Acrylic Paint 
• Q-tips 
• Metal-rimmed tag 
• Red & Black Sharpie® Markers 
• Chalk 
• Twine 
• Sweethearts Candies 

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Place a strip of painter’s tape on the jar and draw a heart
2. Using your knife, cut around the heart and remove the excess tape, leaving the heart taped to the jar
3. Spray paint the jar using the chalkboard paint
4. Allow to dry
5. Using a q-tip, make a red-and-white-dotted heart around the window frame
6. Use chalk to draw a curly heart on the jar
7. Draw a heart with Sharpie markers on the tag and tie it to the jar with twine
8. Fill the jar with Sweethearts candies

Tip-This jar could also be used as a candle.