These DIY Mason Jar Luminaries make awesome mason jar lights for your porch or driveway. You can adapt this into several different mason jar candle ideas using these snow filled Christmas jars. Light up your front yard with these beautiful DIY Mason Jar Luminaries!
Got a free evening? Create your own mesmerizing Mason Jar Luminaries. These lighted Christmas jars are so easy to make. And they only cost just pennies using items that you just might have around the house already. These Mason jar luminaries are much safer than paper bag luminaries. Lighted candles inside the protection of a snow filled Mason Christmas jar are safer and have less chances starting a fire.
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These Mason Jar Christmas Luminaries are gorgeous outside but also can also be used inside.
DIY Mason Jar Luminaries:
- Wide Mouth Quart Mason Jars You could use other sizes according to your taste
- Epsom Salt
- White Votive Candles Or Red Votive Candles or Candles Mixed
- Pour Epsom salt in the bottom of the jars, depth is up to you but not deeper than the height of the candle you are using.
- Place a candle in the center of the jar and light the candle
- Leave the lids off or use these cute mason jar cut out lids for wide mouth jars– (remember to match the size of the mouth of the jar with the same size cut out lids)
Transform the look of your home with unique, glowing Mason Jar Luminaries.
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Mason Jar Luminaries
Equipment
Ingredients
- Wide Mouth Quart Mason Jars You could use other sizes according to your taste
- Epsom Salt
- White Votive Candles
- or Red Votive Candles
- or Yankee Candles Mixed
Instructions
- Pour the Epsom salt in the bottom of the jars, depth is up to you but not deeper than the size of the candle you are using.
- Place a candle in the center of the jar and light the candle using a long lighter for safety
- Leave the lids off or use these cute mason jar cut out lids for wide mouth jars– (remember to match the size of the mouth of the jar with the same size cut out lids)
Heather Kinnaird
Thursday 11th of December 2014
they really are lovey
Cynthia Landrie
Saturday 14th of December 2013
These are so pretty. I have a friend who loves mason jar crafts; I'll have to show her this.
The Tumbleweed Contessa
Saturday 14th of December 2013
How beautiful. Wind-proof!
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
Wednesday 11th of December 2013
These are so pretty. Thanks so much for sharing
Grandma Currie
Tuesday 10th of December 2013
We've been using canning jars for luminaries for about 17 years. We have used sand in our jars, but I like the Epsom salt idea...more wintery looking!