• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
House of Hawthornes
  • DIY
  • Gardening
  • Decorating
  • Thrifting
  • Recipes
  • Seasonal
menu icon
go to homepage
  • DIY
  • Gardening
  • Decorating
  • Thrifting
  • Recipes
  • Seasonal
  • 🛒 Our Amazon Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • DIY
    • Gardening
    • Decorating
    • Thrifting
    • Recipes
    • Seasonal
    • 🛒 Our Amazon Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Home » Christmas Decorations And Crafts

    Mason Jar Christmas Luminarias

    Published by Pam Kessler | 474 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. -

    These mason jar luminarias are a super easy five-minute craft for the holidays. And they make cute DIY hostess or teacher gifts.

    I've been loving these Ball quilted mason jelly jars lately, so I decided to turn some into festive votive holders for Christmas. Or luminarias for the fancy folk.

    There's just something about the quilting on the jars that make them extra fun and perfect for painting.

    Mason jar Christmas luminarias tutorial

    And they only take about five minutes to make. This time of year, if a craft can't be completed in one sitting or I can't eat it when it's done, it's just not happening at my house.

    Now I got so into making these that I didn't take step by step photos, but they're easy and you're smart so I'm sure you can just follow the instructions and manage just fine.

    These mason jar luminarias are a super easy five-minute craft for the holidays. They'd make cute DIY hostess or teacher gifts.

    (This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. You can read my full disclosure policy here.)

    Mason Jar Christmas Luminarias

    Supplies needed:

    • Ball quilted mason jelly jars
    • White paint (chalk paint works well, but isn't mandatory)
    • Cheap paint brush
    • Buffalo snow (comes in a bag at the craft store, no need to drive to Buffalo to get it)
    • Fancy mason jar lid inserts (you can find the snowflake lids HERE)
    • Battery operated tea lights
    • Ribbon, washi tape or tinsel garland for embellishment
    • Glue
    How to make mason jar Christmas luminarias

    Instructions:

    Step 1 - Paint the outside of the quilted jar with the white paint. I used Americana Decor's Chalky Finish Paint in their Lace color.

    Step 2 - When it's dry either use a piece of sand paper or a piece of wet paper towel to knock off the paint from the ridges. You want this to look rustic and non-perfect, so throw caution to the wind and just go for it.

    Step 3 - Put a ½"-1" layer of snow in the bottom of the jar.

    Step 4 - Add tea light. If you buy the tea lights with the remote controls, you win a prize for thinking ahead.

    Step 5 - Screw your lid on.

    Step 5.5 - Embellish the rim with ribbon, washi tape or tinsel garland. Oh, I just thought you could use baker's twine also!!!

    Mason jar Christmas craft

    The snowflake lids are super cute, but if you can't find them you can use the daisy ones used for drinking straws or the flower frog ones.

    Please DO NOT put real tea lights in these. You may set the snow on fire and the metal lids will get really hot.

    And next thing you know you'll pick up the jar and have a snowflake permanently branded onto your hand. Could be cute in December. Not a good look in June!

    Other holiday projects you may enjoy:

    DIY Simmering Potpourri Mason Jar Gift (with Free Printable gift tag)
    How To Make Cloved Oranges For The Holidays
    Retro Diroma Christmas Ornaments

    « Loving Vintage Christmas Ornaments
    Chalk Painted Skis For A Winter Porch »
    4.2K shares
    • Facebook
    • X

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Laura @ Rather Square

      December 08, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      Cute idea! I especially like the rubbed-off white paint effect.

    2. Musings from Kim K.

      December 06, 2014 at 8:33 pm

      Must make!!!! I'm smitten with those snowflake lids too!!!

    3. ThrifterSisters

      December 05, 2014 at 7:07 am

      A friend of ours gives us freshly canned things every summer and normally I give him back his jars. But this year he used these sweet quilted ones and I have been avoiding eye contact with him every time I see him 🙂 I can't give these back!

      Fun craft and going right on my Christmas Craftiness board. You know, the one that I never seem to actually make things off of.

      Erica

    4. Shabby chic Sandy

      December 05, 2014 at 4:06 am

      Those are so pretty--I love them!!!

    5. TARYTERRE

      December 04, 2014 at 5:56 pm

      I love these. Very festive. But tell me where in the world I would get tea lights with the remote controls? I have never seen those?

    6. Lita

      December 04, 2014 at 4:49 pm

      These are so cute. Our grandmothers would never have known what we could do with their Mason jars!
      I'd love it if you shared this at Holiday Best at Tumbleweed Contessa.

      http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/holidaybest/

      Linda

    7. ANNE

      December 04, 2014 at 2:41 pm

      Adorable! I want those inserts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

    8. monkey

      December 04, 2014 at 1:39 pm

      i'm 65 and have been thinking off getting a tattoo hmmmm snowflake nahhh sounds too painful haa ha love these thanks for sharing xx

    9. Junkchiccottage

      December 04, 2014 at 12:04 pm

      Pam,
      These are so pretty. You are so creative and love your sense of humor in your posts. Have a great rest of the week.
      Kris

    10. Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow

      December 04, 2014 at 11:37 am

      So pretty.

    11. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces

      December 04, 2014 at 11:30 am

      Love these, Pam! The paint really highlights the jar design...and I love the look! I like the baker's twine idea, too! Pinning!

    12. Cozy Little House

      December 04, 2014 at 10:50 am

      I love your sense of humor. And I love this project. And you know, if you don't get a snowflake stamped to your hand, the jar might just blow up. I seem to have a fascination with things that implode lately. Maybe I need to go outside and scream. But then I'd terrify the apartment dwellers around me. Perhaps I can get someone to drive me out to the countryside, maybe to a cemetery where I won't bother anyone. And just let out a great big scream that is months in the making. Ever feel like that? I don't even know why. Maybe it's a post-menopausal woman thing. Oh, and you did nail it.
      Brenda

    13. The Summer Kitchen Girls

      December 04, 2014 at 10:50 am

      Love this idea Pam....and thanks for the tip about the battery operated candles....oh my...it would be Indiana Jones all over again lol! Have a great day!!!
      Karla & Karrie

    14. Robin Johnson

      December 04, 2014 at 10:36 am

      Cute, Cute, Cute. I love them. How fun they would be to light out and turn the lights off just to watch how pretty they are.

    15. Curtains in My Tree

      December 04, 2014 at 10:28 am

      Real cute and creative as all your ideas are

    16. Fairhope Supply Co.

      December 04, 2014 at 9:14 am

      We don't get snow where I live on the Alabama Gulf Coast, so these would be fun for me to make. My kids wouldn't know what to think!
      Thanks.

    Newer Comments »

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, I'm Pam. Let me show you how to create a budget-friendly home you'll love using repurposed thrift store finds, easy DIY & craft projects, and seasonal flower gardening tips.

    More about me →

    Reader Favorites

    • How to make window art with glass plates from the thrift store for a mosaic look.
      Window Art With Glass Plates
    • Easy Homemade Candles In Granny's Candy Dish
    • Clean Silver With Baking Soda And Aluminum Foil
    • squirrel repellent
      Homemade Squirrel Repellent Recipe

    Gardening Tips

    • Tips on how to grow peonies. Everything from soil conditions to USDA Plant Hardiness Zones to ants. Includes how to cut peonies for flower arrangements.
      How To Grow Peonies - A Complete Guide
    • 25+ Upcycled Garden Ideas
    • DIY Terrarium: A Woodland Version
    • Hummingbird in flight feeding on flower.
      Best Homemade Hummingbird Nectar

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Web Stories
    • Blog

    Shop

    • Amazon Favorites
    • Shop The Look

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up For Emails & Updates

    Categories

    • DIY
    • Gardening
    • Budget Decor
    • Thrifting
    • Recipes
    • Seasonal

    Please use appropriate safety precautions when attempting projects. All projects are attempted at the reader's own risk.

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2025 House Of Hawthornes, LLC