Another great upcycle mason jar craft that creates an elegant yet simple table decoration and activity for Thanksgiving. Download and print out the provided gratitude cards and the wonderful quote. Decorate your jar with the idea provided or with just some ribbon or raffia and set it on your table with some colored pencils.
Encourage guests to write down unusual things they are grateful for and drop them in the jar. There’s various sizes of the quote for printing, hanging, framing or giving as handouts to your friends and family. This would be a wonderful Thanksgiving gift too!
Supplies Needed
NOTE: I show how to add paper leaves on the jar with Mod Podge. I found them at the Dollar store and at Walmart. You can just as easily use a plain mason jar with some raffia or ribbon tied around it as shown.
- Mason Jar
- Ribbon/Raffia
- Paper leaves for covered jar version.
- Mod Podge for covered jar version.
- Printed cards from provided download
- Pens, pencils
- Printed quotes. Frame if desired.
- Optional: LED battery tea light.
- Washi tape or string. (For decorating pencils if desired.)
Card and Quote Download (pdf format)
Instructions
These are the steps for Mod Podging leaves onto your jar if you choose to do so. Make sure you get the flat paper-type leaves otherwise they won’t lay flat and stick to the jar. Overlap them as much as desired. I liked having gaps in mine. The Mod Podge gives a cool effect on the clear glass when dried.
Print and cut out the gratitude cards.
Print the size of quotes you want. There are small ones to give guests, a full page one for hanging and a 5×7 size as shown below to sit on the table in a frame next to your jar.
Optional Items
If you’d like to fancy up your writing implements here are some ideas. I, myself, chose to just use some nice fall colored pencils. I also had some of those cheap battery operated LED lights found at most Dollar Stores. I stuck one in the bottom of my jar for effect. Makes a nice Fall decor item too after your done with the activity.
Finished Product!
SUGGESTION: In addition to the normal things people are grateful for like family, friends, etc. I would encourage guests to give it some more thought and write down things that are blessings in their lives that they might take for granted. Examples: Zipper, birds singing in the morning, toilet paper, flash drives, the trash collector folks, blankets on a chilly night, etc.
I placed an LED tea light in it after use. Looks awesome! 
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This is a sweet and thoughtful idea! We have so much to be thankful for don’t we? Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great weekend!
Blessings, Deborah
Your so welcome Deborah. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
Thanks so much! I LOVE this so much and appreciate the opportunity to print them out! I found you at A Bowl full of Lemons!
Wonderful idea!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you so much Joann for the kind comments. I’m so glad you found these useful. Happy Thanksgiving to you also!
I’ve always wanted to use mod podge. I love the idea of a thankful jar. Thanks for sharing!
Love the project and the idea behind it! Thanks for linking up at Project Inspire{d}. We featured you this week!
Thank you SO much Malia!
I love this! The quote you framed is such a good one and something I need to remind myself of every time I loose perspective as a mom of 4 kids 6 and under. Thanks! (visiting from New Nostalgia)
Your so welcome Karissa. I’m a HUGE fan of quotes and have them throughout my house. Glad this one struck a chord with you. Ü
Lovely project for the holidays! Do you plan to read out the cards at dinner? How will you share them? Thanks so much for sharing at the Make it Monday Party!
Thanks so much Tamara. I had two ideas for doing it. I thought to have it sitting in a conspicuous spot and have folks fill out cards ahead of time. Not sure if I will have them put names or not. Then read them at dinner. I also thought of having it on the table with a few cards and a pencil at each place setting they could fill them out during the meal. Then they could be read later. Not sure which I like best at the moment. Ü