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You are here: Home / Christmas / Layered Popcorn Gift Jars

Layered Popcorn Gift Jars

Last Updated October 5, 2018 By Alecia 25 Comments

The holidays are the perfect time to give out odd gifts. Follow me here, I like to gift people with practical things because I know every ones home is over flowing with junk. But just because they are practical doesn’t mean you can’t make them pretty! This tutorial for a pretty layered Popcorn Gift Jar is a great way to do that.

Layered Popcorn Mason Jars with Mitten Tags

Popcorn by itself isn’t that exciting but it’s not hard to give it some pizazz. We are big popcorn eaters in my family, and none of the microwave stuff. If you can’t get at least a minor hot oil burn it’s not real popcorn (that’s mostly a joke).

I’m lucky enough to have a bulk food Mennonite-run shop on my way home. I can buy specialty popcorn in bulk for really cheap so we hand out quite a few popcorn gift jars.

You can find popcorn kernels in white, yellow, red and blue. There are also specialty types, Corn Popper has a very detailed break down of fancy popcorn types. Personally I like Lady Finger Popcorn, a white small kernel hulless type.

Layered Popcorn Jar Supplies:

❄️ White popcorn

❄️ Blue and/or Red popcorn*

❄️ Mason Jar with 2 piece closure

❄️ Holiday paper

❄️ Bakers twine

❄️ Hole Punch

❄️ Silhouette or another paper cutter

*It’s  important that both of the colors are the same size, don’t mix baby popcorn with regular popcorn or you’ll have trouble when it comes to popping

How to Make Popcorn Gift Jars:

Fancy Popcorn Gift Jars

 

1. Using your silhouette cutter cut out one mitten piece from solid colored card stock. Cut one circle and one cuff piece from pattered paper. You can also use this Studio file or this SVG file.

If you don’t have a cutter you can trace the circle from the lid and buy by hand and use any gift tag.

2. Pour popcorn into clean jars, alternating colors about 1/2 to 1 inch at a time.  Gently tap the jar on the table as you go, the more packed the jar is the less likely the popcorn is to shift.

3. When your jar is as full as possible top it with the flat metal piece of the lid.

4. Fold the cuff and the mitten piece on the dotted line and glue the cuff in place.

5. Punch a hole, pop a piece of twine through the hole and tie the ends together.

6. Put the paper circle on top of the flat metal piece and screw on the lid.

7. Add a holiday message to your mitten tags,  loop the twine around your jar and get ready for gift giving!

You could make a cheap and festive gift basket by wrapping a few jars with some specialty popcorn salt and a large bowl. I love looking at TJ Maxx and Home Goods for stuff like that. You never know what you’re going to find but it’s always a good price!

Find more holiday projects on my Christmas page or start here for more gift ideas:

two colorful scarves against a white washed wooden background

Put together a simple holiday gift for the coffee lovers in your life

 

Filed Under: Christmas, DIY Tagged With: paper

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Comments

  1. Heather M says

    November 19, 2013 at 8:38 am

    These are super cute. I am not crafty at all so as cute as they are would still slack but my mom would do this!

    Reply
  2. Francine @ Teresa's Family Cleaning says

    November 19, 2013 at 10:30 am

    What a terrific idea. We love popcorn and this would be a great gift!

    Reply
  3. Debbie Denny says

    November 19, 2013 at 11:24 am

    I just love this idea! Thanks

    Reply
  4. brett says

    November 19, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    those are pretty enough to put out on display! i have this shelf that they’d be gorgeous on

    Reply
  5. Amy Desrosiers says

    November 19, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    What a great gift and decor item!

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    • maria @ close tohome says

      January 17, 2014 at 8:10 am

      Loved these so much I featured in my Valentine’s Day gift idea post. http://wp.me/p3wIZX-1Ad

      Reply
      • Alecia says

        January 18, 2014 at 1:20 pm

        Thanks! Popcorn is great all year round

        Reply
  6. Jennifer B says

    November 19, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    These are beautiful and would make a great gift too!

    Reply
  7. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    November 19, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    This is such a cute idea. It would be perfect for our neighbors.

    Reply
  8. Mommy2Jam says

    November 19, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    I love it! I am not crafty, yet this those really easy to do. Very sweet and it looks like it took time and I love the presentation. I might be doing this for teacher gifts!

    Reply
  9. Petro Neagu says

    November 19, 2013 at 7:14 pm

    They’re so very cute and Christmasy 🙂 You did a great job!
    Hugs

    Reply
  10. Cynthia L says

    November 19, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    What a great gift. I know I would love to receive this popcorn! I love the label also!

    Reply
  11. Shauna says

    November 19, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    Oh I totally love this idea. It is unique and I love the colors of the popcorn. Thanks so much

    Reply
  12. Pam says

    November 19, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    This would be such a cute gift for my daughter. She is a popcorn fanatic.

    Reply
  13. Melanie a/k/a CrazyMom says

    November 19, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    What a fun gift idea.. LOVE it.. love the look and love that you can keep it on the counter as a deco item or use it.. super cool.. thank for sharing

    Reply
  14. Danielle @ We Have It All says

    November 19, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    Aww that cute, what a cute gift!

    Reply
  15. kathy balman says

    November 19, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    love this idea! When I was a kid my mom would do similar jatsvwith hot coco and soup mixes!

    Reply
  16. Debbie Lamb says

    November 19, 2013 at 11:09 pm

    Great gift to take when you are visiting during the holidays. Something for the whole family to enjoy!

    Reply
  17. Mama to 5 Blessings says

    November 20, 2013 at 12:07 am

    what a nice idea! Do the different color kernels taste different?

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    • Alecia says

      November 20, 2013 at 7:55 am

      nope 🙂 it’s all pretty much the same. I have had people tell me the baby popcorn is lighter and softer than the big stuff though

      Reply
  18. Virginia @thatbaldchick says

    November 20, 2013 at 12:55 am

    what a cute gift idea!

    Reply
  19. Malia says

    November 20, 2013 at 2:11 am

    This is such a great gift idea! Very cute.

    Reply
  20. [email protected] Food Ramblings says

    November 20, 2013 at 9:39 am

    These are adorable and perfect teacher gifts!!

    Reply
  21. Christine says

    December 21, 2014 at 5:55 am

    cut ! thanks

    Reply
  22. Arthur says

    January 30, 2019 at 8:04 am

    Hi
    Do you have ideal punch needle gifts?
    Regards
    Arthur Barry

    Reply

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