Mason jars are probably the easiest base to use for crafting because they are so versatile and the beauty of them is, you can repurpose any jar you have. 

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Polka Dot and Striped Halloween Mason Jars 

If you know me you know I have a thing for polka dots.  The dots and I are real tight.

I have polka dot pajama pants (and I shared a video on Instagram about getting caught in them by a neighbor), polka dot slippers, and I'm considering buying some polka dot shoes (these are just the cutest).  

It's a bit of an obsession and I think I'll blame my mother for it - she was Polish and used to polka dance and since I'm not much of a dancer (hide the children if I ever dance in front of you-they'll have nightmares) I have subconsciously chosen the second best polka there is that being in the form of a dot.  

That's my theory and I'm sticking to it.  

Polka Dot and Striped Halloween Mason Jars

Super cute and crafty easy DIY - polka dot mason jars and striped mason jars perfect for Halloween. Not scary at all and a great kids craft!

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Hands On Time:15 minutes mins

Total Time:15 minutes mins

Equipment

• Craft brushes and a stipler sponge plus hot glue if adding a small banner.

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Supplies

• Mason Jars or repurposed jars - if you are repurposing jars you can find out here how to totally and easily remove the labels and the residue from them
• Frog tape for the stripes - the width will be determined by how wide you want your stripes to be. I chose a smaller width tape of .94 inches.
• Craft Paint - any type of inexpensive craft paint will do. I used Decoart for this project.
• Craft paintbrushes and a stipler sponge.
• Optional: Googly-eyed spider tealights, and small Halloween Banner

Instructions

• For the striped jar I used Frog Tape in a smaller width to mark where
  I wanted the lines but I didn't snug it up tight enough (I didn't want to pull
  the white paint below off) and I had some leakage but it's not too noticeable
  especially if I turn the jar just right.
• I had a lot of fun decorating the Mason Jars.  I used a BOO banner from
  the scrapbooking department of a local craft store for the vase jar and
  placed an inexpensive bunch of faux flowers inside.
• For the striped mason jar, I wrapped a battery-operated tea light with washi tape and placed a painted papier-mache pumpkin on the top. I carved out the bottom of the pumpkin using an X-Acto knife to allow for the candlelight to show through.
• I also had some fun making a pompom spider with a 4.8 cm pompom maker maker and adding black chenille stems for the legs.  I also glued some glow-in-the-dark googly eyes onto his little head and placed him atop the orange mason jar with black polka dots.

As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.

Makes: 3 Jars

Calories:

Author: Mary Beth

Supplies:

Mason Jars or repurposed jars - if you are repurposing jars you can find out here how to totally and easily remove the labels and the residue from them

Frog Tape for the stripes

Craft Paint

Optional: Googly-eyed spider, tealights, and small Halloween Banner

Craft paintbrushes and a stipler sponge similar to the one in the pic above

I made these mason jars the same way I painted my crazy spring polka dot jars (you can find the full tutorial here).  

For the striped jar I used Frog Tape in a smaller width to mark where I wanted the lines but I didn't snug it up tight enough (I didn't want to pull the white paint below off) and I had some leakage but it's not too noticeable especially if I turn the jar just right.

I had a lot of fun decorating the Mason Jars.  I used a BOO banner from the scrapbooking department for the vase jar and placed an inexpensive bunch of faux flowers inside.

For the striped mason jar, I wrapped a battery-operated tea light with washi tape and placed a painted papier-mache pumpkin on the top.

I carved out the bottom of the pumpkin to allow for the candlelight to show through.

I also had some fun making a pompom spider, gluing some glow-in-the-dark googly eyes onto his little head and placed him atop the orange mason jar with black polka dots.

If you like googly-eyed critters I have a tutorial and video here for BIG glittery spiders made with items from the Dollar Tree- cute, cheap, and scary!

My youngest son had some fun placing a papier mache pumpkin on top of the spider.... 

I love his totally adorable look that says, "what's happening!?!".  He looks so cute! 

And there you have it - a set of DIY Polka Dot and Striped Halloween Mason Jars.

If something a bit more blingy is your style, I also have a tutorial on a gold gilded mason jar that you can see here.