Tutorial: DIY Chalkboard Mason Jar Favor

Tutorial: DIY Chalkboard Mason Jar Favor
(Halloween Addition!)

Need a last minute favor for your next event? (In this case it will be for Halloween)

Try this tutorial and in no time, you'll have a cool and nifty trinket for your next bash!

Items Needed:

• Mason jars
• Chalkboard paint (I picked up mine at Home Depot, but many other stores carry this)
• Paint brush
• Candy
• Possible items to decorate it with (however, I left mine blank since I used chalkboard paint)
• Chalk for your recipients to use

Step One:

Using your paintbrush paint your mason jar with your chalkboard paint.

 

Step Two:

Wait for the paint to dry and then paint another layer over it so that you have a solid black matte coat.

 

Step Three:

Wait for jar(s) to dry.

Step Four:

You can either leave your jar as it is and give it out as a chalkboard jar, or you can decorate it in various ways. Either way, once you're done your last step is to add candy! (Never add candy while working with glue, paint or anything that could be harmful to someone's health.) 

Don't forget to include chalk when you give out your jars! People love to draw on them!

Here are some alternative ideas if you want to give your jars more flare:

- Glitter (using glitter and mod podge)

- Ribbons (wrap around the jar or glue a bow to the lid)

- Make a dripping blood-like effect

(to achieve this effect, go to this Riot Tip)

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