This colorful, glittery candy cane Mason jar luminary is a festive way to add some twinkling warmth to your Christmas decorating. You likely already have all the supplies you need on hand for this simple craft idea.

Candy Cane Mason Jar Luminary

I’ve been saving up all the glass jars in my home recently. I have so many ideas to use them for Christmas decorating and gifts this year. For example, Amanda’s snowy pinecone candle jars are high on my list, as is this glittery Santa’s belly jar.

So far this year I’ve made an adorable Christmas Mason jar snowman as a secret Santa gift idea. I’ve also had the urge to dig into my glitter stash, and the idea of a candy cane Mason jar luminary came to mind. These look gorgeous both lit and unlit, especially grouped together on a holiday mantel.

Hint: If you prefer to buy instead of make, Etsy has a lot of different Christmas luminary options!

Supplies needed for this Mason Jar Luminary

How to Make a Candy Cane Mason Jar Luminary

1. Thoroughly wash the glass jar and remove any labels.

2. Place alternating thin and thick strips of tape, slightly diagonally down the jar. Leave wider sections uncovered (for the white glitter).

3. Trim off the ends of the tape along the jar rims.

4. Pour out a bunch of silver glitter on your working surface. (Tip: use a clean piece of paper which you can later lift up and pour the remaining glitter back into the jar with).

5. Working in small sections, paint Mod Podge onto the untaped areas of the Mason jar luminary.

6. Before it dries, roll the glued section of the glass jar over the silver glitter until it is covered. Repeat this all the way around the jar and let dry before moving on to the next step.

7. Gently remove just the thicker pieces of tape from the jar. Clean up all the silver glitter.

8. Pour out a bunch of green glitter onto your cleaned working surface.

9. With a small brush, add Mod Podge to the uncovered glass, working in small sections.

10. Roll the jar in the green glitter. Repeat this all the way around the jar and let dry before moving on to the next step.

11. Finally, repeat steps 7-10 for the red glitter.

A Sparkly and Sweet Christmas Craft

And you’re all done! You can further embellish your Candy Cane Mason Jar luminary by tying a couple of small candy canes around the neck of the jar with red and white baker’s twine. Use a candle (a peppermint-scented one would be amazing!) or battery-operated twinkle lights to light up your luminary.

Or simply use it to hold candy for the holiday (make sure that the candies are wrapped so that they don’t get glitter on them).

I have mine set up on my Christmas mantel which includes our Christmas Mason jar snowman.

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• Cinnamon Ornaments
• Birdhouse Gingerbread House
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• Decoupaged Wood Slice Ornaments
• Sea Glass Christmas Trees
• Waterless Snow Globes

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Candy Cane Mason Jar Luminary

These colorful and glittering candy cane Mason jar luminaries are a festive way to add some twinkling warmth to your Christmas decorating.

Age Group: Adult Crafts

Project Type: Christmas

Author: Jane & Sonja

Supplies

• small glass jar such as a salsa jar or Mason jar
• washi tape in two widths or masking tape
• Mod Podge
• Glitter in red, green, and silver

Craft tools

• Utility knife

Instructions

• Thoroughly wash the glass jar and remove any labels.
• Place alternating thin and thick strips of tape, slightly diagonally down the jar.
• Pour out a bunch of silver glitter on your working surface.
• Working in small sections, paint Mod Podge onto the untaped areas of the Mason jar luminary.
• Before it dries, roll the glued section of the glass jar over the silver glitter. Repeat this all the way around the jar and let dry before moving on to the next step.
• Gently remove just the thicker pieces of tape from the jar. Clean up all the silver glitter.
• Pour out a bunch of green glitter onto your cleaned working surface.
• With a small brush, add Mod Podge to the uncovered glass, working in small sections.
• Roll the jar in the green glitter. Repeat this all the way around the jar and let dry before moving on to the next step.
• Repeat the steps above for the red glitter.

This post was originally published on this blog on Nov. 24, 2017.