I shared our new Trick or Treat Halloween party collection weeks ago (blog post, collection in the shoppe) and I mentioned that my DIY Monster Pedestal Jars were my favorite craft project. This morning I’m going to tell you how I made them. It’s super easy!
You’ll need a few things to craft these fun Monster Candy Jars for Halloween:
- glass glue
- sharp scissors or die cutting machine
- black vinyl
- candle stick holders
- candy (you may recognize my orange gumballs, green and white sixlets and mini marshmallows from my DIY monster cello bag treats in Monday’s post. They were left overs. {grin}
You can find the glass jars at Dollar Tree with the exception of the Jack-o-Lantern bowl. It’s a bit larger and I picked it up at Target.
For the easy how to:
- Attach the candle stick holders with glue, allow to set
- Cut out the self-adhesive vinyl in simple shapes, and apply them to your bowls/jars
- Fill with candy, give them fun names on cute little cards (like Frankenstein bolts, ghost mist and pumpkin seeds) and serve
Love Halloween decorations as much as me?! Make sure you check out DIY Jack-O-Lantern Candy Jar, Free Halloween Party Favor Tags, 10 Easy and Cheap Ways to Style Halloween Candy Jars.
As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake, create and celebrate!
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DIY Monster Pedestal Jars seen first on The Celebration Shoppe
Carmela Vazquez says
October 12, 2011 at 1:57 pmtotally love it!!!!! thanks for sharing
Cate says
October 12, 2011 at 3:16 pmwhat a fun craft to have the kids help with…who doesn’t love to fill bowls of candy?!
Shannon says
October 12, 2011 at 4:24 pmThanks for sharing this tutorial. I ran right out to the dollar store and found all the stuff. My craft store didn’t have any vinyl so I’m going to improvise and use black electrical tape from the dollar store a well. We’ll see how that works. Thanks again!
Kim says
October 12, 2011 at 7:14 pmSo glad you like them! And Shannon, fabulous idea with the electrical tape. I’d love to see a pic of your creation! :)
Tara says
October 13, 2011 at 5:21 amFabulous idea! Thanks for sharing!
Lei Lei says
October 15, 2011 at 11:47 pmI made these today for a kids birthday candy bar. They are just the right size for their little hands
Casey says
October 22, 2011 at 12:46 pmwhat an awesome idea, they’re so cute!
julie says
October 22, 2011 at 9:18 pmI was wondering where I can find the self adhesive black vinyl. I went to Hobby Lobby and they said they don’t have it. Can you tell me what section of the store it might be in? Also, where can I find the orange gumballs … is that something I buy thru a company on the internet? ~j
Mandy says
July 5, 2012 at 3:19 pmI have 2 cases of the jars used for the frankenstein from my wedding, now I know what I’ll be doing with them!
Kim says
July 5, 2012 at 4:01 pmMandy – so glad you like them!! :)
Robin says
August 17, 2012 at 11:48 amHow did you cut out the vinyl so perfectly? I cant cut that straight to save my own life.
Kim says
August 17, 2012 at 5:16 pmRobin – sure you can! I used a cricut to cut out the circles/ovals, but the triangles and jack-o-lantern mouth I just freehanded. Thanks for stopping in!
Mandi says
September 15, 2012 at 10:19 pmThese are darling! Can I ask where you got the small clear scoops? Also, what about the bags from the monster bags? Thanks so much!
Kim says
September 18, 2012 at 4:30 amMandi – the scoops came from Oriental Trading several years ago and the the pretzel cello bags are available at your local craft store. So glad you like my crafts!
Star says
September 30, 2012 at 3:19 pmWhere did you find the clear plastic scoops?
Kim says
October 1, 2012 at 5:13 amStar – I found those at Oriental Trading a few years ago. Thanks for stopping in!