Mason Jar Storage for S'mores
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I recently spotted some cute wooden crates at my local Michaels craft store, and nearby there were large Ball Mason jars that just so happened fit perfectly inside. With such a happy discovery, I knew right away I had to turn it into a gift set of some sort. I instantly thought of s'mores, and knew I could use the three jars to store chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers.
I soon realized that with some craft paint, I could turn this functional s'mores storage solution into a charming s'mores gift. I reached for my favorite multi-surface craft paint in colors that coordinated with the ingredients — Coffee Bean for the chocolate, Brown Sugar for the graham crackers, and White Birch for the marshmallows.
I painted the jar lids with these colors, using a cosmetic wedge to dab the paint on.
This is the best technique to use for this paint when working with a slick surface like metal or glass. It gives the paint a little "tooth" which helps a lot when applying subsequent coats, and you get a nice smooth finish with no brushstrokes. I did three light coats of each of my colors.
To give the wooden crate some style and a little contrast, I painted it with School Bus on the inside and Paprika on the outside.
When the paint was all dry, I filled the jars with plenty of Hershey's chocolate bars, graham crackers, and marshmallows. It's such a cute and chic way to display my favorite dessert ingredients.
This is also a great gift idea for a s'mores lover, or for a cute way to take s'mores supplies to a firepit or campfire on a chilly evening.
3 comments so far:
You should have decoupaged parts of the packages on the top bar of the crate, overlapping casually: candy bar / graham cracker / marshmallow. Otherwise . . . looks great! (I am thinking of something similar for my coffee area at work: can of coffee, filters, creamer.)
Where did you find flat marshmallows? Thanks
Karen, we found them at the grocery store. Not sure if it was a limited release or a long-term product, but check around and hopefully you can find them!