Gift in a Jar ideas

mary43

BMF - thanks for the suggestions. I did wonder about a small picture of a flower fairy maybe stuck to the jar so she can be seen from the outside without covering up whats inside. Hadn't thought of flower petals........nice one

zippee

Hi, I've been reading your thread and really like some of the Jar ides, esp the 365 interesting facts about daddy and the 365 thoughts jar..

Please could someone tell me where you got your facts etc, was it online?

I've goggled but can't find much

Thanks in advance x:D

maytaurus

Butterscotch Candy

INGREDIENTS

• 110 g brown sugar
• 55 g butter
• 100 g white sugar
• 120 ml water
• 10 ml vinegar
• 1 g salt
• 3 ml vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Generously butter a 10x15 inch baking pan (with sides).
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, butter, white sugar, water, vinegar and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Remove lid and heat, without stirring, to 270 to 290 degrees F (132 to 143 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard but pliable threads. Pour in vanilla, but do not stir. Remove from heat and pour into prepared pan. Let cool slightly before cutting into squares and allowing candy to cool completely.

TRUFFLE RECIPES
http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Desserts/Candies/Truffles/ViewAll.aspx

rainmac

zippee wrote: »

Hi, I've been reading your thread and really like some of the Jar ides, esp the 365 interesting facts about daddy and the 365 thoughts jar..

Please could someone tell me where you got your facts etc, was it online?

I've goggled but can't find much

Thanks in advance x:D

Hi, I've got a Word document that is 365 general facts that I found online. If you'd like me to email it to you please PM me your email address and I'll forward it on

JordanShannon

Justontime- those were absolutely fabulous(sorry im a bit late lol, just seen it) I wish i was as arty as you, they are so beautiful.:D
:T :T Well done to all of you!!:T :T

..xx

Tightwadways

Wow!! Such a lot of great ideas....just been given some Douwe Egbert jars from a fellow freecycler after requesting some (I don't drink coffee!).....and I've already got plans for a few of them.....

Has anyone done any foodie ones which *don't* involve the recipient to cook anything?? I've got a friend who eats a lot of 'raw' food but I don't have a clue what to so for them?!?!? Would welcome any suggestions...I've got a feeling anything to sugary would be out as well.

I'm going to be making a big jar of questions/facts based around the series of CSI, as hubby is a huge fan...will post a picture when I'm done, hopefully will be finished by next week

ginvzt

freecycle wrote: »

Has anyone done any foodie ones which *don't* involve the recipient to cook anything?? I've got a friend who eats a lot of 'raw' food but I don't have a clue what to so for them?!?!? Would welcome any suggestions...I've got a feeling anything to sugary would be out as well.

I don't know what the 'raw' foods are. But, I am making some jars - I did one the muffin mix, looked good last time I looked at it! I am also making some jars with biscuits I made myself (almond and cranberry biscotti, fruit biscotti - for those who don't like nuts, amaretti, and tonight I am planning to make baci di dama buiscuits).

Just googled the raw foods - seems biscuits are out, as they are actually baked... What about making a 'fruit salad'? You can either layer different berries/fruit in the jar, but they would have to be eaten very soon. Not for Christmas, but for a few of my friends, on their birthdays, I made a fruit bowl - get a big bowl and fill it with different varieties of fruit/nut/etc. I did this for the 27th birthday once - not as difficult as you would imagine! (check your tesco - you might be surprised, and include the nuts, there are so many different varieties!). Well, the most difficult part is to get bowl big enough!

Just thought - layering cranberries and blueberries would look really good!

poohzee

bumping for someone looking for journal jars

poohzee

Just had a thought for another jar (for next year!) a word a day jar. You give them a strip, like the journal jar with the word on it, how to pronouce it, and its meaning the person then has to try and use that word during the day! Lots of websites if you google word a day.

rainmac

poohzee wrote: »

Just had a thought for another jar (for next year!) a word a day jar. You give them a strip, like the journal jar with the word on it, how to pronouce it, and its meaning the person then has to try and use that word during the day! Lots of websites if you google word a day.

That's a brilliant idea! I remember reading an interview in a magazine years ago about someone famous (can't remember who now!) but they said they carried a dictionary in their handbag and read about a new word every day.