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Gift in a Jar ideas

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  • julytex
    julytex Posts: 159 Forumite
    I have added some decorated gift jar ideas to my recycling craft blog at: http://recycle4real.blogspot.com/2011/10/43rd-project-completed-gift-jars.html
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  • THE-WIFE_3
    THE-WIFE_3 Posts: 2,063 Forumite
    I've just added an idea for coffee jars on my glob, see under my name
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  • LindseyM
    LindseyM Posts: 284 Forumite
    I'm looking at getting the 1lb jars (454g) - but confused at getting a cookie recipe to fit - any ideas? :confused:

    TIA xx
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  • Hi everyone! I just made three cookies in jars for Christmas presents. I'll put some nice ribbon round them nearer the time. I think my layering could have been neater, but I don't think it's too bad for a first try!
    Left : first jar I made. Cranberry and White chocolate cookie.
    Middle: second jar I made. Chocolate chip cookie.
    Right: last jar I made (which is why it's the neatest!). Cranberry cookie as above minus the White chocolate.

    Both recipes were found in this thread. Somewhere!!

    I bought my jars from asda. I think they were £3.40 for all three.

    I love all the crafting/homemade ideas and I'm so pleased to find one I can do with a good result!!!

    photo-40.jpg
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  • Teenie_D
    Teenie_D Posts: 2,270 Forumite
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    They look fantastic!!

    I have got most of my ingredients to make my Christmas muffins but am having problems finding tropical mix, will have to go up town tomorrow and check in the health food shops. I'm presuming it will be ok to make them now then and they'll still be ok for Christmas?
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  • babyrut
    babyrut Posts: 158 Forumite
    I don't suppose you have the recipe for the chocolate chip cookie do you? I am desperately trying to find one in UK measurements!? All the ones I seem to be finding are US???
    Thanks
    Ruth
    Hi everyone! I just made three cookies in jars for Christmas presents. I'll put some nice ribbon round them nearer the time. I think my layering could have been neater, but I don't think it's too bad for a first try!
    Left : first jar I made. Cranberry and White chocolate cookie.
    Middle: second jar I made. Chocolate chip cookie.
    Right: last jar I made (which is why it's the neatest!). Cranberry cookie as above minus the White chocolate.

    Both recipes were found in this thread. Somewhere!!

    I bought my jars from asda. I think they were £3.40 for all three.

    I love all the crafting/homemade ideas and I'm so pleased to find one I can do with a good result!!!

    photo-40.jpg
  • rainmac wrote: »
    That's not a silly question Rusty (it's usually me that asks the silly questions :rolleyes:). You need a jar that seals completely - either glass or plastic would be fine. I got a plastic one from Julian Graves to do what your talking about for my eldest son for Xmas. It has a screw top lid. If I was going for glass I'd buy a kilner one like bunbuns.

    I am going to use Twinks hobnob recipe as adapted by Shaz mum of 2 (think I saw it on the crafty for Xmas thread)...

    Biscuits for Santa Recipe

    115g self raising flour
    115g oats
    ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
    115g butter
    115g brown sugar
    1 tablespoon golden syrup
    50g white chocolate chunks
    50g dried cranberries

    Melt golden syrup and butter gently in a pan
    Add all the dry ingredients and stir well until it forms a dough
    Place walnut sized balls onto a baking tray and flatten with a fork
    Bake for about 10 minutes until golden
    Leave to cool on the tray for a couple of minutes before removing to a wire rack

    So I am going to layer the jar with flour and bicarb at the bottom, then sugar, then oats, then cranberries, then white chocolate on top. I am going to include the recipe with the jar and we're going to make the biscuits on Xmas Eve for Santa!

    Here you go! However, this didn't fill my jar up. If you look closely at my photo you can see the choc chips only come up to where the jar gets thinner at the top. I ended up putting mini marshmallows on the top because I was worried about it all jiggling around!! Maybe you could increase the quantities by a 6th? Or maybe a smaller jar?

    Either way, good luck!! :o)
    Trying hard to money save....
  • i have just made me first pressie in a jar. its the good food christmas muffin mix.
    don't know how to post photo.

    my jar was a little too big so I put muffin cases in the middle of the jar and added my tropical fruit mix around side to hide them. it came out ok. the hardest bit was making the ribbon I tied around it look pretty enough with equal sized loops etc lol.
  • madz2802
    madz2802 Posts: 109 Forumite
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    Heyy thinking of making a jar each for my friends for x-mas, there 16 yrs old, 3 girls and 1 boy. Does anyone hav any ideas for what i could put inside?
    Thanks :D
    Saving and buying for Christmas 2013!! :rudolf::xmassmile:xmastree::snow_grin :D
  • sethsgran
    sethsgran Posts: 2,855 Forumite
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    Not quite the same league as the other gifts in a jar but this is so lovely so couldn't resist sharing it with you. An excellent idea I think ..... http://www.vippins.com/how-to-make-fairies-in-a-jar/
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