Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and if you are looking for a delightful way to honor the most special woman in your life — without breaking the bank — all you need is a little creative ingenuity to put together something striking. What mom wouldn’t love a “jarful of cheer” for her special day? Filling a glass jar with treats designed to pamper and make her feel luxurious should be the perfect way to make Mom feel like a million bucks — all for less than $30 at the most!
Start With the Fun Part: Shopping!
First, obtain a large glass jar from your local craft store. Then, stroll over to your nearest drugstore or discount retailer and have fun choosing inexpensive items to fill it up! Some great ideas that would please any mom (or aunt, stepmother, daughter or friend you’d like to celebrate) are different flavors of lip gloss, sweet-smelling lotions or soaps, mints in pretty tins, nail polish in fun and trendy colors, and cute notecards.
Although many moms appreciate spa-type pampering items, you can tailor your contents to your own recipient, of course. Does she crave sweets? Have fun choosing a variety of packaged candies. Is she an art or craft lover? Pens, pencils, notepads and stickers … the sky is the limit when it comes to deciding how best to make your mom happy!
Get Ready to Jar Things Up
Lay your haul of goodies out on a flat surface so you can see everything you have to work with; then you can start the process of packing the jar full of fun! You may want to play around with arranging odd-shaped items to see how to place them most aesthetically into the limited space of the glass jar. Also keep in mind what products will look visually colorful or pleasing to the eye through the glass, and try to keep them in full view if possible.
Pad Your Nest
After you’ve gotten a rough idea of how you’re going to arrange the items, add yet another shot of pretty color to the jar by lining it with shredded tissue. You can either choose your mom’s favorite color or select one that tends to go with the “theme” of the goodies (a monochromatic look can be fun, as can coordinating various pastel or primary shades, depending on what products you selected to place in the jar). Bonus: The tissue nest will keep breakable items (such as nail polish bottles) from accidentally knocking against the glass walls of the jar and possibly chipping or spilling. [tweetthis]Mother’s Day Ideas: lip gloss, lotions, soaps, mints, trendy nail polish , & notecards. #MothersDay[/tweetthis]
Put ‘Em In!
Now recall your original plan for arranging the little gifts and place them neatly and artistically into the jar on top of the tissue nest. Fill in any unsightly spaces with a few shreds of colored tissue, but don’t overdo it — the idea is to see the items in the jar (and want to open that jar to get at ‘em!).
Get Ready to Delight Mom
Once you’ve filled your jar, go ahead and place the lid on (watch out, you may need to rearrange a few things yet again so nothing gets crushed), then step back and admire your work. You can add a ribbon to the jar, fabric to the top or paint to the sides, or you can simply leave all the visual interest inside the jar. Surprise Mom with the present at an equally delightful DIY Mother’s Day brunch; it’s a wonderful gift made with your own hands, a little love … and just a little money too!