This is a fast, fun way to tell someone how much you love them.
Supplies:
1 jar
1 lid
Fun Paper
Ribbon
Glue Gun
Embellishments
A Tag
~Cut a circle out of paper (I used a circle cutter, love that thing!) Glue it to the top of the jar.
~Cut strips of paper, write reasons why you love the one you are giving it to. (could do memories and make it a memory jar, too)
~Put the paper in the jar, screw on the lid and tie it with a ribbon.
~Add an embellishment, if desired.
~Add a tag
This makes a great Mother’s Day Gift, and would also make a great Valentines Gift! My little girl helped me make one for her Grandma for Mother’s Day, then surprised me by making one for me all by herself! Here is what she had to say on her strips of paper..
I love you because:
“You take me on dates”
“You made us art bags”
“You let us have guinea pigs”
“The look on your face at the pool”–huh??:)
“You created charts for us”
“You take us on picnics”
“You started rocks” (our new behavior system)
“You clean the kitchen”
“You got my bed fixed”
“My birthday party”
“You let us eat hot dogs from the grill sometimes”
“You made a garden”
“You let us move to (the city we live in)”
Awww, so sweet! She even put a fuzzy baby chic in my jar that would tweet whenever I shook the jar 🙂
Michelle @ The Willing Cook
May 3, 2012 at 5:17 pmThis is such a cute idea! I was just discussing some ideas with a friend last night for teacher appreciation week next week. I am the room mom for my son’s 1st grade class and I am going to put this together for his teacher. I’ll have each of the children write one thing that they love about their teacher.
Thank you so much for this wonderful idea! I can’t wait to give it to her next week.
Amy Bowman
May 21, 2010 at 5:05 pm@ Marie-thanks, isn’t she a dolly?
@Sarah-glad its not getting annoying! I just can’t help myself!! Love your story, thanks for sharing.
@Suzanne-thanks!
@coffeyhouse-oh, great idea for teach appreciation. I may do it for end of the year teacher gift! Thanks!
@Martianne-Now THAT is a GREAT idea! I may have to take this idea and run with it!!
@Alix-thanks. That is super cute and romantic. Great idea.
@Page-thanks.
@lilbuns-Hey lilbuns!!:) Mom loved it, she got teary and each one she loved and appreciated. Score!
@Bird-thanks
@Lanie Ree-thanks for having me
@Carolyn-you are welcome, love participating.
@Funky Junk Donna- you are amazing to still visit your link peeps, even though your party is a biggie! I’d know you care either way but thanks for coming by to comment!
Funky Junk Interiors
May 15, 2010 at 8:12 amVERY sweet and personalized idea. The jar is so adorable too, which makes the words even more precious. 🙂
Thanks for linking this up to SNS!
FJ Donna
Carolyn @ My Backyard Eden
May 14, 2010 at 8:53 pmWhat a beautiful idea for a gift!
Thanks for sharing at My Backyard Eden!
Lanie Ree
May 14, 2010 at 6:52 pmThis idea is great. And the way you decorated the jar is so pretty!
Thanks for linking this up to A Little Creative Therapy with Life in the Pitts.
Bird
May 13, 2010 at 8:18 amSo much fun in a jar! 🙂
Love!
lilbuns
May 13, 2010 at 12:36 amThis is so cute! I hope mom likes it:) Love that one of the poopoos made one for you! You are a great mom and deserve one!
Page
May 12, 2010 at 9:38 pmLove this – so cute and a great idea!!
Martianne
May 12, 2010 at 2:09 pmThis made me laugh as I made a You Can Help Jar – but not as pretty for my husband on Mother’s Day. Basically, he always tells me he doesn’t know how to help me attack our home organization quest besides helping with laundry and dishes. So, I wrote down a bunch of 15 minute tasks that he can easily do and put them in a jar on his bureau. Now, he can pull one out and get to it, not questioning what or how to help knowing I am ever so appreciative for his help!
Alix
May 12, 2010 at 2:10 pmThis is so cute! I did “52 reasons I LUB you” using a deck of cards for my boyfriend on Valentines Day and this would be another cute “just because” project to do!
coffeyhouse
May 12, 2010 at 2:05 pmhi! LOVE your jar idea. i am a teacher and would love something like that for teacher appreciation week. i’m your newest follower visiting from make it yours day at backyard eden. 🙂
Suzanne
May 12, 2010 at 1:11 pmSweet and fabulous idea! Love it!
For the Love of Naps - Sarah
May 12, 2010 at 12:20 pmI love how you keep the jar theme going on your blog!
When my parents celebrated their 60th birthday parties my siblings and I made a jar and all filled it with little blips of memories that we had of our childhoods. Things like “I remember when we went camping and it snowed”. They were short bursts of love…and the directions were that they could pull one out each night during dinner to spark a conversation from our memory. THey loved it! Kind of the same deal!
Marie
May 12, 2010 at 11:22 amWhat a great idea! And your daughter’s “I love you’s” are precious:)