Give a Jar You Made Filled with Christmas Spirit
Keeping the Christmas Spirit alive the year 'round is something that many people would like to do. I came up with the idea of creating a Christmas Spirit Jar after reading the quote by Harlan Miller, I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.
You can make your own Christmas Spirit Jar by recycling jars, filling and decorating them with materials you already have around the house or in the yard. Fill it with something that embodies Christmas Spirit to you.
You can give it as a unique gift to a friend or keep it as a gift to your self. The Christmas Spirit Jar is a very simple idea, a way to recycle materials at hand, but it has a very heartfelt meaning.
Image Source: Composite Image from Sanja Gjenero's Cooking Salt 2 and Daniel Deak Bardos's Label 1. Both Royalty Free Use.
A Wish of Christmas Spirit
I wish we could put up
some of the Christmas spirit in jars
and open a jar of it every month.
Harlan Miller
A Christmas Spirit Jar
Image Source: Composite Image from Sanja Gjenero's Cooking Salt 2 and Daniel Deak Bardos's Label 1. Both Royalty Free Use.
How to Make a Christmas Spirit Jar
Here are the directions:
- Find a jar or a canister. It is likely that you have a jar around, or you can clean out a food jar for the project.
- Decide what you want to use to represent "Christmas Spirit."
- * It might be pieces of paper with Christmas wishes.
* It might be paper hearts with all the things that you love.
* It might be filled with sticky notes of things to be grateful for.
* It might be Christmas Spirit Sprinkles - Salt or Baby Powder mixed with glitter.
* It might be tags with words that embody the spirit and meaning of Christmas to you.
* It might be tiny pine cones.
* It might be Christmas Spices.
* It might be hot cocoa. - Fill the jar with Christmas Spirit.
- Add a label with 'Christmas Spirit.'
You can download and print any of the images that were used to make the Christmas Spirit jars on this page. - Give your jar as a gift or keep it for yourself as a reminder of the Christmas Spirit.
- You might want to include the Quote from Harlan Miller or any of the other quotes on this page along with the message:
- This jar holds reminders of Christmas Spirit.
Open as needed whenever you want experience a reminder of Christmas Spirit.
Make it Yourself - Give as a Present
We make it for ourselves
and give it away for Christmas
and as presents.
Sandy Whitmyer
Jars Available on Amazon
Bormioli Rocco Fido Glass Canning Jar Italian - .75 (3/4) Liter
Amazon Price: $12.79 (as of 12/20/2009) 
Anchor Hocking 24-Ounce Apothecary Jar with Glass Cover, Pack of 6
Amazon Price: (as of 12/20/2009)
1/2 GALLON JAR W/COVER(2) - 85545RAH
Amazon Price: (as of 12/20/2009)
Anchor Hocking 40-Ounce Apothecary Jar with Glass Cover, Pack of 4
Amazon Price: $27.96 (as of 12/20/2009)
Jar Labels Available on Amazon
Glitter Available on Amazon
GLITTER 4 OZ IRIDESCENT
Amazon Price: $2.89 (as of 12/20/2009)
16 oz. Glitter w/ Shaker Top - Red
Amazon Price: $10.42 (as of 12/20/2009)
GLITTER 4 OZ. SILVER
Amazon Price: $3.42 (as of 12/20/2009)
GLITTER 4 OZ. GOLD
Amazon Price: $3.42 (as of 12/20/2009)
Another Christmas Spirit Jar
Image Source: Composite Image from Cris DeRaud's Apothecary Jar, Billy Alexander's Labels and Camila Schnaibel's Labels. All Royalty Free Use.
Fill a Christmas Jar with Ferrero Rocher
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Canning Jars on Amazon
Bormioli Rocco Fido Italian Glass Facet Storage Canning Jars -.5 Liter
Amazon Price: $13.01 (as of 12/20/2009)
Bormioli Rocco Fido Glass Canning Jar Italian - .75 (3/4) Liter
Amazon Price: $12.79 (as of 12/20/2009)
Bormioli Rocco Fido Glass Canning Jar Italian - 1.5 (1 1/2) Liter
Amazon Price: $13.29 (as of 12/20/2009)
Recycled Glass Jar in the Amazon Spotlight
Recycled Green Glass Storage Jar with Spoon and Cork - 17oz
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
This glass jar is made from 100% recycled glass. Comes with attached organic 5.5" spoon for easy use
Holds up to 17oz
Size: 3.25 wide x 5.25 Tall inches
Jar Tags Available on Amazon
Paper Company Gift Tags With String Hangers 1-3/4 Inch by 2-3/4 Inch 20/Package, White
Amazon Price: $10.52 (as of 12/20/2009)
Red & Green Craft Tags (Martha Stewart)
Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 12/20/2009)
100 Blank KRAFT Hang Tags (1-3/4"x2-1/2") & 100 Cut Strings for Crafts & Gifts. Personalize & Price your merchandise.
Amazon Price: (as of 12/20/2009)
Craft Tags (Martha Stewart)
Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 12/20/2009)
The Simplest Things Give off the Greatest Glow
When we recall Christmas past,
we usually find that the simplest things
not the great occasions
give off the greatest glow of happiness.
Bob Hope
A Blue Christmas Spirit Jar
Image Source: Christophe Libert's Blue Bottle 1 and Dan Shirley's WhiteLab. Both Royalty Free Use.
Blue Bottles on Amazon
Cobalt Blue Curvy Incense Bottle Burner (Non-designed)
Amazon Price: $20.00 (as of 12/19/2009)
Cobalt Blue Baby Top Milk Bottle
Amazon Price: $11.64 (as of 12/19/2009)
Bormioli Rocco Giara Bottle Set of 6, Sky Blue
Amazon Price: $60.00 (as of 12/19/2009)
Tall Colbolt Blue Tear Drop Liquid Jar with Clasp - 4oz (Pack of 3)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/19/2009)
Blue Diamond Reed Diffuser Bottle
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 12/19/2009)
Giving of the Christmas Spirit
It is the personal thoughtfulness,
the warm human awareness,
the reaching out of the self to one's fellow man
that makes giving worthy of the Christmas spirit.
Isabel Currier
A White Canister Christmas Spirit Jar
Image Source: Modified Microsoft Image and Ilker's Flower Banner. Royalty Free Use.
Canister Set with Spoons in the Amazon Spotlight
Acrylic 4-pc. Canister Set with Spoons
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 12/20/2009)
This 4-pc. set with matching spoons is made of a translucent acrylic material and comes in three sizes.
Canisters have a chrome locking clamp with a silicone gasket that seals air tight.
One each 22oz, 26 oz, 51 oz and 65 oz
White Canisters Available on Amazon
Oggi White Canister Set 4-pc.
Amazon Price: $23.94 (as of 12/20/2009)
CERAMIC 4 Piece Square Ribbed Canister Set, White
Amazon Price: (as of 12/20/2009)
Canister Set of 3 with Bamboo Lids - White
Amazon Price: $9.98 (as of 12/20/2009)
Square 4-pc. Canister Set - White
Amazon Price: $22.99 (as of 12/20/2009)
Polder KTH-1246-90 Pourable Canisters, Set of 3, White
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 12/20/2009)
Jars with Spoons on Amazon
Recycled Green Glass Storage Jar with Spoon and Cork - 17oz
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 12/20/2009)
Jar & Spoon
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/20/2009)
Another Lens on Christmas Jars
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10 Steps to Get You in the Christmas Spirit
Here are some ideas of how to get into the Christmas Spirit.
Modified From: St. Albert Church. December 2006. How to Get into the Christmas Spirit. Saint City Salvationists.
- Shop early. Nothing takes away the Christmas spirit like fighting for parking and struggling through crowds.
- Wish people that you meet in stores and other casual environments a happy holiday. Say it with a smile.
- Place money into the Salvation Army kettles
- Do something nice for someone. Offer to baby-sit so a friend can do her Christmas shopping, take cookies to your neighbors, or shovel an elderly neighbor's walk.
- Volunteer your time to a worthy holiday cause. Even if you are busy, you can spare an hour or two to help people less fortunate than yourself.
- Organize a drive at work or in your neighborhood. Collect food and personal items and donate them to a local shelter for the homeless or for battered women.
- Play Christmas music.
- Watch Christmas movies. "Elf" , "Santa Clause" is a good one for reviving a flagging Christmas spirit, as is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
- Read "A Christmas Carol"
- Decorate your house for the holidays.
- Don't spend more money than you have. Anxiety over after-Christmas bills can ruin your holiday.
- Make two Christmas Spirit Jars - one to keep one to give away.
Blessings Jar in the Amazon Spotlight
Word Saying Jars with 27 Titles Choose Titles: Blessings
Amazon Price: $16.95 (as of 12/20/2009)
This Jar comes with a variety of messages.
Each Jar has white glaze on the inside and a corked top.
These Jars are approximately 5 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches wide.
Keeping the Christmas Spirit the Year Through
Wouldn't life be worth the living
Wouldn't dreams be coming true
If we kept the Christmas spirit
All the whole year through?
Author Unknown
Blessings Jar in the Amazon Spotlight
Blessings Jar
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 12/20/2009)
The Blessings Jar contains ten blank paper hearts to write your blessings or wishes on, and then save them in the jar.
Re-read them whenever you need a lift, and reflect on these precious gifts that you have been given.
Christmas Spirit in a Card
Image Source: Rosi Maslarska. Christmas Card. Royalty Free Use.
A Christmas Blessing
May you have
the gladness of Christmas which is hope
the spirit of Christmas which is peace and
the heart of Christmas which is love.
Ada V. Hendricks
Blessing Jar in the Amazon Spotlight
BLESSINGS
Amazon Price: (as of 12/19/2009)
A beautiful Blessings Jars from Tumbleweed Pottery. Keep it at the bedside so you'll always have blessings around.
4 inches diameter x 5 inches height
More Ideas for Christmas Spirit in a Jar
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- Start a New Christmas Tradition. This project is a way to help your family remember what is important during the holiday season.
- Christmas in a Jar?
- Susie Austin takes her turn at thinking about Christmas in a Jar.
Blessings Jar in the Amazon Spotlight
Blessings
Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 12/20/2009)
This Jar comes in a variety of colors.
Each Jar has white glaze on the inside and a corked top.
Size: 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.2 inches
More Ways to Get You in the Christmas Spirit
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- Christmas SPIRIT Foundation Home Page - a Christmas charity
- A US charity dedicated to maintaining the spirit of Christmas by helping children and families around Christmas and supporting environmental stewardship ...
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- Search our Toy Drive directory and help provide true Christmas Spirit to children who need it most. Hundreds of toy drives, toy runs and holiday events ...
- Real Trees for Troops - Christmas Spirit Foundation
- What other programs does the Christmas Spirit Foundation have? What is the Trees for Troops Weekend? Can I Send a Tree to a Particular Service Member? ...
- True Christmas Spirit
- 1 This is indeed the day to collect all the "Christmas baskets" for the poor. It would seem that nobody was more fully imbued with "the Christmas spirit" ...
- 10 Steps to Getting Into the Christmas Spirit
- Suggestions from Nov 2007 that still apply for this year.
May the Spirit of Christmas Bring you Peace
Year of Wishes Jar on Amazon
A Year Of Wishes Ginger Jar Music Box: Daughter Gift by Ardleigh Elliott
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 12/20/2009)
A Year Of Wishes Gift For My Granddaughter Porcelain Musical Ginger Jar by Ardleigh Elliott
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 12/20/2009)
A Year Of Wishes Gift For My Daughter-in-Law Porcelain Musical Ginger Jar by Ardleigh Elliott
Amazon Price: $49.98 (as of 12/20/2009)
A Year Of Wishes For My Sister Porcelain Musical Ginger Jar by Ardleigh Elliott
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 12/20/2009)
A Year of Wishes For A Wonderful Mom Porcelain Musical Ginger Jar: Gift For Mom by Ardleigh Elliott
Amazon Price: (as of 12/20/2009)
News about Christmas Spirit
- Tree thief at Wauwatosa school can't cut into Christmas spirit
- One of its branches is now stuck in a jar of water in the principal's office. Periodically, columnist Jim Stingl hits the streets of Milwaukee. ...
- Off the Record: Grandma's cookies inspire Christmas spirit
- ... eight cups of tea, nine jars of vapor rub, 10 missed days of work, 11 loads of unwashed laundry and 12 JD Robb mysteries you get -- cranky! ...
- Schools tap true Christmas spirit
- The goal was for students in each grade to gather: 12 cans of beans, 11 cans of vegetables, 10 jars of pasta sauce, nine boxes of pasta, eight cans of fish ...
- Big electric bill worth it for man spreading Christmas spirit
- I've got the largest fruit jar collection, I guess, in the state of Tennessee. I've got over 1000 fruit jars, and no two of them alike. ...
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Who did you give your Christmas Spirit Jar to?
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- The_Party_Animal The_Party_Animal Jan 1, 2009 @ 10:36 am
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- pmolinero pmolinero Dec 4, 2008 @ 4:00 am
- This is a great idea for a Christmas gift. Not every gift must be expensive or somwhoe else measurable in money. It is the message you want to transport with the gift. Thank you for inspiring and welcome to the Christmas decorations group.
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- booklvr booklvr Nov 30, 2008 @ 1:33 am
- Thanks for the ideas! Great gift.
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- Tiddledeewinks Tiddledeewinks Nov 25, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
- Sweet idea! It reminds me of the guy who started "Give Away a Dollar a Day". (Go Google it)!
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- poutine poutine Nov 23, 2008 @ 10:40 am
- What an inspiring idea for a gift!
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