Recycle Those Jars Into Gifts

All of these kinda of holders can be made and really all you have to do is decorate the jar with paint, wire, glitter, ribbons, etc. Probably one of the most simple things you can do.

Picture from Ronahsouse at Etsy
If you are really artistic, add your quotes, poems, or artwork to the outside of the jar and put it on display.

eHow - How to make a snow globe out of a recycled jar.
Making snow globes out of recycled jars is a great gift idea for holidays and birthdays. You can use simple items that you probably already have around your house and it takes a short time.

Make Basic Container Candles
Many candle makers get their start making container candles. They're fun, pretty easy, and you can use many different kinds of containers for your candles - glasses, jars, buckets, cups, bowls and more. It just has to be leak proof and fire proof! Add color and fragrances, and you've got a nearly unlimited variety of possibilities.

Cookie In A Jar
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
1 & 1/2 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup white sugar

In a quart jar, layer the ingredients in the order listed. Mix flour with soda and baking powder. Pack down firmly after each addition. Attach a pretty tag with these instructions.

Cookies in a Jar
Cream 2 tblsp. of water, 1/2 cup of margarine,
and 1 egg together until light. Add entire contents
of the jar and stir until well blended.
Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto an greased
cookie sheet. Bake at 350* for 10-12 min.

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Hot Cocoa In A jar
2 cups dry milk
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Attach a pretty tag with these instructions.

Hot Chocolate. Use 1/4 cup
per cup of boiling water." Makes 20 cups.
(Makes 80 servings)

Layered Dog Cookies
1 cup unbleached or whole wheat flour
1 cup of oatmeal, blended into flour
½ cup cornmeal
2 tsps beef or chicken boullion granules
1 tsp garlic powder
1 cup skim milk powder
½ cup grated parmesan cheese (I used the grated parmesan that is commercially made to sprinkle on pasta)
¼ cup (approximately) of flour, or enough to fill a one quart jar

Attach a pretty tag with these instructions.

Preheat oven to 250° farenheit.

Empty jar mix into a bowl. Stir together two eggs and 1 cup of hot water and add to mix. Combine with a fork until a stiff dough forms. Add a little flour or water if dough is too sticky or too dry to work.

Roll out dough on floured board to ½ inch thickness. Dip cookie cutters in flour before cutting out each cookie. A bone shaped cutter is preferred, but any shape will do. Re-roll the leftovers and cut as many cookies as possible.

You can place cookies close together on a baking sheet as they will not spread while baking. Bake for about 90 minutes, or until cookies are dry and hard, turning pan around at half time to ensure even cooking. You can turn off the heat, but leave the cookies in the oven to dry out without further cooking if necessary. Dog cookies are usually baked until they are hard and crunchy. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight jar.