Easter is just around the corner and I can’t believe how early it is this year, April 5th. I’ve been asked to host Easter and my house is very small so the thought of it is stressing me out! So naturally what do I do? I craft…. or eat dip. So why not do both. I had a left over salsa container (coincidence?) that I thought would make a great vase for the dinner table on Easter. I ran the jar through the dishwasher.
I was surprised how easy the label peeled off. I accredit this to being more of a plastic label then the normal paper labels you find on pasta sauce.
Some residue was left on the glass once the label was peeled off.
I am not going to lie it did cross my mind to just paint over the glue but in the effort of doing things right I reached for the goo be gone and it was no where to be found!
So how do you get the goo off without goo be gone. I wasn’t sure but I do use vinegar and baking soda a lot around the house instead of using harsh chemicals. So why not try it on the glass. I make a paste with the baking soda and just a splash of vinegar. Beware it will most likely foam at first.
I used an old tooth brush to spread the mixture on and to scrub. Then I filled my sink with hot (really hot) soapy water and left the jar in there. Coming back a few minutes later and again putting the baking soda and vinegar directly on the jar with the toothbrush and the goo came right off.
Now that we have a base to start with this project should really only take 15-20 minutes because chalk paint dries so fast. Which is one of the reasons I decided to use Americana Decor chalk paint. I have a bunch of colors around the house and you can get them at Michaels and use a coupon.
Using white paint cover your salsa jar evenly. Tip: I put my hand inside the jar and hold the jar up as I am painting. This allows 360 degree access while painting. Also just paint to the edge of the bottom. No need to paint the bottom of the jar.
Now one coat looked fine so you could stop there but after the first coat was dry (only after a few minutes) I added a second coat.
Now I am not much of a free hand painter or drawer but this was not hard at all. Using a smaller detailed brush about a quarter of the way down the jar I painted two small black dots for eyes and a small rounded triangle for a nose. Off of the nose add whiskers and a small mouth. Tip: Don’t directly touch the whiskers and mouth to the nose and you can paint them all at once.
Now how cute is this bunny! I had seen one similar in Country Living but they had added some twine to the top. I think that was just what it was missing.
Now you could make plenty of different animals or creatures for all different holidays. Chicks, snowmen, reindeer, Santa and the list goes on. So I know that I am going to think twice now before throwing away that salsa jar or tomato sauce jar. Especially because I think this bunny needs some friends. This was such a quick, inexpensive and fun way to impress your Easter guests. Now I had all the supplies so the only cost to me was purchasing some daffodils for the vase.
Love the bunny?! Make a DIY Mason Jar Chick to go with it!
Kelly Hedgespeth says
March 16, 2015 at 1:44 pmSo cute! I love the tip about how to get the glue off the bottle too. Stumbling and pinning!
Michelle Beaton says
March 18, 2015 at 12:04 pmThanks Kelly! Vinegar and baking soda is my go to cleaning agent.
Kat@Home. Made. Interest. says
March 16, 2015 at 5:28 pmI love a good upcycle project and this is so cute! Pinned!
Michelle Beaton says
March 18, 2015 at 12:04 pmYour too sweet! Thanks Kat.
Angie Countrychiccottage says
March 17, 2015 at 10:54 amLove this! Thanks for joining in!
Michelle Beaton says
March 18, 2015 at 12:03 pmThanks for hosing again Angie!
Laurie @ Vin'yet Etc. says
March 18, 2015 at 12:00 pmThis is just too cute for words!
Michelle Beaton says
March 18, 2015 at 12:01 pmThanks Laurie!
Lauren says
March 18, 2015 at 1:28 pmI love this craft — so pretty and craft! I would love for you to share this project at The A Little Bit of Everything Link Up Party! http://momhomeguide.com/a-little-bit-of-everything-link-up-party-09/
Michelle Beaton says
March 18, 2015 at 1:36 pmJust linked up! Thanks for the invite.
Helen says
March 20, 2015 at 3:16 pmLoved it x
Laurie says
March 20, 2015 at 4:35 pmThat is so cute. I came over from the Bloggertunities share list. I’ll be sharing this on my Friday Faves today. Thank you for the inspiration.
sandy sandler says
March 20, 2015 at 7:13 pmThis is so adorable and incredibly creative. I would love if you could post it on our bowdabra Saturday Crafty Showcase.
Sandy
Katrina Beckham Smith says
March 20, 2015 at 10:51 pmSo absolutely stinking cute! What a fun idea…I just may use some smaller jars and let the kids make their own. Thanks for sharing!
Kelly @ Mum-bo-Jumbo says
March 24, 2015 at 12:08 amVery cute idea, love how simple it is to replicate! Stopping by from the Party from the Land Down Under over at What’s on the List
Kammy Wielenga says
March 24, 2015 at 12:29 pmAdd Kammy’s Korner to the list of places on the web featuring this adorable idea! 🙂 Trash 2 Treasure Tuesday is MADE for projects like this. Thanks for linking it up. 🙂
DearCreatives says
March 25, 2015 at 8:03 pmI have to make a few of these. The Mr. always asks why I want to save jars and tosses them into the recycle bin. I need to snag one and make this. Thanks for the tutorial and tips for the labels. Pinned. Stop by anytime.
Joanne T Ferguson says
March 28, 2015 at 4:25 amHow cute and love the recycled use of a mason jar! Pinned and hope to see you on Saturday Michelle!
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
March 28, 2015 at 11:27 pmThese are so cute!
Jessie Hunt says
October 13, 2015 at 2:49 pmThat Easter bunny is soo cute! I can’t wait to try it myself and finally do something more creative rather than sealing jars! It looks like that it is not so hard to recycle at home, xixi!
Michelle Beaton says
October 18, 2015 at 4:42 pmThanks Jessie! This is one of my favorite projects.
Lana @ iLoveMy5Kids.com says
February 23, 2016 at 11:32 pmI love these! I have found tons of jars and can’t wait to make some for Easter! Sharing on FB! 🙂
Amanda says
February 20, 2017 at 2:12 pmSo cute! I always hate to throw those glass jars away!
Carolann says
February 20, 2017 at 8:20 pmOh my gosh – so super cute! I can’t wait to make one. So creative and beautiful too!
Leanna says
February 21, 2017 at 8:10 pmThis is super cute. Perfect little idea for Easter. You could even do it with children if you can find face stickers.
Sam - Raggedy Bits says
February 22, 2017 at 10:07 amThese are so sweet and would make the perfect gift for all of the non-chocolate eaters!
Cindy deRosier says
March 19, 2017 at 11:51 pmI’m the Editor of Fun Family Crafts and wanted to let you know that we have featured your adorable bunny vase! You can see it here:
https://funfamilycrafts.com/easter-bunny-vase/
If you have other kid-friendly craft tutorials, we’d love for you to submit them. Thanks for a fun project idea!
Michelle says
February 22, 2018 at 2:23 pmThat’s tooooo cute. Love the bunny’s little nose and whiskers
Kim says
March 7, 2019 at 3:05 pmAbsolutely ADORABLE ! I’m going to do this with my neighbor kids and Sunday School class ♥️ Thank you so much for posting it 👍🏼