Over the past few months, I have accumulated a ton of change in my desk drawer at work. When I finally got around to bringing it home, I filled a sandwich bag. At that point, I knew I needed a better solution for all those random coins. I’ve had a pack of mason jars lying around the house for a while and I decided they could be used for the perfect fix to my bad change habits.
Using a pint size mason jar, I created a simple coin jar. This is a quick and easy project that has turned out to be quite useful in my life!
Supplies:
- Mason jar
- Scrapbook paper
- Cardstock
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Mod Podge and paint brush
- Glue or tape
Steps:
- Trace the jar lid onto the back side of the scrapbook paper and the cardstock. If you are using a lighter weight paper, I highly recommend using cardstock in addition to the scrapbook paper. This will make the finished product sturdier. I used a piece of white cardstock since my patterned paper is what will be showing in the end.
- Cut out the traced circles.
- Using your best judgement, draw a rectangle on the back side of the scrapbook paper for the coin slot. I used a quarter as a guide.
- I decided to apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to the scrapbook paper to protect it. This is optional, but recommended.
- Once the Mod Podge is dry, cut out the coin slot rectangle using a scissors or an X-Acto knife. At this point, you should only have a coin slot on the scrapbook paper.
- Using the scrapbook paper coin slot as a guide, draw a coin slot rectangle on the cardstock. Cut out this rectangle.
- Glue or tape your scrapbook paper and cardstock together, being sure to line up the coin slots.
- Set your circle inside the mason jar lid. You will not need the part with the seal. Screw the lid on the jar and enjoy your new coin jar!
I hope you find this project fun and helpful!