This Dr. Seuss gift in a jar is the perfect appreciation gift for teachers! All this week I am sharing 15-minute crafts for Craft Lightning, and I just had to add a jar to the mix this week. I came up with this fun Dr. Seuss gift in a jar that I’m sure you will love. Each morning myself and 30 Minute Crafts will share a quick and easy craft, then each afternoon we will round up Dr. Seuss crafts from our series partners. If you want a chance to be featured, then be sure to link up your Dr. Seuss crafts to our Craft Lightning linky party! Plus if you have missed any of the fun, check out the round ups from day 1, day 2, day 3, and day 4. You can also find them all and more on our Dr. Seuss Pinterest board.
Looking for more Dr. Seuss gift ideas? Try my Dr. Seuss Thing 1 and Thing 2 Push Pop Cupcakes, Seuss Quote Globe or my free printable Dr. Seuss Coloring Pageso!
Make your own Dr. Seuss Gift in Jar
Get even more Dr. Seuss inspiration on my Dr. Seuss Pinterest board! Plus stay tuned right here as we have two more days of Craft Lightning Seuss edition left and I have more fun in store for you. Be sure to make my Dr. Seuss gift in a jar for a special teacher in your life to celebrate Read Across America Day.
Here’s What You’ll Need
- Mason jar
- Sticker foam letters
- Krylon Dual spray paint in white
- Americana Multi Surface paint in Lipstick
- White cardstock
- Tissue paper
- Tape
- Printer
- Americana Decoupage medium
- Matt sealer spray or hair spray
How to make your Dr. Seuss Gift in Jar
This easy, 15-minute craft is perfect for Teacher’s Appreciation Week! Make it yourself or let the kids pitch in — either way, this easy Dr. Seuss gift in a jar will be a hit.
Step 1: Place Foam Letters
First add foam letters to a clean mason jar, spelling out “READ”.
NOTE: It does not matter what color these letters are as long as they adhere to your jar completely and are 3 dimensional.
Step 2: Paint
Next spray the jar with a few coats of Krylon Dual in white and allow to dry completely. Then brush red onto those letters with Americana Multi Surface in Lipstick. It took me a few coats for complete coverage.
Step 3: Print Dr. Seuss Illustration
Then wrap a piece of white cardstock with white tissue paper and use tape to secure in the back. The shiny side of the tissue paper should be against the cardstock. Next print the image of your choice onto the matte side of the tissue paper, as shown below.
Step 4: Decoupage
After that remove the tissue paper from the cardstock. Trim around your image and decide where on your jar you would like it to be placed. Then use Americana Decoupage medium to adhere the image to your jar. Printing on tissue paper will make the image blend into the jar more. Just coat your image on the back with the decoupage medium. If you need to add any decoupage to the front, then be sure to spray a matte sealer or hair spray over the tissue paper first to lock in the ink.
Step 5: Add Personalization
Finally, once the decoupage dries completely, then you can add a hand stamped tag to your jar.
What to put in your Dr. Seuss Gift in a Jar
- DIY bookmarks – Print enough of these fun free printable bookmarks for the class, then hand them out. This is a great gift for the teacher and classroom to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Just place the bookmarks inside the jar and add a lid.
- Sweet treats – This Dr. Seuss mason jar is cute, but it definitely needs to be filled with a few goodies! Try adding my cookie mix in a jar, a tasty snack mix, or a super sweet batch of my Reese’s Muddy Buddies.
- Gift cards – You can’t go wrong with a nice gift card, even if it’s just a little bit! I know so many teachers who always appreciate a nice dinner out or movie night.
Love this idea for a DIY gift in a jar and want more? Try the links below as well!
- Popcorn Teacher Gift in a Jar
- Book Lover Gift in a Jar
- Reese’s Pieces Cookies Gift in a Jar
- Snickers Cookies Gift in a Jar
- Father’s Day Gift in a Jar with BBQ Rub
Need to print these craft instructions? Try the card below!
Ingredients
- Mason jar
- Sticker foam letters
- Americana Multi Surface paint in Lipstick
- White cardstock
- Tissue paper
- Tape
- Printer
- Americana Decoupage medium
- Matt sealer spray or hair spray
Instructions
- I added foam letters to a clean jar that spelled “READ”. It actually does not matter what color these letters are as long as they adhere to your jar completely and are 3 dimensional.
- Spray the jar with a few coats of Krylon Dual in white and allow to dry completely. Then brush red onto those letters with Americana Multi Surface in Lipstick. It took me a few coats for complete coverage.
- Then wrap a piece of white cardstock with white tissue paper and use tape to secure in the back. The shiny side of the tissue paper should be against the cardstock. Then print the image of your choice onto the matte side of the tissue paper as shown below.
- Remove the tissue paper from the cardstock. Trim around your image and decide where on your jar you would like it to be placed. Use Americana Decoupage medium to adhere the image to your jar. Printing on tissue paper will make the image blend into the jar more. Just coat your image on the back with the decoupage medium. If you need to add any decoupage to the front, be sure to spray a matte sealer or hair spray over the tissue paper first to lock in the ink.
- Once the decoupage dries completely, you can add a hand stamped tag to your jar as shown.
Fun project. I like the image you used.
this is such a great project.
I bet any teacher would love this… and it would look just as good on a kid’s desk as on a teacher’s!
Angie I love this idea, just finished a Dr. Seuss craft with my boys and can’t wait to post it. I’m pinning and sharing this idea for sure. Dr. Seuss and Eric Carle Book are our favorites to read in the house.
This is adorable. Pinned & stumbled. Hope you drop by to share this party this week. Always to see you!
This would also make a cute bank for a child that loves to read. They can save up to buy their next book.