DIY Succulent Mason Jar Gift
Thank you so much for visiting! This post may contain affiliate links that I receive commissions from purchases made. Click HERE for my disclosure statement.
a
Need a gift idea? Make this easy Mason succulent jar to make with materials you probably have in your home.
I love giving garden-related gifts, and this year I decided to make a few Mason jar gifts with succulents planted in them. So cute and just the right size for someone who wants to start off small with a plant. Succulents are easy plants to grow, and you don’t have to worry about watering very much.
Supplies you will need:
- Sand
- Potting Soil
- Perlite
- Small succulents
- 8 oz Mason Jar
- Card Stock
- Ribbon or string
For the sand, since I live in Florida, I just dug up a little bit from my yard. The small baby succulents came from a neighbor who grows all kinds of beautiful succulents. You can find small ones at any place that sells houseplants. I also picked up some rocks from my yard too. I love reusing items I already have lying around the house.
Mix up your 3 soil items. You want the soil to be very light with a lot of perlite.
Next, fill your Mason Jar with the soil mixture about 3/4 full.
Carefully transplant your succulents and fill any open area with leftover soil mixture. You can wrap the thorny succulents with newspaper to keep from getting thorns in your fingers. Use a plastic spoon or pencil to push down the soil to make sure there aren’t any pockets of air.
Decorate with stones or rocks. I do add just a little bit of water at this point. Maybe a couple of tablespoons. Succulents do need a little bit of water to grow. Don’t overwater. Depending on the succulent, they will grow out of a small Mason jar. But it will be a while.
Now comes the fun part.
I wanted to make a cute tag to put on the jar. I thought a Christmas tree would be perfect for the front and use my own fonts. I headed to my “go-to” website to find the perfect Christmas tree graphic. I found this graphic at Graphicstock when they were having a free trial. There are thousands of royalty-free photos, vectors, and illustrations to choose from. Just put what subject you are looking for in the search area. You will have unlimited downloads to the library of over 250,000 images.
Free Christmas Tags Printable
Looking for Christmas tags?
This is an 8.5 x 11 printable to print and cut out tags at home using heavy-weight cardstock. Or send it to your favorite printer for no-worry printing. I prefer this method for a more true color printing.
Click on the button below to download the print to your computer.
A perfect garden gift for neighbors, family, teachers, or co-workers. And you could use any small plant or jar for this project. The possibilities are endless!
My Garden Favs
Check out my favorite garden supplies essential for anyone growing beautiful plants.
subscribe
Sign up for our newsletter to receive recipes, gardening tips, decor ideas, travel, vintage galore, and more inspiration!
And don’t worry, we hate spam too! You can unsubscribe at any time, and your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party. Privacy Policy
Shop my Amazon Storefront, my LTK sources, my favorite finds, and garden supplies. If you have a fur baby, check out some of Dixie’s favorite items. When you purchase through one of my links, I earn a small commission, which helps me continue sharing the content you expect on my blog.
Tammy
I’m just a country girl loving my geeky life, always taking pictures, getting my hands dirty in the garden, exploring with travels, and enjoying thrifting. But above all, living my faith as a child of God!
Read more about me and check out my media kit. Our Privacy Policy
I had no clue what a succulent was until I read this, but it would make an awesome teacher gift to send in to school with my boys.
What a fun idea! I love having plants around and this is a great way to repurpose mason jars. I think I will have to make one for myself.
Great gift idea. Succulents are low maintenance plants. They need very little watering and would thrive well indoors. Thanks for sharing!
I thought the same thing… perfect teacher gift. Would look great on their desk and wouldn’t need too much care!
This is the prettiest gift idea! I would LOVE to receive this as a Christmas gift. I love succulents because, like you said, they are so easy to take care of. My green thumb tends to disappear once I bring flowers inside, so this is perfect for me.
Oh, I love this! I love succulents, but I always think they’re displayed in such a boring way. But this is totally homey and personal looking. Thank you for the fantastic gift idea! – Jerusha, TheDisneyChef.com
This is so cool! I would love to have one of these on my desk. It would definitely be a memorable gift too!
Such a cute gift!
Adorable! It’s also a nice giveaway for parties. Thanks for sharing this craft, it’s easy to do!
My grandmother would really love this as a gift. She has been gardening for majority of her life.
What a great gift idea. I never would have thought of planting succulents in a mason jar.
Wow! This would be nice for me, I love gardening and this DIY Succulent mason jar would be great.
This is super cute! I have been looking for the perfect gift for a friend of mine and I think this is it.
I just fell in love with it! What a very nice gift idea, I would love to have one at home.
These are so cute! So easy to make and to keep. Great gift idea for someone who loves homemade gifts.- maybe a teacher or babysitter!
this is really cute and would make a great centerpiece!
This is a great gift idea. It is cost-effective and beautiful at the same time.
Such a wonderful giveaway! I’m sure my mom would love to win this.
This is totally adorable! I have mason jars jut waiting for me to do something with them, and I might jut try this.
This is such a great gift idea! I love it!
xo Adriana – Daily Dose of Design
What a great hands on gift! I love gifts that are from the heart, this is a gift my mother in law would enjoy.
I love succulents but I’ve never thought of putting them in mason jars!