DIY "Energy in a Jar"

So the past couple of days Philip and I have been trying to get some Christmas gifts done DIY style! We are trying to make most everybody's gift by hand this year and so far we are off to a late start but I think we can do it! Today has been a lazy day but we got a bit done. We went into Sapulpa today (the closest civilized town to us) and headed down to the local Walmart to get some things for our DIY energy in a jar gifts! What a fun idea right? Thank you Pintrest! So here is what you need for 1 jar (we did 5): 1, one quart glass jar with lid, a couple of packages iced coffee, a few fun sized candy bars, an energy bar, 1 package energy trail or granola mix. We already had the jars but got the lids and everything else at Walmart.

Sorry had to switch to larger jars in the 2nd picture because it wouldn't fit in the small ones!



  Here is what everything cost....
Folgers instant coffee packs (7 count): $1.00
Kerr lids and rings (10 count): $3.17
Fun sized M&Ms (6 count):$1.00
Fun sized Almond Joy (6 count):$1.00
Fun sized Babe Ruth (6 count):$1.00
Crunchy Cliff bars (5 count):$2.98
Emerald "Breakfast on the Go" (5 count):$2.68
Hills Bros. iced coffee mix (5 count):$1.48

If you don't have jars you can always find them at your local Walmart or even garage sales and thrift shops.

So total for 5 "Energy in a Jar" jars it cost us about $14.31 total, which per jar comes to about $2.86 a piece! Not bad for a nice homemade gift huh?

We also made cute little DIY labels using white cardstock, a red sharpie, black stamp ink and small letter stamps. Then we added a strand of cotton twine and a sprig of an evergreen tree. So fun!

The end result:

These are perfect for someone who has kids, Lord knows they need the energy! So now I am off to make dinner and be lazy again! Be back tommorrow, hope you enjoy!