Sand Art Brownies

By Cynthia Ewer on
layered brownies in a jar

Looking for a classic "gift in a jar" for holiday gifts?

Sand Art Brownies are easy to make gift in a jar and oh, so pretty! Layered cocoa, brown sugar, chocolate chips and pecans make this Mason jar recipe extra-special.

Welcome a neighbor, thank a teacher or give a homemade Christmas gift with this layered cookie-in-a-jar recipe.

Our recipe includes free printable gift tags to make assembling your Sand Art Brownies a breeze!

Gifts In A Jar Recipes
Gifts in a Jar

Blizzard Bites In A Jar

By Cynthia Ewer on
Blizzard Bites Gift Tag

Crunchy and sweet, this no-bake snack mix in a jar is easy to make and fun to give.

Layer crunchy cereal, pretzels and peanuts with tangy dried cranberries and candied pineapple in a Mason jar or canning jar, then add meltable white-chocolate chips.

To make Blizzard Bites snack mix, recipients will melt white chocolate chips and coat the snack mixture with a sweet holiday topping. It's simple ... and sweet!

A great gift for teachers, Secret Santa exchanges or 12 Days of Christmas activities. Make it easy with free printable gift tags!

Gifts In A Jar Recipes
Gifts in a Jar

Candy Cane Bath Salts In A Jar

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Candy Cane Bath Salts

Looking for an easy, inexpensive holiday gift? Pretty layered bath salts make a perfect gift for teens, co-workers or teachers. Sparked with the holiday scent of peppermint, Candy Cane Bath Salts are a seasonal treat.

Makes 12 gift jars at a cost approximately $1.50 per jar.

Free printable Candy Cane Bath Salts can be used as a hanging tag, or trimmed to fit beneath the outer ring of a Mason jar lid.

Gifts In A Jar Recipes
Gifts in a Jar

Haystacks: No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

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Unbaked Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Each year, our family would wait eagerly for my grandparents' box of Christmas treats. This recipe was my grandfather's contribution: Haystacks. But we called these easy, unbaked chocolate-oatmeal cookies "Gramps Goodies"!

Chocolate bundles of crunchy rolled oats, crisp coconut and plump pecans, these traditional Christmas favorites are easy to make ... and this candy freezes well if properly packaged.

Cynthia's Cookie Collection
Cookie Recipes

Easy Craft Gift: Jiffy Pop® Popcorn Toppers

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Jiffy Pop Popcorn Topper

It's a craft gift that's hot, fresh and easy to make: customized "popcorn topper" labels for pop-in-pan popcorn.

Better known as Jiffy Pop®, this perennial kids' treat is even more fun when spiffed up with a cheerful message and given as a gift for holidays, seasons or special occasions.

Free printable templates make it easy to make and give Jiffy Pop® Popcorn Toppers for holiday gifts throughout the year.

Use them for teacher gifts, secret sister exchanges or home teaching presents--and they're simple enough for children to make.

Popcorn Toppers
All-Occasion Gifts & Crafts

Halloween S'Mores In A Jar

By Cynthia Ewer on
Halloween Smores in a Jar

Sharing seasonal fun with friends and family? Share some Halloween S'Mores In A Jar!

A simple layered gift-in-a-jar recipe featuring layers of graham cracker crumbs, marshmallows and seasonal candy-coated chocolate candies, it's easy to make and fun to give.

Free printable gift tags with the S'Mores In A Jar recipe bring a decorative touch to this Mason jar gift.

Halloween Gifts & Crafts
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