Frosted Mason Jars: 14 Snowy Winter Jars That Look Like Pricey Boutique Decor

Frosted Mason Jars are the easiest way to make your home look like a snowy boutique window, and they cost about a dollar each. The trick went wild on Facebook this fall, where one snowy jar video from a home decorator pulled more than 255,000 reactions, and it is easy to see why. You brush a jar with Mod Podge, roll it in Epsom salt, and it dries into a sparkly layer of frost that looks like fresh snow on a windowpane. Drop in a strand of battery fairy lights and it glows like a little winter lantern. Best of all, these jars are not just for Christmas. They stay pretty from the first frost until the last snow melts in spring. Grab a few empty jars from the pantry and let’s make some snow..

Classic Epsom Salt Frosted Mason Jars

This is the jar that started it all. Classic Frosted Mason Jars use only two supplies, Mod Podge and Epsom salt, and the result looks like a row of snow covered lanterns you would pay twenty dollars each for at a home store. Make five, tie each one with twine and a pine sprig, and line them up on a table or porch rail. Tuck battery fairy lights inside and they glow all evening without any flame. How many jars could you frost in one cozy afternoon..

You will need: Clean glass jars, Mod Podge (matte or gloss), Epsom salt, a foam brush, a paper plate, jute twine, pine sprigs, battery fairy lights.

How to make it: 1. Wash and dry the jars, then brush a thick, even coat of Mod Podge over the outside. 2. Pour Epsom salt on a paper plate and roll the wet jar through it, pressing gently. 3. Let it dry for a few hours, add a second coat of salt if you want more sparkle, then tie on twine and add the lights.

Twine and Pine Sprig Snowy Jar

Sometimes one jar is all you need. A single frosted jar wrapped with a few loops of jute twine and a fresh pine sprig looks simple, rustic and very farmhouse. Add a tiny cluster of red berries for a pop of color. Set it by the kitchen sink or on a bathroom shelf, and it makes the whole room feel like winter. It is also a sweet little hostess gift. The jar itself has a long story too, since the classic Mason jar was patented back in 1858. Which corner of your home could use one?

You will need: One frosted jar, jute twine, a small pine sprig, faux red berries, hot glue (adult help).

How to make it: 1. Wrap the twine around the neck of the jar five or six times and tie a knot. 2. Slide the pine sprig and berries under the twine. 3. Add a dot of hot glue to hold them in place and finish with a bow.

Snowflake Stencil Frosted Mason Jars

Want a more elegant look? Snowflake stencil Frosted Mason Jars have clear snowflakes peeking through the frost, so the light inside shines out in pretty shapes. The secret is a few vinyl snowflake stickers. You press them on, frost the jar, then peel them off before the glue dries. It is like magic when you pull the first one away. Would you go for big bold flakes or tiny delicate ones?

You will need: A clean jar, snowflake vinyl stickers, Mod Podge, Epsom salt or white spray frost, a foam brush, battery fairy lights.

How to make it: 1. Press the snowflake stickers firmly onto the clean jar. 2. Brush on Mod Podge and roll the jar in Epsom salt, covering the stickers too. 3. Peel off the stickers while the glue is still a little tacky, let it dry, and add the lights.

Fairy Light Luminary for Cozy Evenings

When the sun sets at five o’clock, a frosted luminary makes the living room feel warm and calm. Fill a jar with a coil of tiny warm white fairy lights on a battery pack, and it gives off a soft glow, like moonlight on snow. It is a safe swap for a candle on a side table next to your favorite chair, and many light strands come with a timer. Where would you put your evening glow jar?

You will need: A frosted jar, a strand of warm white battery fairy lights with a timer, a jar lid or a square of burlap.

How to make it: 1. Frost the jar with Mod Podge and Epsom salt and let it dry completely. 2. Coil the fairy lights loosely inside so they fill the jar. 3. Tuck the battery pack under the lid or under a burlap topper and switch on the timer.

Buffalo Plaid Bow Frosted Mason Jars

Red and black buffalo check is the coziest pattern of winter, and it looks amazing against snowy white glass. These buffalo plaid Frosted Mason Jars take just a ribbon bow each, but they feel like something from a country store. Line three on a shelf, a window ledge or the top of the piano. They look great all season and still fit right in after the holidays. Do you already have plaid ribbon in your wrapping stash?

You will need: Three frosted jars, wired buffalo check ribbon, scissors, a few evergreen sprigs.

How to make it: 1. Cut about 20 inches of ribbon for each jar. 2. Wrap it once around the neck and tie a full bow, fluffing the loops. 3. Trim the ribbon tails at an angle and set the jars in a row with greenery around them.

Porch Step Trio That Greets Your Guests

Your front steps are the first thing guests see, and a trio of frosted jars makes them look like a winter postcard. Use three sizes, fill them with fresh pine branches and battery lights, and set them on the steps or beside the door. If you love dressing up the entry, our Mason Jar Christmas Crafts have even more ideas for those empty jars. Will your porch be the prettiest on the block this year?

You will need: Three frosted jars in different sizes, fresh pine branches, outdoor rated battery fairy lights, a little gravel for weight.

How to make it: 1. Add a scoop of gravel to each jar so it will not tip over in the wind. 2. Push the pine branches into the gravel and weave the lights through them. 3. Arrange the jars tall to short on the steps, out of the walking path.

Frosted Jar Vase With Eucalyptus

A frosted jar makes a lovely vase, and silver green eucalyptus looks like it was made to go with it. The soft white glass hides the stems, so even a small bunch looks full and fancy. Set it in the middle of the table with a cream runner and you have a winter centerpiece that smells fresh too. Add a few white berry picks for extra charm. Could this be your new everyday table look?

You will need: A frosted jar, a bunch of fresh or faux eucalyptus, a few white berry picks, a small glass or plastic cup for water.

How to make it: 1. Frost only the outside of the jar so it stays watertight. 2. Place a small cup of water inside if using fresh stems. 3. Trim the eucalyptus to different lengths and arrange it with the berries tucked between.

Christmas Tree Cutout Frosted Mason Jars

This one surprises everyone. A clear tree shape sits right in the middle of the frost, so when the lights are on a glowing little Christmas tree appears. These tree cutout Frosted Mason Jars are made the same way as the snowflake jar, just with one tree shaped sticker you cut from contact paper. Kids love helping with this part, and the result looks like a store bought lantern. Who in your family would love to make the tree shape?

You will need: A clean jar, contact paper or vinyl, scissors, Mod Podge, Epsom salt, a foam brush, battery fairy lights.

How to make it: 1. Draw a simple tree on contact paper, cut it out and press it on the jar. 2. Coat the jar with Mod Podge and roll it in Epsom salt. 3. Peel off the tree before the glue sets, let it dry and add the lights.

Snowman Face Jar for a Smile

Snowy white jars are halfway to being snowmen already, so why not finish the job? Paint on two black eyes and a smile, glue on a little orange felt carrot nose and tie a scrap of red knit fabric around the neck for a scarf. It is cute enough for the kids’ room and funny enough for the kitchen counter. Make a whole snowman family in different jar sizes. What would you name your jar snowman?

You will need: A frosted jar, black acrylic paint, a dotting tool or pencil eraser, orange felt, red knit fabric scrap, craft glue.

How to make it: 1. Dot two eyes and a curved smile on the dry frosted jar with black paint. 2. Cut a small carrot shape from orange felt and glue it between the eyes. 3. Tie a strip of red knit fabric around the neck as a scarf.

Gold Rim Frosted Mason Jars for a Glam Mantel

Want your jars to look expensive? Paint the metal rim bands gold. That one small change turns rustic jars into glam decor that would fit in any fancy boutique. These gold rim Frosted Mason Jars look beautiful on a white mantel with fresh garland. Tie on a tiny gold jingle bell with cream ribbon and they even sound like Christmas. Nobody will guess they started out in your pantry. Would you mix gold and silver, or keep it all gold?

You will need: Two or three frosted jars with metal bands, metallic gold spray paint or craft paint, cream ribbon, small gold jingle bells.

How to make it: 1. Remove the bands and paint them gold outdoors on newspaper, then let them dry. 2. Screw the bands back on the frosted jars. 3. Thread a jingle bell onto a cream ribbon and tie it around the neck.

Wood Tray Centerpiece With Three Jars

A long wooden tray is a centerpiece cheat code. Set three frosted jars on it, fill the gaps with pine branches, pine cones and red berries, and your dining table looks styled for a magazine shoot. The tray makes it easy to move everything when it is time to eat. Turn on the battery lights inside the jars at dinner and the whole table glows. Will you set this out for a holiday dinner or keep it up all winter?

You will need: A long wooden tray, three frosted jars, battery fairy lights, pine branches, pine cones, faux red berry picks.

How to make it: 1. Set the jars in a row down the middle of the tray. 2. Lay pine branches around the jars and tuck in the pine cones and berries. 3. Add the battery lights to each jar and hide the switches under the greenery.

Pine Cone Filled Snowy Jar

Pine cones are free in many backyards, and they look wonderful tucked inside a frosted jar. The frost softens them, the fairy lights make them sparkle, and you get a woodland lantern in about five minutes once the jar is dry. Set it on a knitted throw by the window and it feels like a cabin weekend. Brush off any dirt and let the cones dry before you add them. Where would you hunt for your pine cones?

You will need: A frosted jar, small dry pine cones, a strand of battery fairy lights.

How to make it: 1. Brush the pine cones clean and let them dry for a day. 2. Drop a few pine cones into the jar, then add a loop of lights. 3. Keep layering pine cones and lights until the jar is full and close the lid over the battery pack.

Frosted Mason Jars Cocoa Gift for Neighbors

Here is a gift idea that looks like it came from a fancy gift shop. Fill frosted jars with hot cocoa packets and mini marshmallows, tie on a red bow and a blank kraft tag, and your neighbor gifts are done. The best part comes after the cocoa is gone, because these Frosted Mason Jars still work as a vase or a lantern all winter. Write a short note on the tag to make it personal. Who on your street would love one?

You will need: A frosted jar with a lid, hot cocoa packets, mini marshmallows, red ribbon, a kraft paper tag, a pen.

How to make it: 1. Frost only the outside of the jar and let it dry fully. 2. Stand the cocoa packets around the inside edge and fill the middle with marshmallows. 3. Close the lid, tie on the ribbon and add a handwritten tag.

Hanging Jar Lanterns for the Backyard

Hang your frosted jars from a tree branch and your backyard turns into a snowy fairy tale at dusk. A simple twisted wire handle makes each jar into a lantern you can hang from a branch, a shepherd’s hook or a porch beam. With battery lights inside, they are safe outdoors and glow beautifully against the snow. They look magical in photos too. Which tree in your yard would you light up first?

You will need: Frosted jars, sturdy craft wire, wire cutters, pliers, outdoor rated battery fairy lights.

How to make it: 1. Wrap wire twice under the rim of the jar and twist it tight with pliers. 2. Bend another piece into a loop handle and attach both ends to the rim wire. 3. Add the lights, then hang the jars from a low branch or hook where they cannot swing into anything.