Free Decorative Craft: Turn your Old Glass Jars into Frames


Turn the jar upside down and display your simple thrifty genius in a place of honor!

Here’s an activity I stumbled upon that I thought I’d share! Ever wondered what to do with all these old empty jars sitting in your cupboard and collecting dust? Sure they’ll come in handy someday, but in reality a person can only use so many jelly-jar glasses! Get crafty and creative and decorate on a budget. PhotoJoJo.com has a step by step guide on how to turn your lifeless, old Smuckers, Mayo and pickle jars into a decorative display of frames.

What do you reuse at home? Any great craft ideas that compliment your home, wardrobe or otherwise?

What You’ll Need

Turn the jar upside down and display your simple thrifty genius in a place of honor!

  • A clean, clear jar (free of labels)
  • Photos
  • Ruler
  • X-acto knife or scissors
  • Pencil (optional)

Step 1:

Turn the jar upside down and display your simple thrifty genius in a place of honor!

Measure how tall your jar is. If needed, trim the height of your photo to fit the jar (i.e. a 4″x6″ photo will be too tall to fit in a 3″ inch jar).

Step 2:

Turn the jar upside down and display your simple thrifty genius in a place of honor!

Roll up the photo slightly and slide it into the jar so that the photo will be right-side-up when the jar is upside-down. Poke it into place with your fingers or the eraser end of a pencil.

Step 3:

Turn the jar upside down and display your simple thrifty genius in a place of honor!

Turn the jar upside down and display your simple thrifty genius in a place of honor!

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2 responses to “Free Decorative Craft: Turn your Old Glass Jars into Frames”

  1. Pennywise says:

    Great craft idea. Inexpesive too! Thanks for posting this.

  2. Recevez-mes f�licitations � propos de ce papier. N’importe qui en somme surtout plus pilot� de cette fa�on.

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