Nothing says summer like activities with the kids. If you’re embarking on a fun-filled summer with kids at home, or maybe just plan to have the grandkids over, you will love Amanda Coleman’s bug jar!
I love taking a seemingly useless item and turning it into something fun. I turned an ordinary, plastic peanut butter jar into a cute little bug jar where my kids could house their creepy crawlies throughout the summer.
The Garden Party collection is perfect for creating a little scene on a bug jar. The flower and bug die cuts made it really easy to embellish a jar in no time. The little sun is actually a flower die cut, but pairing it with some fussy cut clouds makes it look more like a bright sun.
I adhered a combination of die cuts, stickers, and fussy cut images to the outside of the bug jar. Aren’t those little bees the cutest?
I covered the top of the jar with a piece of patterned paper and drilled a few holes into the top of the lid. I labeled the jar with some coordinating Thickers. Super easy.
I backed the jar with a cloud print to complete the little scene, but you could easily leave this off so you can see through the jar from all directions.
To make the grass, cut a couple strips of patterned paper. Cut fringe in each strip with a pair of scissors and add some texture by trimming the top of the grass at an angle.
Adhere the grass paper strips to the bottom of the jar and gently bend back the blades to add dimension.
Have fun collecting!
Amanda
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wow is so beautiful!