I had finally reached to a point in my life where I could decorate with less fear of the children destroying everything. Then we rescued kittens. And apparently my midlife crisis was adopting an adorable, but very naughty puppy.

An easy workaround is to contain chewable items in jars.

Any jars will work, as long as the embellishments will fit. Old candle jars and pickle jars work well because they have a wide mouth opening.

I also made some of my embellishments with oven bake clay - like the eggs and this chick.

I actually made these last year, but since when do I blog punctually? I like sitting them in my bay windowsill. The pets like to use this area stare at unreachable prey or alert us to delivery drivers. The jars reflect light nicely here though.

Upcycled Jar Spring Décor

Supplies:

clean, wide mouth jars- can be repurposed from candles, pickles, etc.
spray paint
cardboard
hot glue
moss
embellishments- Dollar Tree moss bunnies, clay/foam eggs, small figurines, small greens, etc.

Directions:

Clean and dry the jars. If using a candle jar, dip carefully in hot water to melt the wax, then pour it out.
Spray paint the lids with black or metallic paint.
Cut a cardboard circle slightly smaller than the bottom of the jar.
Use hot glue to attach embellishments to the circle.
Place the decorated circle into the jar.
Top with the painted lid.

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