Easter is coming! Grab these FREE printable labels to create these adorable Easter Treats for Kids filled with candy.
This is a fun no-bake Easter treat to give to family and friends as a favor they can take home with them at the end of your Easter celebration.
All you need for these mason jar treats are your favorite Easter candy, ribbon, mason jars and the FREE printable labels. Make sure you print that out!
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Mason Jars filled with kids Easter treats are a cute way to send your family, friends and grandchildren home with something fun after a day celebrating the holiday.
You can fill a mason jar up with colorful and festive Easter candy like jelly beans, mini chocolate eggs and even a few marshmallow Peeps!
If you prefer to do something healthier, try chex mix, nuts or even a homemade snack mix.
This idea was inspired by Mason Jar Snack Gift Ideas that are always popular around Christmas.
This recipe was inspired by (link to another similar recipe from my site)
Looking for more Mason Jar Treats Ideas? Try my Mason Jar Hot Cocoa, Mason Jar Brownie Mix and my Mason Jar Sugar Cookie Gift Idea.
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💭Easter treats for kids to make
I always found my kids a little too excited around the holidays. They knew they would have off from school and would be spending the day with their cousins.
Having something to occupy them always worked and I think having Easter treats for kids to make a few days before everyone arrives to celebrate is a great idea.
These mason jar treats are easy enough for young kids to help. They can easily place the candy in the jars. Use a wide mouth funnel to help make sure all the candy doesn't end up on the floor!
These adorable mason jars will look great on your dining room table for each guest and are sure to bring a smile to the faces of your loved ones.
🛒Materials Needed
📌Quick Tip: If you would like Easter Gift Tags to use along with the printable toppers, please check out the WOS Shop for a variety of cute Easter gift tags.
4 ounce Mason Jars Canning Jars with regular lids and bands.
Easter RibbonM&M's Milk Chocolate Easter Candy JarWhite Cardstock, 300 Sheets
🥣Step-by-Step Instructions
- Fill the mason jars with your candy of choice. You can see that I used pretty pastel chocolate peanut egg-shaped candy.
- Print out the FREE printable labels.
- Cut the circles out either using scissors or a circle punch.
- Place the paper jar topper on top of the mason jar lid, then add the mason jar ring and screw tightly.
- Add some pretty ribbon around the top of the mason jar and your gift is ready to give!
💭Free Printable Gift Tags
- Once you download the gift tags, you'll be able to print out the labels to use when you make your own mason jar gift.
- I recommend printing the labels/tags on card stock paper for the gift tags.
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Substitutions and Variations
- This is an easy recipe/craft to make your own simply by swapping out the candy I used for a different flavor.
- If you are giving these to young children, make sure they don't have any food allergies. It's best to check with teachers if you are planning on using this as a gift for school.
- Mason jars are pretty durable, but if you're giving these to a number of children and are worried, you can always use a fun plastic container and decorate it.
Storage Tips
- Storing a mason jar filled with candy is a little different than store a mason jar filled with hot cocoa mix.
- You need to make sure the mason jar is stored in a cool and dry place; away from direct light so the candy doesn't start to melt.
- When food items are stored in mason jars, there is the possibility of condensation building up in the jar. A pantry or cupboard are best.
- Keep the lid on tight so the air doesn't spoil the candy inside either.
Top Tip
- Make sure the lid is screwed on tight so air doesn't get into the candy and spoil it.
If you wanted to give your kids something instead of candy this year, you could fill the mason jar up with quarters or even dollar bills. Depending on the age of your child, you could fill a mason jar up with "coupons" with fun things for your child do over their spring break. You could also fill them up with healthy snacks that you know your child will enjoy.
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Easter Treats for Kids
Equipment
- Printer to print out the labels
- Scissors to cut the labels out and to cut the ribbon.
Ingredients
- 6 mason jars; 4 ounce size
- 1 container of Easter candy
- 1 yard Easter ribbon or leftover craft ribbon.
Instructions
- Fill the mason jars with the candy of your choice.
- Print out the FREE Printable Labels.
- Cut the circles out using scissors.
- Place the printed jar topper label on top of the mason jar lid, then add the mason jar ring and screw tightly.
- Tie a ribbon around the top of the mason jar.
- Your gift is ready to give!
Notes
- This craft can be made using any flavor of candy you prefer.
- To keep costs down, you can use inexpensive jelly beans to fill up the mason jars.
- To keep costs down, you can use mason jars you already have leftover from other craft projects.
- Parental supervision is advised when cutting out the jar lid labels.
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Richella J Parham says
These are darling--what a good idea! Thank you for the detailed directions and the printable.
Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I'm featuring you this week!
Lois says
Thank you for the feature!
Leanna says
This is a really cute and simple idea for Easter gift giving. I think its perfect for mailing gifts, to grandkids, or gift giving in cubicle land.