Gingerbread House Mason Jar Cookie Mix in a Jar Gift

This Gingerbread House Mason Jar Cookie Mix in a Jar Gift is PERFECT for bringing a feeling of family and home to your gift recipients. Even if you can’t be with them directly.

This is seriously one of my favorite Christmas crafts anyone can do, because it’s so simple, but looks so gorgeous. Kind of like cheating to get a whole “super over the top look” but really it’s just a napkin. Easy peasy, gingerbreadhouse-squeezy. LOL!

And seriously, it doesn’t have to be a gingerbread house napkin. You could do the same thing with a gingerbread man napkin or even something more simple like a buffalo check patterned napkin–or even fabric!

Really, what counts is the meaning. Because you’re not giving a gift that’s one-and-done. No, you’re giving a smell, an experience and a warm feeling of comfort.

So, give this seriously awesome mason jar gift idea

Ok. So, if you’re ready to make a great gift for a friend or neighbor, grab your supplies and let’s make!

What You Need to Make Gingerbread House Mason Jar Cookie Mix in a Jar Gift

To make the jar, you’ll need

• 1 Pint-Sized Mason Jar (with lid)
• 1 Gingerbread House Napkin (I used: https://www.etsy.com/listing/717241476/16-gingerbread-paper-napkins-christmas)
• Mod Podge
• Printable Recipe Card
• Kraft Paper or Brown Cardstock
• Gingham Fabric (less than ⅛ yd)
• String or Raffia

For the cookie mix, you’ll need:

• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 3 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Ground Ginger
• ½ tsp Ground Cloves
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp Ground Allspice

Then you’ll want the free printable recipe instruction cards to tack onto your jar at the end. Click here to download them.

How to Make Gingerbread House Mason Jar Cookie Mix in a Jar Gift

Make your jar first by trimming your napkin to fit nicely on the jar. I cut off 3 of the four sides, leaving just the clean front of the gingerbread house.

Coat the jar with a layer of mod podge, then immediately place the prepared gingerbread house napkin on the surface of the jar. Take care to place it carefully because the napkin is thin and fragile–and will tear if you try to move it after the napkin comes in contact with the mod podge. One thing to note: I left the measurement marks on my mason jar visible on the back of my jar, because I thought it would be neat to see how much of each ingredient is in the jar. Allow this first layer of mod podge to dry completely.

Coat the napkin-covered jar with a second layer of mod podge, just to provide extra protection for the napkin. Allow this second layer of mod podge to dry completely.

Fill your jar with the cookie mix. I tried a couple of variations, but my preferred choice was to split the flour into 3 portions. Then I just added the darker ingredients between these 3 layers.

Make sure your mix is tamped down below the level of the lid, so you don’t lose any ingredients when you close up the jar.

Once filled, place the lid on the jar and secure it tightly.

Cut your fabric to about a 5-inch by 5-inch square or a 6-inch diameter circle. 

Print your recipe card and cut to size along with a backing piece of kraft paper or brown cardstock.

With a very small dot of glue in each corner, secure the recipe card to the kraft paper.

Punch a hole in the top of the recipe card and thread the string or raffia to it.

Place the piece of fabric on top of the jar and secure it in place with the string or raffia and be prepared to gift!

Isn’t this just the most wonderful idea for a Christmas gift?! This gingerbread mason jar cookie mix gift in a jar is so easy to whip up too! I might make four or five just to give as teacher gifts, office gifts, whatever!

Pin this easy DIY idea for later!

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