So, you’ve just polished off a jar of Finally Paint… now what?
Out of a commitment to zero-waste practices, I’ve compiled a list of super fun ways to upcycle your Finally Paint jars. Now you can have fun organizing, crafting, making kids projects AND save money at the same time! If you snap a pic of your upcycled project and post it to social media, you’ll get a 10% discount off your next paint purchase.
To start you’ll want to clean out your jar and take the label off. The easiest method for this is to soak it in hot water with a little bit of dish soap for a five to ten minutes. Any leftover paint will be softened and come out with a sponge, scrubby, or bottle brush. The label can then be scrubbed off with an abrasive sponge or some steel wool. If you are going to use it for anything edible you’ll want to give everything a soapy scrub or pop it in the dishwasher.
To get your coupon once you’ve completed your project, follow these easy-peasy steps:
1) Post a picture of your creative reuse on Instagram or Facebook and tag @magicbeestudio
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That’s it! And then I’ll shoot a discount code over to your inbox.
So without further ado, here are some fab ideas to upcycle your Finally Paint Jar to get your crafty wheels turnin’. Click the links for tutorials!
One super cute idea are these Mini Succulent Hanging Jars by Casa Watkins Living. Super easy to make, and succulents are the perfect plant-pet even for those with a *cough cough* grey-thumb.
I think these tiny jar lanterns are so cool! For a tutorial of how to make them like the picture here, go to Life is a Party. If you want to use them outside to ward off bugs, something like Mini Outdoor Citronella Candles by 2 Bees in a Pod is the way to go!
I could see a whole series of these DIY Snow Globes by Whimsical Wonderland Weddings, featuring whatever sweet, wacky or weird things you want to make a mini-world out of.
This Travel Sewing Kit by Wait ‘Til Your Father Gets Home is definitely my favorite thing on this list! My travel sewing kit is falling apart, so I’ll be trying this soon. The tutorial will need a little modification to work with our non-mason jar lids, but it’s totally doable.
These Road Trip I-Spy Jars for Kids by Life is Poppin are a fun idea for folks with little ones that need entertainment on road trips or just in general!
You ran out of paint, so you use your jar to…. make more paint! This is another kid-oriented idea, though I kinda want to try it too! Upcycle two birds with one jar, by using old markers and old jars to create these Homemade Liquid Watercolors by Happy Hooligans.
You can make zero-waste playdough soo easily! Find out how in this Play Dough Recipe by The Imagination Tree
Love this idea! Save your jars to create these fab Magnetized Spice Jars by One Lucky Pickle. Upcycling, organization, and fun decoration in one go- what else could you ask for?
If you don’t have enough jars all your spices, these Salt and Pepper shakers are great in the meanwhile! Just drill holes in the lid of your jar, decorate as you want, and fill with spices!
I love a good Sugar Scrub, and this recipe by The Simple Veganista is super quick and simple. I think the smaller jars are also better for this, because when I’ve used bigger ones, by the time I get to the bottom all the sugar has gotten wet from the bathroom humidity and formed one unbreakable lump.
Under the Shelf Jar Storage is necessary workshop or studio organization! For nails and screws to beads or pompoms, this tutorial by Craftiness is Not Optional will help you put things in their rightful place.
Make your own candles inside our cute hexagon jars with this DIY Candle Jar tutorial by the Spruce Crafts. I like to melt down the wax of old candles at the end of their life to make new ones!
Super quick and easy idea- Seed Storage! If you have a bunch of saved seeds, jars are a fab option to keep them safe and dry.
That’s all for now, folks! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Many blessings,
Abby