This is one of the easiest gifts you’ll ever make! This jar includes handmade fridge magnets that take minutes to make. Simple and cute!
Skills Required: None. You don’t need any prior crafting skills to complete this project; that’s how easy it is. Even newbies with Mod Podge will have success.
Are you looking for a quick hostess or teacher appreciation gift idea? I’m all about handmade gifts for those situations! If you are too, I have something REALLY easy, quick, and budget friendly for you. DIY magnets in a mason jar!
When I tell you this fridge magnet project is cheap and super simple, I’m not even joking. But the best part is that it’s not cheap looking. In fact, I think it looks great, don’t you?
You can obviously customize with the papers of your choice, just for the recipient. Here’s how you do it.
Handmade Magnets
Gather These Supplies
- Podgeable glass domes
- Mod Podge Gloss
- Small mason jar – 4 oz.
- Paper scraps in six patterns – and a piece for the mason jar lid
- Craft magnets – 6
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Craft glue
- Paintbrush
These little Podgeable glass domes are the secret to my project! You can get them online (there are several brands) or at Michaels (which is where I got mine). Yes, they are real glass and pretty awesome. Perfect for making handmade fridge magnets.
Place the domes on scrap pieces of paper and trace with a pen or pencil. I prefer using a pencil so that I can erase the pencil lines if necessary.
Cut the paper out just inside the lines.
Place a medium layer of Mod Podge on the top of the scrapbook paper (cover the entire thing) . . .
. . . then place the dome down and press/smooth. If Mod Podge comes out the sides, wipe it away with your brush. The decoupage medium might look a little cloudy underneath, but it’s okay – it will dry clear.
Repeat with all of your glass domes and let your handmade fridge magnets dry for a few hours.
While you are waiting for your handmade magnets to dry, bust out your mason jar. I LOVE LOVE these little quilted jelly jars in the 4 oz. size. And they will fit your magnets perfectly!
All you’re going to do is make a paper insert for the lid. Just trace it, cut it, and insert into the lid ring with the pattern facing up to the top, and place the lid insert in as well. You can secure it if you want to; I never do and it sticks in there just fine.
Now go back to the domes. Glue one magnet to the back of each one. Let those dry.
Place your handmade fridge magnets in the jar. You’re ready to gift.
Aren’t these magnets so fun? I absolutely love them!
Do you know any hostesses that needs some cute gifts, like these handmade fridge magnets? I do . . . and they’ll be receiving these!
Handmade Fridge Magnets
Learn how to make fridge magnets in a mason jar! Such a cute handmade idea and perfect for gifting.
Materials
- Glass domes
- Mod Podge Gloss
- Small mason jar - 4 oz.
- Paper scraps in six patterns
- Craft magnets - 6
- Pencil
- Craft glue
Tools
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Place the domes on scrap pieces of paper and trace with a pencil.
- Cut the paper out just inside the lines using scissors.
- Place a medium layer of Mod Podge on the top of the scrapbook paper, then place the dome down and press/smooth. If Mod Podge comes out the sides, wipe it away with your brush.
- Repeat with all of your glass domes and let your magnets dry for a few hours.
- Glue one magnet to the back of each one. Let dry.
- Trace the mason jar lid on scrapbook paper. Cut out the insert and place inside the lid.
- Place the magnets in the jar and screw on the top to gift.
If you enjoyed this project, let me know in the comments! I’d also love for you to check out these other posts:
Ana
Sunday 5th of November 2023
Hola ❤️ gracias sois un encanto ,todo es muy creativo y bello !🌹
Jennifer
Friday 21st of January 2022
How do you keep the dark magnets from showing through the scrapbook paper? I can see the magnet through the glass after everything is dry. Do you think it would help to paint the glued side of the magnet white before attaching it? Or is there something easier that would work?
Amy
Sunday 23rd of January 2022
So my paper was thick enough that you couldn't see through it. Having said that, Mod Podge the paper down and let dry. THEN paint the scrapbook paper backside with white. And the glue down side of the magnet. Then glue them together. You shouldn't have any problems then!
Rachel Heckscher
Tuesday 5th of January 2021
Hello! These are cute! But if they fall, doesn't the glass break? Are there any plastic equivalents that you could recommend?
Amy
Tuesday 5th of January 2021
Hi Rachel! They are pretty tough glass kind of like marbles. However, if one hit tile really hard I could see it cracking. If you want to try something else, take a peek at "clear acrylic shapes" both on Amazon and Etsy. You can Mod Podge pics, etc. to the back of those shapes and then add a magnet!
Julie
Tuesday 8th of December 2015
Adorable!
CreativeKhadija
Tuesday 8th of December 2015
How beautiful, Great step by step idea :) Thanks for sharing!