An Inspiration Jar Idea: Easy DIY Graduation Gift
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If you’re looking for a DIY Graduation Gift that will impact the recipient, this promise jar or inspiration jar idea is just that!
Do you know a senior who, because of the pandemic restrictions cancellations, won’t have a regular bells and whistles high school graduation this year?
This promise jar is something they will treasure.
Of all encouragement jar ideas, this one is easy to make and will be a handmade project of love for that special senior.
An Inspiration Jar Idea To Bless A Graduating Senior
With things still looking far from normal, schools, and families have been thinking of creative ways to honor their graduating seniors.
From drive-by parades and sidewalk chalk inspirational messages to yard signs, Adopt-A-Senior programs and decorated front doors, everyone is doing what they can to bring joy to that child who feels he/she was robbed of what would have been a momentous event.
She loved her gift.
When we attended her funeral service, we learned that she would faithfully pick a promise, each day of her life, to read and be encouraged by, before she started her day.
I was reminded of what a blessing that sweet gift was to our friend and thought we could make something along those lines for a special senior.
Why this Promise Jar is unlike other Encouragement Jar Ideas
With uncertainty, concern, and disappointment flooding many seniors’ hearts, finding hope, strength, and confidence to deal with what lies ahead, is so important.
And what better way to be reassured than with promises from the Word of God.
We don’t know what tomorrow holds but we know Who holds tomorrow and can be at peace knowing He has a good plan for our lives.
This season, like all those other crazy, storm-fille seasons, will pass.
God has got our backs.
This promise jar/inspiration jar/blessing jar is a reminder of this.
MATERIALS REQUIRED TO MAKE AN INSPIRATION JAR:
- Popsicle sticks /craft sticks (If you want to save time and don’t have any plain popsicle sticks lying around, buy the painted craft sticks instead.)
- Acrylic paint-assorted colors (black- a must for the jar.)
- Paintbrush
- Water
- ModPodge
- An old glass jar (I used an old coconut oil bottle) or a mason jar
- Silver and gold star sequins (As an alternative, you can use gold glitter and silver glitter or gold and silver sequins instead of stars)
- Silver glitter
- A fine tip black Sharpie.
How to Make the Inspiration Jar:
1. Start by painting the glass jar black.
2. Once the outer surface of the jar is covered completely, sprinkle silver glitter around the surface, generously.
Follow this with the gold and silver stars.
Now set the jar aside to dry.
3. Once dry, apply a thin layer of ModPodge over the surface to protect the stars and glitter from falling over as time passes.
Don’t worry, it will look like this,
but once dry, you won’t see the white ModPodge film!
(Remember the Galaxy Tealight Holders and Trolls Movie Inspired Holders we made a few years ago?
The outcome will be beautiful, I promise.)
4. Next, move onto your popsicle sticks.
If you don’t have colored popsicle sticks on hand, you will want to paint one side with the colors you choose.
(You can do a single color for all or two colors, or use the colors the recipient graduate loves.
There are no rules with the colors.),
leave it to dry and when done, paint the other side.
5. Once the paint on either side of each popsicle stick is dry, grab your Bible and start writing a Bible verse of choice on each popsicle stick.
Try to put together a collection of a minimum of 31 Bible promises.
(One for each day of a month)
If you want to do more, go for it.
The more the better!
These are a few of the Bible verses I picked that have brought me comfort, encouragement, and peace during different seasons in my life.
I’ve added these uplifting Bible verses to these coloring sheets.
Feel free to visit the post to download and print these.
I believe these will bless any graduate’s heart too.
If you would like the list of all the verses we used, please let me know. I’ll be happy to share these with you.
This isn’t a hard project and the final outcome is just so precious.
This beautiful promise jar is a one-of-a-kind graduation gift that will be treasured and will remain a blessing to the recipient for many years to come.
And what makes it all the more special is you spent the time lovingly making it all come together.
Looking for more gifts of encouragement?
Consider these:
