Clever Ways to Use Mason Jars in Your Backyard

Backyards can be a very versatile place, from where you go to admire nature to where you invite your friends and entertain them for a fun night out.

And, if you're as crafty as we are, you're probably wondering how you can use all the mason jars you have to enhance your backyard setup.

While you can always use your jars to make delicious desserts and refreshing summer drinks, like a bottle of lemonade and chilled watermelon, these jars can be used for a variety of other things as well. Here you will find a complete list of all your options, from lanterns and flower pots to coasters and bird feeders.

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1. Flashlight

Punch a hole in the center of the lid. Insert an “M8x13” ring into the hole and screw it in with a nut. Epoxy, a dyed strip of galvanized steel around an antique 24-ounce bottle. Insert the battery candle into a jar; add the lid.

2. Place setting

Insert a folded napkin or tissue along with your silverware into a 16-ounce glass jar. If it's a larger event with reserved seating, add a seat card to the top.

3. Coasters

If you have some spare mason jar lids around your house but have nothing to do with them, why not turn them into great coasters? First, you will need to gather the lids together and place them face down on the adhesive backing off the cork shelf.

Draw around the lids with a pen and then cut out the circles. Then remove the back of the cork circles, secure them inside the lids and open a cold one.

4. Flowerpot

Cut flower-patterned fabric into 1/2-inch strips and glue inside a 16oz regular mouth jar with Mod Podge. Fill it with flowers and it will be the most delicate decoration for your backyard! This could be an amazing centerpiece as well.

5. Birdfeeder

To make this craft, paint three wooden balls with white acrylic paint. Hot glue the rim of an antique 24-ounce bottle. Fill the jar with birdseed and carefully turn it over on a plate of bread and butter.

6. Herb garden

Freshly grown herbs are not only a healthy addition to home-cooked meals, but they also double as decoration when placed in pots and on sunny window sills or shelves.