DIY Dinosaur Treat Jar To Make


Dinosaur Treat Jar
I've been playing around with a lot of glass of late and creating homemade gifts to give.
Homemade always offers a special uniqueness, it's personal,
can save money and is a fabulous outlet for your creativity.
The 'Dinosaur Treat Jar' is very simple to make.

All you need is:
A jar with a screw lid.
A plastic dinosaur toy.
Spray paint in the colour of your choice.
Strong glue 
Lolly treats.
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I used a square-style preserving jar.
I used the same style jar for the Pretty Pressed Flower Vase
which is also a wonderful homemade gift.

To Make:
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Place the jar lid on the newspaper in a well-ventilated area.
Spray the lid with spray paint.
DIY Treat Jar
Paint the dinosaur toy too.
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Leave to dry.
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Glue the dinosaur onto the lid.
The glue I used is called Araldite because it has a super strong hold!
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Leave overnight for the glue to set.
Dinosaur Treat Jar
Fill the jar with treats.
Lolly Jar
I used 'The Natural Confectionary Co' lollies which are 25% less sugar with no artificial colours or flavouring.
Quite conveniently they have the cutest little dinosaur treats in their range.
Add a bow to the jar neck if you want to or leave it plain.
Dinosaur Treat Jar
And there you have a fabulous homemade gift that kids little or big will love!



#homemadegifts #DIYgifts #dinosaurs #treatjars



Garlicky Roast Mushrooms


Mushrooms

 Enjoy them on their own as a meat-free meal with a green salad.

Or present them as a sidekick to your next steak meal.

Super quick to whip up, you'll be devouring them in 15 minutes!

Mushrooms

To make it, you will need:

6 portabello medium-size mushrooms.

Mushrooms

Trim the stalks.

Place in a non-stick baking dish.

Mushrooms

Dice 2 cloves of garlic and finely chop 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme sprigs.

Mushrooms

Sprinkle over the tops of the mushrooms.

Mushrooms

Mix 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and 5 Tablespoons of olive oil.

Mushrooms

Drizzle over the mushrooms.

Mushrooms

Grind seasoning of salt and pepper over top and place in a preheated oven heated to 180 degrees Celcius.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Mushrooms

Serve immediately.

Mushrooms

I served mine as a main meal with a bacon, chicken and vegetable stir fry.

You can enjoy them on their own with toasted sourdough bread for breakfast.

Or they are delicious with steak and coleslaw.

Printable recipe HERE.


#mushrooms #sidedishes #healthyfood


Pretty Pressed Flower Vase

Pressed Flower Craft

Homemade gifts are always wonderful to receive, so here is an idea for gifting.

You can place the pressed (not dried)  flowers onto any glass object.

I have used a preserving jar that has a nice shape with square faces.

Pressed Flower Craft

The first thing you need to do is gather the flowers.

Select various flowers and leaves.

And more than you need in case of any pressing fails.

This does happen!

 This technique is the old-fashioned way where you use a book.

Just like we did when we were kids, before the invention of flower press contraptions.

Pressed Flower Craft

Just place the flowers and leaves between two pieces of newspaper.

Insert in the book.

Do this with all the flowers and leave a gap of about 10 pages between every insertion.

Pressed Flower Craft

Make sure you use an old unwanted book as the moisture may ruin the pages.

Pressed Flower Craft

Put the book in a warm place. 

Pressed Flower Craft

Add more weight by piling more books on top.

Leave for two weeks.

Pressed Flower Craft

Then carefully remove it from the newspaper and place them on a white sheet of paper so you can see what you will have to use.

Pressed Flower Craft

Pressed Flower Craft

On the side of the clean glass vessel, Spread a layer of Mod Podge glue.

Pressed Flower Craft

Place your flower design onto that.

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Leave to dry.

Then proceed on around the jar or on one face - that is entirely up to you.

Leave to dry once more.

Pressed Flower Craft

Then place a final coating of modpodge on all the flower areas.

Dry for two days.

Pressed Flower Craft

Seal with clear spray sealer.

Dry again.

There is quite a bit of drying time involved, but it really is worth it in the end!

You can use dried flowers, but I find pressing for a few weeks is sufficient.

The glue seals any moisture left in the flowers as does the sealer.

Pressed Flower Craft

To finish I tied a simple thin rope bow at the neck of the jar.

Pressed Flower Craft

Fill your vessel.

I have placed a bunch of garden flowers into my jar.

But you could display dried flowers in the vase.

And tied a simple twine bow at the neck of the jar.

Fun to create, this is a lovely homemade gift, or keep it for yourself.

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Tracey Lee Cassin
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