Easy DIY Mason Jar Fall Decor

I like fall decorating that doesn’t require buying a whole new collection of things every year. These mason jar fall decor pieces are simple to put together with jars, a few fall fillers, and things you may already have tucked away with your seasonal decorations.

I made several different jars using acorns, candy corn, little pumpkins, fall leaves, candles, and tiny lights. I like them grouped together on a tray, but you can also scatter them around the house anywhere you need a little touch of fall.

These are also easy enough for the kids or grandkids to help with. Give everyone a jar and a few different things to fill it with and you may be surprised at what they come up with.

I Like These Fall Mason Jars Because:

These are the kind of decorations I enjoy because they are pretty without being fussy.

• You can put several jars together in just a few minutes.
• Each jar can look a little different while still working together.
• You can reuse the jars and most of the decorations year after year.
• They are easy to change as you find new little fall treasures.
• A group of decorated fall mason jars makes an easy centerpiece for a table or buffet.
• And you certainly don’t have to make every jar I made here. Pick two or three that work with the fall decorations you already have.

Supplies:

I used both Hanging mason jars and regular mason jars for these. The hanging jars have a little extra character, but regular canning jars work just fine.

For the fillers, I gathered faux acorns, loose fall leaves, tiny pumpkins decor and gourds, candy corn, and raffia. This is a good project for using those leftover little pieces of fall decor that never seem to have a home.

For the lighted jars, I used small votive candle holders and a battery-operated string of fairy lights.

I would use battery-operated candles for these now, especially in jars with leaves, raffia, candy, or other decorations. They give you that warm little glow without putting a flame close to anything that could burn.

How to Make Mason Jar Fall Decor

These are very simple to assemble, and you can change the fillers depending on what you have. I made several different versions so the jars would look interesting when grouped together.

The complete instructions are in the how-to card below, but here is how I put mine together.

Start With the Candle Holder

For the candle versions, place a small votive candle holder inside the mason jar and center it as well as you can.

Then arrange your fall decorations in the space between the votive holder and the mason jar.

This gives you the pretty fall fillers around the outside while keeping the candle contained inside its own holder.

If you prefer, you can use a battery-operated votive instead of a real candle. I especially like that option when I know the jars will be sitting out for several hours.

Add Acorns Around the Candle

One of my favorite jars is filled with acorns around the votive holder.

Place the votive in the center first, then gently pour or arrange the acorns around the outside.

You don’t need to fill the jar all the way to the top. I like leaving part of the glass open so you can still see the candle in the center.

Another idea is to place either acorns or candy corn or mix around the outside of the votive candle holder.  On this cute jar, we added a touch of tiny fall leaves for some fall color.

Tie a pretty Fall colored ribbon around the jar to add a cool touch to these Fall mason jars. 

Make a Candy Corn Candle Jar

Candy corn is another easy filler.

Set the votive holder in the center of the jar and carefully add candy corn around it.

You can use all candy corn or mix it with other fall candy. The orange, yellow, and white colors make such an easy fall decoration without needing much else.

Since this candy is being used as decoration around a candle holder, I would not serve or eat it afterward.

The hanging mason jars already have plenty of detail from the wire, so I prefer keeping the decoration simple.

Tie an easy ribbon bow or raffia bow on it if you want a more natural look.

Make an Edible Candy-Filled Mason Jar

Not every jar needs a candle. For another version, simply fill a clean mason jar with candy corn or little pumpkin-shaped candies.

Tie raffia around the top and you’re finished.

You could make two or three candy jars with different fall candies and set them together for an easy little fall display.

If you plan to serve the candy, keep this jar completely food-safe and separate from the candle jars.

Make a Fall Leaf Mason Jar

Another jar can be filled with loose fall leaves.

I like using several shades of red, orange, and yellow so there is plenty of color showing through the glass.

Before adding the leaves, tuck a small battery-operated strand of fairy lights inside the jar. Then loosely arrange the leaves around the lights.

Don’t pack them too tightly. Leaving a little room between the leaves allows more of the light to show through.

Fill a Jar With Tiny Pumpkins and Gourds

For another hanging mason jar, fill it with an assortment of tiny pumpkins, gourds, pinecones, or acorns.

I like mixing a few different shapes instead of filling the whole jar with one thing.

I would not use a real candle inside this version because the decorations fill most of the jar. If you want it lighted, use battery-operated fairy lights instead.

How I Arrange the Fall Mason Jars

Once all the jars are finished, group them together and move them around until you like the arrangement.

I placed mine on a tray with raffia underneath and fall leaves behind them. The jars are all a little different, but the similar colors help everything look like one display.

You could use them as a centerpiece on the dining table, kitchen island, buffet, or coffee table.

Or spread them around the house and use one here and there wherever you need a little touch of fall.

Around here, I like decorations that are easy to move around when I decide something would look better somewhere else.

Easy Ways to Change Them Up

Use the same basic idea and change the fillers to match the fall decorations you already have.

You could use pinecones, cinnamon sticks, dried corn, small artificial apples, wheat, dried beans, tiny gourds, or wooden fall shapes.

For a more neutral look, stick with acorns, pinecones, wheat, raffia, and warm brown or cream-colored decorations.

I usually start with what I already have. These jars are meant to be simple.

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More Fall Decorating Projects

If you enjoy decorating with mason jars, take a look at my 19 Fun and Easy Mason Jar Crafts for more fall projects. You might also like my Fall Vase or Jar with seeds, and these Mason Jar Solar lights are another fun way to put extra jars to use. And if you are trying to decorate without spending too much, I have several ideas for Decorating for Fall on a Budget too.

These mason jar fall decorations only take a few minutes to put together, but several grouped on a tray can make such a pretty little fall display. Change the fillers, mix up the colors, and use whatever you already have tucked away with your fall decorations.

If you make some of these jars, I’d love to hear what you filled yours with. Leave me a comment below with a rating star and tag me on Facebook so I can see them.

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