Have you been sick in your household this winter? We’ve been catching various bugs and I can’t wait for spring to arrive (which is in exactly 1 week) so hopefully we can all feel better! These Get Well Jars are something I’ve had bouncing around my head for some time now. The idea stemmed from when my daughter had her wisdom teeth pulled.
The surgeon we visited sent home a treat prescription along with a small container of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream! It was such a thoughtful thing from them to do! So, instead of ice cream, I used chocolate, of course, and I changed the prescription wording.
To make these sweet prescriptions, I used: 4 oz glass jelly jars, labels, baker’s twine, glue and candy. I used M&M’s but any small candies could be used. I sorted the M&M’s into the jars by color. I bought the 19.20 oz bag of M&M’s and there were enough of some colors and not quite enough of others to fill the jars. Some stores sell and even bigger bag of M&M’s than the one I purchased, if you want to be sure to have enough. Otherwise, the colors can be mixed up in the jar.
I glued the labels to the tops of the jars.
I wrapped a piece of coordinating twine around the jars and held it in place with a glue spot.
You can print the labels for the {Sweet Prescription} Get Well Jars here or you can make your own if you want to change the size or the wording. Just cut the labels out on the gray circles. Each label measures 2 inches across so for bigger jars, bigger labels might be needed.
Now, I just need to deliver the treats along with get well wishes! I’m thinking my youngest will be wanting to fake an illness just so he can have a treat jar!
Linda @ it all started with paint says
What a “sweet” idea …
This is such a great project! I love it’s simplicity. In fact, it’s downright cinchy … and would be perfect at our “It’s a Cinch” multi-blog link party. The link stays open until midnight Friday and when you link at one blog, you’re automatically linked up to the party’s five co-hosts …
http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/2012/03/its-cinch-link-party.html
Hope to see you at the party!
🙂
Linda
http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com
[email protected] says
Tonia- These are awesome! I pinned this and I’m a new GFC follower!
[email protected]
awesome!
Ginger says
Featuring YOU tonight. You were one of the top viewed links at last week’s {wow me} wednesday party! Congrats. Thank you so much for linking up. 🙂
Ginger @ gingersnapcrafts.com
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/03/wow-me-wednesday-43.html
Crystal says
Tonia, this is such a cute idea! I’m going to make these for family and friends next time they’re sick. Thanks for the printable!
Shooting Stars Mag says
that is so adorable! thanks for sharing. we’ve been getting sick around here too. No fun!
-lauren
{northern cottage} says
ahhh how sweet – everything is cuter in a little jar with some twine right? and m&m’s can make all woes better! nice!
http://www.NorthernCottage.net
Sarah says
I featured this on my blog today:
http://craftingandcreativity.blogspot.com/2012/03/things-i-like-thursday-26.html
Sarah
Patty says
What a cute idea! Stopping by from What I Whipped Up Wednesday.
Jennifer @ Delightfully Noted says
Yay! For some reason all day yesterday I could not get onto your blog & I was freaking out…haha Glad I am finally here and able to check out another one of your clever jar ideas!~
Stephanie @ henry happened says
Knock on wood, we’ve managed to stay relatively well this year. But I’m like your youngest, I’ll fake something for this! 🙂
Tonia L says
jmmonroe ~ Hi, I don’t have a way to contact you so I am going to type my reply here and hope that you come back to see it. I bought the 19.20 oz bag of M&M’s. There was enough of some colors and not quite enough of others. Thanks for asking…I will add the info to the post.
~Tonia
jmmonroe says
Love it-how many bags to et enough for one color???
Anne @ Domesblissity says
Just so cute Tonia. I’d love to get some of those little jars. They’re just gorgeous.
Anne xx
Bliss says
Those are cute! Pinning on my personal spot so I remember then for the future.
~Bliss~
Michelle Paige says
A perfect little get well gift!
[email protected] says
CUTE! Pinning … 🙂
Lindsay says
Super cute! What a great idea!