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Rainbow Mason Jar Treats

Mar 10, 2015 · 12 Comments

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Rainbow Mason Jar Treats -a fun St Patrick's Day treat in a mason jar, perfect for kids or a DIY gift idea for teachers or friends.  Super cute rainbow party favor too! 

Rainbow Mason Jar Treats -a fun St Patrick's Day treat in a mason jar, perfect for kids or a DIY gift idea for teachers or friends.  Super cute rainbow party favor too! | DIY crafts | mason jars

Rainbow Mason Jar Treats

I think, in the eyes of kids, St. Patrick's Day may be one of the least fun holidays.  I mean, I remember thinking as a child, We wear green? That's it? And someone might pinch me?!  Baby Boy loves green, so this may actually be a fantastic holiday for him but the other two kids... not so much.

I wanted to do something a little bit fun this year, but not too over-the-top.  We're a busy family, after all, and I like to reserve the really special stuff for Christmas, Easter, and birthdays. So, I decided to make Rainbow Mason Jar treats for the kiddos.  It's super simple, cheap, and any holiday with candy is kid-approved!

 

Rainbow Mason Jar Treats -a fun St Patrick's Day treat in a mason jar, perfect for kids or a DIY gift idea for teachers or friends.  Super cute rainbow party favor too! | DIY crafts | mason jars

 

Here's what you'll need:

This will make about 2 Rainbow Jars

  • 1 large bag Skittles, or other rainbow colored candy
  • Mini marshmallows
  • Rolos
  • Mason Jars

Note: 1 large bag of Skittles filled about two 12-ounce mason jars for me.  I made three here, one for each of my kids.  I used two large bags of skittles with just a few left over.

Rainbow Mason Jar Treats -a fun St Patrick's Day treat in a mason jar, perfect for kids or a DIY gift idea for teachers or friends.  Super cute rainbow party favor too! | DIY crafts | mason jars

Directions for Rainbow Mason Jar Treats

1.  Place some Rolos in the Mason Jars, just enough so that the bottom is covered.

2.  Next place a layer of mini marshmallows. Again, just enough to cover the Rolo layer.

3.  Sort the Skittles into colors.  I had my kids do this part, and they had a blast, though they really wanted to do some taste-testing.

4. Layer the Skittles by color in the Mason Jar (purple, green, yellow, orange, and red.  Or the reverse order works too.)

5.  Fill the jar the rest of the way with mini marshmallows.  This will help keep all the layers in place if the jar gets moved around.

6.  Place the lid on the jar, and tie a pretty ribbon on, if you'd like. Now you have a fun St Patrick's Day treat for the kids!

Rainbow Mason Jar Treats -a fun St Patrick's Day treat in a mason jar, perfect for kids or a DIY gift idea for teachers or friends.  Super cute rainbow party favor too! | DIY crafts | mason jars

Did you like these Rainbow Mason Jar Treats? Find more on my St Patrick's Day, Kid-Friendly Food, and DIY boards on Pinterest!

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  1. Karen says

    March 10, 2015 at 8:30 am

    So cute! I love all things mason jars!
    I would love for you to stop. Y my blog and join our Something to Talk About link party each week!
    Have a great day!
    Karen

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  2. Maria says

    March 11, 2015 at 8:11 am

    How cute!!! The jars look adorable, what a fun idea! 🙂

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  3. Brittany says

    March 11, 2015 at 9:49 am

    This would be so cute to make for my daughters little preschool class! Thanks for the idea!

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  4. Marina says

    March 12, 2015 at 6:33 am

    I love gifts in a jar, this is such a cool idea 🙂

    Reply
  5. Lacie says

    March 13, 2015 at 10:43 am

    This is such a cute idea! I love it! Pinning!

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  6. All athat's Jas says

    March 13, 2015 at 11:46 am

    Great idea and so fun! Thanks for linking up at Thursday Favorite Things, can't wait to see what you'll share next week!

    Reply
  7. Amanda says

    March 13, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    I love this cute idea! Perfect for kids 🙂 Thank you for sharing at the Friday Favorites Link Party 😀

    Reply
  8. Lindsay Eidahl says

    March 15, 2015 at 6:39 pm

    I love this idea! Thank you for sharing it on Show Me Saturday!

    Reply
  9. fork says

    March 16, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    Very cute idea!

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  10. Kyla @HouseOfHipsters says

    March 17, 2015 at 11:46 am

    This is soooo cute! Love it! Thank you so much for linking up with Found & Foraged!

    Reply
  11. Jerri says

    March 18, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    Love this! So cute!

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  12. Carlee says

    February 15, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    What a cute idea! My little guy loves skittles and marshmallows, so he would think this was perfect!

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