More Uses for Oui Yogurt Jars
Oui yogurt jars are so cute! I love these little jars! Here are more ways to upcycle them into holiday crafts.
First, you need to clean the yogurt jars. If you haven’t already, you will want to check out a previous post on how to remove the glue residue after removing the label and the secret for removing the glue left from the foil lid. Click here ►Preparing The Oui Jars For Crafts. Thoroughly wash and dry the yogurt jar.
Oui Yogurt Jars Oil Lamp
You’ve seen these oil lamps made with Mason jars but how adorable are these diminutive versions made with Oui yogurt jars? Imagine these added to your holiday decor. As with any candle or flame, do not leave it unattended.
Supplies Needed For The Yogurt Jars Oil Lamps
- Oui Glass Yogurt Jars
- Soy Wicks with Tabs
- Vegetable Oil – Sunflower oil, Canola oil, Olive oil
- Decorative elements – cranberries, tamarack cones, pebbles, small flowers, etc.
- Water
How-To
First, fill the little yogurt jars with decorative elements. Remember to think small. You need to choose elements that will be proportionate to the size of these little jars.
Next, pour water into the jar up to about 3/4″ from the top rim. If you like, you can add food coloring to the water for a special effect.
Then, pour the oil on top of the water to create a 1/4-inch depth. It will float on top of the water. (You can also infuse the oil with essential oils, herbs, orange peel, lemon peel, or spices.)
The Wick
Thread one of the waxed wicks through the hole in one of the tabs. Pull the wick from the bottom through the hole leaving a little of the wick at the top. Typically, you would attach the tab to the bottom of the jar, but we want the tab to float on the top of the oil. I used an awl to open the hole a little so the wick would move through more easily but still hold the wick in place.
For Thanksgiving or Christmas, you could fill the jars with fresh rosemary, cranberries, star anise, whole cloves, lemon peel, sliced kumquats, or orange peel, and cloves.
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Leaving about a half-inch of the wick at the top and lighting it, the flame on this oil lamp burned for four hours and 45 minutes. The next time you use it, just push a half-inch of the wick up above the tab again and light it.
Extinguishing the Flame And Storing
To extinguish the flame, blow out the flame or place a metal lid or a plate over the top of the jar, cutting off the oxygen. Once the flame is extinguished, cooled, and not smoking, you can place a plastic Oui lid 
over the top until your next use. These lids can be found on Amazon but you can order cheaper right now directly from Oui Yoplait. Buy four for $3.99 plus shipping & handling. You won’t have to worry about the fit. They fit perfectly and come in blue and clear.
The only drawback is that shipping from Yoplait will take a few days longer. If you have Prime, Amazon is overnight…
Depending on the decorative elements you use in the jar, the fruits should last several days. I covered the oil lamp after extinguishing the flame with a plastic Yoplait lid and stored it in the refrigerator.
Polka Dot Frosted Oui Yogurt Jars
This is such a pretty frosted jar and can be changed up with different decorations for almost any holiday or occasion. Imagine these pretty jars decorating a wedding reception! Change up the bows to match or coordinate with your wedding colors and they will fit in perfectly!
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Supplies Needed
- Oui Glass Yogurt Jar
- Design Master überfrost Clear Ultra Frosted Finish
- FolkArt Home Decor Chalk paint 6437 – Cottage White.
- Paintbrush or Wooden Pick
Chalk paint 6437 – Cottage White.
How-To
First, make sure your jar is thoroughly washed and dried.
Next, take the jar, the paint, and a cardboard box, lid, or newspapers to protect the grass, outside so you don’t asphyxiate yourself and spray frost all over your interior.
Place the jar upside down on the cardboard or paper. Shake the Design Master überfrost vigorously, following the directions on the label, and spray a light coat on the outside of the jar. Wait a couple of minutes and respray. Repeat until you have the desired evenly coated frost on the outside of the jar.
I sprayed this jar outside in the bright sun and it didn’t even look like there was much of a difference until I brought it back into the house! You can clearly see the difference. It is just lovely! Even before adding the polka dots, this is a lovely jar!
Add Polka Dots
To make the polka dots, use a paintbrush tip, a pencil eraser, or as I did, the end of a wooden skewer. Just dip it into the paint and position it on the jar. You don’t want it dripping, just a dab of paint on the end. My pattern is two dots about 1/2″ from each other and add a dot 1/2″ in the middle of those two and down about 1/2″. Simple is best.
As I was adding the dots, I thought that using a toothbrush to splatter paint drops would make the paint look more like snow. There’s another idea!
Although it is pretty just like this, add some ribbon or embellishment around the rim and it is simply beautiful. Imagine these at a wedding reception.
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Isn’t that pretty? Add a tealight and it’s just lovely. Hot gluing a mini Christmas pick or mini ornaments
onto the bow makes it decidedly Christmas decor.
Don't have the frost spray paint handy? You probably have the supplies for a different version of this yogurt jar craft in your home right now. Using white Elmer's glue and craft paint or even watercolor paint, you can create a similar result!
The idea for this DIY is found on a post by Elsie Larson on ABeautifulMess.com where she explains how to use Elmer's glue to create this version.
Snowy DIY Oui Yogurt Jars
Supplies Needed
- Oui Yogurt Jars
- Mod Podge
- Epsom salt
- Twine
- Small Christmas embellishments or picks
Directions
First, wrap twine around the jar just below the top rim and tie a small bow.
Apply Mod Podge to the top third, over the twine, avoiding the bow. Paint the glue onto the rim and about 1/4″ around the rim inside of the jar. You want a good coat but no dripping. (Work quickly so the glue doesn’t dry before applying the salt.)
Apply The ‘Snow’
Sprinkle Epsom salt or coarse Kosher salt over the glue.
Allow the Mod Podge to dry thoroughly.
With a soft brush, gently remove any excess salt.
Attach the Decorations
Use hot glue or low-melt glue to attach the little decorations.
Sparsely, paint a little Elmer’s glue on the tops of the decorations and sprinkle with salt so it looks as if snow just fell on them. I used Elmer’s glue because it is thinner and I don’t want round globs. Thin coats of the Elmer’s can be dabbed here and there.
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You can use the salt for this, but instead of using the salt, I felt a little glitter would add more sparkle to the ‘salt snow’ and the decorations. So, I shook clear crystal glitter
on the glue around the rim, the berries, the cones, and the greenery.
Crystal Clear GlitterThe Tealight
The silver edge of the tealight is not very decorative. A short piece of Washi tape 
makes it look a little more decorative. This tape lends a very subtle touch.
Add a little handful of salt to the bottom of the jar, and carefully, place a tealight or battery-operated tealight inside using your fingers, or better yet, use chopsticks to avoid the salt. The tealight may slip off of the chopsticks. By slipping little rubber bands over the ends of the chopsticks, it is easy to grip the tealight and place it on top of the salt in the jar.
This snowy jar idea is inspired by Amanda at A Piece Of Rainbow.
Be Social!
These little jars are awesome, and I love all the ways you’ve upcycled them! Thank you for linking up to Creative Compulsions.
Thank you! The jars are so adorable and they are so easy to upcycle.
Can you share where you bought the small Christmas embellishments? I can’t seem to find any as nice as yours
Louise, I found these little Christmas embellishments at Hobby Lobby last year. They already have their Christmas crafting things out this year. You can find that section online if you don’t have a Hobby Lobby nearby. Mini pinecones, Red poinsettias. There are 19 pages of other Christmas crafting items. Hope this helps.