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Graduation Jar

Create a wonderful keepsake to celebrate your graduation! Perfect for collecting notes and messages from friends as you enjoy end of year parties and get togethers.
  • Step 1Use a permanent marker to colour the lid of your mason jar black.
  • Step 2Cut a 10cm square from black cover paper and use glue to attach a tassel and black button to the middle to create a mini graduation cap. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors. Allow to dry.
  • Step 3Glue the graduation cap on top of the lid for your jar. Allow to dry
  • Step 4Use Glass & Porcelain Markers to decorate your mason jar. You could write the year of your graduation like we have or come up with your own design. Once you’re happy with your design, follow the instructions on the packaging to bake your design for permanency.
  • Step 5Take a sheet of cover paper. Bring the short ends together and fold, then repeat to fold a second time. Unfold then fold the long edges of the paper together. Unfold and you will see your paper divided into eight sections. Cut along each fold line to create smaller rectangles of paper. Repeat this process with more pieces of paper to create as many rectangles as you wish.
  • Step 6Ask your friends, family and teachers to write graduation messages for you on the rectangles of paper.
  • Step 7Roll each of the messages up to form a scroll and secure with a loom band.
  • Step 8Place your messages into your mason jar and screw the lid on. Your Graduation Jar is now complete! Store somewhere safe so you can look back on the memories in the future.

Materials used in this activity

Craft Buttons - 454g Pack
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Product Code: 10833
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6 or more $14.01 (inc GST) $12.74 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 13649
EACH $49.49 (inc GST) $44.99 (ex GST)
6 to 11 $43.99 (inc GST) $39.99 (ex GST) 12 or more $37.06 (inc GST) $33.69 (ex GST)
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CleverPatch Cover Paper Assorted - A4 - Pack of 275
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Product Code: 13652
EACH $18.69 (inc GST) $16.99 (ex GST)
8 or more $14.95 (inc GST) $13.59 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 15518
EACH $3.84 (inc GST) $3.49 (ex GST)
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Glass Mason Jar - 500ml
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Product Code: 16434
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CleverPatch Tacky Glue - 250ml
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Product Code: 16494
EACH $10.99 (inc GST) $9.99 (ex GST)
12 to 23 $9.89 (inc GST) $8.99 (ex GST) 24 or more $7.69 (inc GST) $6.99 (ex GST)
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Product Code: 16531
EACH $16.49 (inc GST) $14.99 (ex GST)
6 or more $10.71 (inc GST) $9.74 (ex GST)          
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Tassels - Gold - Pack of 20
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Product Code: 17382
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3 or more $8.79 (inc GST) $7.99 (ex GST)          
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Loom Bands - Rainbow Colours - Pack of 300
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Product Code: 18874
EACH $5.49 (inc GST) $4.99 (ex GST)
20 to 29 $4.39 (inc GST) $3.99 (ex GST) 30 or more $3.84 (inc GST) $3.49 (ex GST)
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