Present Idea - The Gift Jar

Heeey guys!

I first saw the idea for a 'gift jar' on Emily Charlotte's blog, and completely fell head over heels for it. It is such a unique and personal gift approach, and is something I would absolutely love to receive myself!

With my best friend's birthday coming up, I just knew that this would be the perfect occasion to design and build a gift jar.

I started off by purchasing a 1.5 litre clip top Kilner jar. I love Kilner as it looks so retro and is known for it's quality. You can buy these here for £3.98. I then set out to find some fabulous miniature gifts to fill it.

First on my list was a mini Stawberry shower gel and Shea Butter soap bar from The Body Shop. Both of these smell gorgeous and were the perfect size to fit. These only cost £2.00 each so they were perfectly within budget for the gift jar.

I then decided to continue with the pampering theme and pick up a Montagne Jeunesse face mask (£1.00) and some exfoliating gloves (£2.00).

Now onto the 'treat' part, as I had already purchased the vital ingredients for a girly sleepover or a perfect night in, I thought it would not be complete without a bottle of wine and some chocolates! I bought a small bottle of Merlot (£2.00) and some Charbonnel et Walker Cocoa dusted milk chocolate truffles for £4.00 in Selfridges. (My fave!)

Then it was assembly time. I put the wine in the centre as it was the tallest item, and then slotted all of the other gifts around it. I kept the Orange gingham check paper that came in the jar on the lid as I thought it looked pretty. To add a more personal touch, I decided to write 'Mide's Perfect Night In' with a Silver Sharpie onto a Pink Post-It note and sellotape it to the front.

 Just before I wrapped the present I also popped in a Yankee Candle Votive in Clean Cotton, but I forgot to photograph it before giving it to my friend!

What do you think of this gift idea? Is it something you would like to create / receive?

xxx