Patriotic Tissue Paper Mason Jar – Fourth of July Craft, Decor Ideas – Red, White and Blue Mod Podge Mason Jar.
Did you ever wonder why all the red, white and blue patriotic holidays happen during warm weather months?
Now I fully understand why the Fourth of July holiday is celebrated on 4th day of July. It’s a real day when a really important event in our country’s history happened.
You know, that whole independence and birth of a nation thing.
But why is Memorial Day at the end of May? And Labor Day at the start of September?
I realize I could just Google this and find the answer. But where’s the fun in that when we can speculate about these choices first?!?
Like, when Memorial Day and Labor Day were declared end of May and beginning of September, respectively, did the declarers have barbecues and picnics and pool parties in mind? Which, obviously, are so much better suited to warm weather months.
Or perhaps they were thinking of the potential patriotic parades. Again, better suited to warm weather months?
Or maybe they were thinking of all the mattress sales events?
Not sure the tie in to warm weather months, but oh well.
Either way, as we approach the Fourth of July weekend I decided to share a red, white and blue tissue paper stained glass mason jar craft in celebration.
Tissue Paper Stained Glass Mason Jar Craft Tutorial
Materials*
Mod Podge Matte (I used matte finish because that’s what I had on hand)
Scissors
Star Shapes (you can download and print by clicking here …)
*includes some affiliate links.
Instructions
Cut stars into strips.
Tape onto strip of 12-15 pages of tissue paper.
Cut out star shaped tissue paper.
Repeat with red and white tissue paper.
Use foam brush to add Mod Podge to mason jar.
Attach a star.
Give it a coat of Mod Podge.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
Once you’re done attaching tissue paper stars, give the jar a coat of Mod Podge.
Let dry overnight.
Add a candle and enjoy!
P.S. I did go ahead and Google the significance of the dates chosen for Memorial Day and Labor Day. Here’s what Google AI told me: “Memorial Day and Labor Day dates were chosen for specific historical and practical reasons. Memorial Day, initially called Decoration Day, was established to honor fallen soldiers, with the date of May 30 chosen because flowers were typically in bloom for decorating graves. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1968 moved it to the last Monday in May to create a three-day weekend. Labor Day, on the other hand, was established by the labor movement to celebrate the contributions of American workers, with the first Monday in September being chosen to create a holiday roughly halfway between the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving.”
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