Huge Assortment of Apothecary Jar Ideas for Fall

Apothecary jars have to be the easiest and fastest way to add fall decor to your home.     Fill them, add decor onto them, or use them in larger arrangements with other items.  Often you can decorate a glass jar in less than five minutes.  In this post, I  share many simple ideas for decorating with apothecary jars.  I am sure one of these apothecary jars will inspire you.

My jars are all ready to be placed throughout our home in various areas.

Filling the Apothecary Jars

The fastest and most inexpensive way to decorate an apothecary jar is to search through what you already have.    Your craft stash or the pantry is the first couple of places to look; here are some ideas to get you started.

Shop the Pantry

Start by checking out your pantry.  Do you have any dry goods that you may have forgotten about and could use up in your jars?

To make this jar, fill it with dry kidney beans, then lentils, add the candle, and then fill with popcorn kernels.  With the exception of popcorn, these beans had been sitting on my shelf for far too long.  Here is a list of apothecary jar filler ideas for fall from your pantry.  Most could be purchased at a bulk food store if you don’t already have them.

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See what your pantry may have to spark your creativity.  Here are some suggestions to look for.

Check out your Craft Stash

It is very likely that you have some leftovers from last year that you can repurpose this year into your apothecary jars.  Look through last year’s decor for raffia, small pumpkins, pinecones.

I found some raffia, gourds, and mini lights to use in this large glass jar arrangement.

Lay the brown raffia in a strip. Cover with half the string of battery-powered lights.  Bunch up tightly and place in bowl.b

Pull apart the green raffia, make it into a strip, and place it in the jar.

Arrange the raffia around the outside of the jar similar to a bird’s nest.

Add the rest of the string of lights and place the battery pack in the middle of the jar.

Arrange the gourds on top in a small arrangement to cover the battery pack.  You will need to move them to gain access to the light switch.  It’s easy because the gourd arrangement is simple.

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Grab a coffee or a glass of wine and start digging through your craft stuff.  I hold on to all kinds of things in little plastic containers. Here are some other ideas for fall.

Gather from the Great Outdoors

Nothing is better than a fall hike; gather some items while you’re out there.    Mother Nature is generous with her bounty; please don’t damage anything while you’re out foraging.  Take small sticks from the ground,  or fallen pine cones, or little seed pods.  Whatever is readily available in your area or right in your garden.

The pinecones in the display came from a park a block from our home.  It only took about ten minutes to walk and gather them.  Once home, I baked them at 250 degrees for 15 minutes.

To make the glass vase arrangement, start by putting a few of the lights in the bottom of the jar. Then add the florals, followed by the pinecones and acorns, filling in the vase and adding the lights as you work up.

Finally, place the battery pack in the middle of the vase right at the top.  Cover it with one or two pinecones.l

The switch remains right at the top of the vase, making it very easy to reach and cover.

Shop the Bulk Food or Dollar Store for  Ideas

If you don’t have enough variety in your pantry, make a trip to the dollar store. Look for things from the pantry ideas above. The dollar store or bulk food store is a great place to find these types of dry goods.

The bulk food store has candies in every colour imaginable.  Pick two or more colours of candy to match your fall theme.  Layer the candy into a jar, and add the candy jar label provided.
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Here are some other ideas.

More Ways to Decorate Apothecary Jars for Fall

My two favorite things to put in apothecary jars are battery-operated lights and battery-operated candles.  You can also use real candles, but you need to be cautious of flammability.  The leaf jar is lit with a battery-operated candle.
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There are so many ways to decorate apothecary jars. They add variety and are neat and tidy. All the little bits stay within the jars; they can be moved easily, don’t take up much space, and add height or interest to your fall arrangements.

Our home is still in renovation mode. The granite is installed, and I am so excited about the natural patterns in our stone, but they chipped it a little while installing it. So we have no kitchen sink, and they need to come back and see if it can be repaired. I truly hope we don’t have to replace the stone they gave us. The slab is beautiful.

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