Gift Kits in a Jar

Movie Night in a Jar

Make movie night in a jar with microwave popcorn and small bags of movie theater candy. A fun family gift; add a gift card if you like.

Movie night in a jar

Be the first to rate it
Microwave popcorn and bags of movie theater candy packed in a wide-mouth jar for a night in.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
CourseDIY

What You’ll Need
  

  • Wide-mouth quart jar
  • Microwave popcorn
  • Chocolate candies
  • Peanut butter cups
  • Chocolate mint candies
  • Gummy candies
  • Clear favor bags
  • String
  • Striped cardstock
  • Printable tag
  • Ribbon (red)
  • Tools: hole punch, scissors

Equipment

  • mason jars
  • scissors

Directions
 

Make the mix
  1. Put each kind of candy in its own clear favor bag and tie the top closed with string.
  2. Drop each bag of candy into the jar.
  3. Cut a piece of striped cardstock to match the jar top and set it on the inner lid. Screw the ring onto the jar.
  4. Print the tag and use a hole punch to make a hole in one corner.
  5. Thread a piece of red ribbon through the hole in the corner of the tag.
  6. Tie the tag around the top of the jar, finishing with the ribbon tied in a bow.
Other versions of the same idea

    Notes

    Tag wording: movie night admit 2.
    – Movie night version: a few DVDs or Blu-Rays or a streaming platform gift card, microwave popcorn, classic movie theater candy, a cozy candle.
    – Night at the movies version: a popcorn-style jar, a movie theater gift card, a box of M&Ms, a packet of gourmet popcorn kernels, and a list of must-watch films.
    Allergy note: peanut butter cups contain peanuts; label the jar.