Upcycled Glass Jars: DIY Halloween Candy Containers

DIY Halloween candy containers made with upcycled glass jars and black electrical tape. To make these fun treat jars, you just need a few recycled glass jars and maybe a picture frame with glass.

How do you feel about googly eyes? Those little rolly eyes get me every time. I can’t help but smile.

Then there’s black electrical tape. I once made a Valentine for my hubby on the concrete workshop floor using black electrical tape. I also decorated some white wood crates you can see here. So many uses.

DIY Halloween Candy Containers

I made this cute Halloween sweet treat display for my granddaughters and visitors to enjoy.

Chocolate Candy for the Containers

I was inspired to make the craft when I found these large bags of candy. If asked to pick my favorite candy, I’m not sure what I would say. At the top of the list would be…..

…everything in the bags…….Kit Kats, Milk Duds, Heath bars (yum), Almond Joy, Milk Duds, Hersheys Milk Chocolate bars, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Whoppers of course.

Supplies to Make Candy Containers

various sizes of clear jars
black electrical tape
googly eyes ( adhesive back )
plastic spider rings or other decorative items

Step 1. Clean the Glass Containers

Make sure the glass jars or bottles are free of dirt and oil. Clean well with dish soap or run them through the dishwasher.

Make sure the glass containers are dry before you start. Otherwise, the tape and googly eyes will not stick.

Step 2. Apply The Electrical Tape

Wrap the electrical tape around the jars in any pattern you like. Also wrap a few…or all… of the candy bars with tape.

Get creative. Wrap the tape around the jars in criss-cross patterns and/or wrap the jars to look like mummies.

You can also take a photo frame with just the glass and make a unique pattern on the glass…..maybe a spider web. Can you think of other glass items to use in the Halloween treat display?

Step 3. Apply The Googly Eyes

Again, get creative with the googly eyes. Adhesive-backed googly eyes definitely are better for this project. No need to worry with glue.

Step 4. Add the Candy to the Jars

Time to fill the jars with candy. But don’t just put the packaged candy in the jars as is. Wrap them in electrical tape and add googly eyes. The kids will love these treats…..and so will the adults.

Step 5. Display the Candy Jars

Put the jars, frames, whatever you’ve collected to decorate in a cool display. Remember to display items in odd numbers.

Did you notice the vintage frame on a stand in the background? You guys know I can’t resist adding some of my treasured finds to every display.

This was such a fun project and takes no time at all. You can get as crazy as you want to with it.

When the ghost and goblins knock on the door Halloween night I greet them holding the large bag of chocolate candy. I just cut the bag open on the back side and grab the treats from there. No serving dish required!