Repurpose Lids From Old Glass Jars Into Charming Kitchen Decor

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Anyone can delight in quick handmade decor projects to fill out a relaxing day off, especially those that make good use of old items taking up space. When they add a little bit of function to the home, that's even better! If you have a bunch of Mason jar lids cluttering your drawers or a ton of glass food jars sitting in your recycling bin, this DIY is for you. It's surprisingly easy to reuse old jar lids to create darling home decor, and they're the perfect shape to make fridge magnets for holding notes, photos, and other items in the kitchen. Just decorate the flat circular portion of your jar lids with cute paper and attach magnets like these X-Bet MAGNETS Ceramic Round Magnets to make charming custom pieces. Depending on the jar lid styles you're working with, there are different ways to complete this project. With Mason jar lids that have removable rings, there are more options for customizing your magnet to suit your kitchen and your personality.

Lids from any kind of glass jar will work for this project. You could even use bottle caps to add some smaller magnets to your collection and upcycle more household items. To style your DIY refrigerator magnets, decoupage scrapbook or other patterned paper onto the metal of the lid. While cute floral papers make for attractive kitchen decor, cutting out unique images from old books and magazines is a great way to craft adorable magnets. Alternatively, draw or paint your own design onto paper. If you prefer to have more personalized items decorating your fridge, this is a genius DIY to display photos without frames. Use pictures of friends and family for cute, sentimental magnets, or even add your children's artwork.

Thoroughly wash all your jar lids before you start decorating them or attaching your magnets. First, decide how you want to orient your magnet and picture on the lid. With Mason jar lids, you might choose to only use the disc (forgoing the ring) or glue the two pieces together. In most cases, the magnet should be glued onto the center of the top of the jar lid, while the paper decoration fits on the underside, inside the lip of lid. If you have shallower lids and thicker magnets, you may be able to flip it around, adhering your picture to the flat top and gluing the magnet inside the lid. There are tons of ways to repurpose unused jar lids, so you can take your time to decide which ones will work best for your kitchen decor.

Once you've chosen whether you'll use patterned paper, cut-out bits from books, or your own pictures, you'll need to trim each one to fit onto the flat portion of your lid. For those using cut-outs or decorative paper, decoupage is a great option. Paint Mod Podge onto the lid, place your paper on top, and smooth it out. Add another layer of Mod Podge to seal the image. When working with photographs, use Mod Podge or hot glue to stick the back of the image to the lid. Finally, glue your magnet onto the opposite side of the lid, attach any accents like ribbons or bows, and stick your DIY decor on your fridge or another magnetic kitchen surface.