Discover how easy it is to make these adorable DIY mason jar straw lids in a matter of minutes! These will be great all summer long and are perfect for picnics to keep those pesky bugs out of your beverages!! Perfect way to upcycle all those random mason jars you have acquired!
Mason jars are all the rage and continue to shine with useful purposes intended like canning fruits, veggies and jams but also unintentional purposes like storage, organization, drink ware and more!
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Supplies needed:
- Mason Jar lids
- 5/16 Rubber Grommets
- Power Drill with 3/8” drill bit
- Fun Straws
- Scrap piece of wood to drill into
This could not be easier! (I did 4 and found the best way to get smooth edges on your drilled hole is use a scrap piece of wood behind it.) Put your lid on your scrap piece of wood and drill down slowly until you are all the way through. I offset my straw hole to one side (not centered) just by choice.
If you happen to get a sharp edge, then just trim with some metal snips.
Carefully slip your rubber grommet through the hole.
Insert lid back on jar and put a straw in it! Told you it was easy!
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The grommets are not food grade but they really don’t come in contact with the beverage at all so I am ok with that. Here is what the bag looks like and I found them in the small drawers in the nuts/bolts/screws aisle at The Home Depot. They were in the grommets section.
If you want to decorate them up for a party you can also see the chalkboard labels that I did for our Mickey Mouse Birthday party.
Happy Sipping Friends!
I’m thinking of mixing up a batch of my White Peach Sangria or my Copy Cat Lime-A-Rita to put in these cuties! Even my Cucumber, Lemon & Mint Detox Water or my Tropical Green Smoothie would be fabulous! What would you put in yours???
UPDATE: Since I wrote this post in 2013 there have been major advances in the Mason Jar drink ware game! Instead of having to DIY you now can just buy them! Nice right?
You can find my Mason Jar Madness shop on Amazon here!
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Comments & Reviews
Carrie A. says
Really cute, Cheryl! You rock! :)
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Thanks Carrie!!
Harmony says
This is great, can’t wait 2 make, thanks a bunch:’)
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real says
Oh my goodness…I just love you! You are correct, I do love my mason jar drinks…but, you are the queen now with those awesome lids…heading out to Lowe’s to get some grommets shortly!!!
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Love you right back!!! I will think of you every time I drink from one :)
Beverly says
I love this idea because I love drinking out of Mason jars! What kind of straws do you use for this project?
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Beverly, I just used some paper straws but my regular plastic “comes in a pack of a million” ones fit too!!!
Pati says
Hi Cheryl, I really love the straws that you used. Are the ones in the picture plastic? If so, where can I find them? I’ve looked at Walmart and Michaels and they didn’t have any. We are going to make these in a class. Please let me know.
Thanks!
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Hi Pati! The straws I used in this post are paper straws. I just spotted a whole rack of them at Jo-Ann’s Fabric & Craft stores in the baking section! Otherwise I purchased mine online through one of the deal sites! If you google paper straws I bet you will find exactly what you are looking for!
Jane's Adventures in Dinner says
Adorable and a lot nicer to pay for than the ones that I’ve seen for $10.00 a piece.
Cheryl Spangenberg says
That was my exact thought too!! If you have a drill you are all set, and most of us can all get access to a drill :)
Dona says
Iced coffee!!!!! Thanks! Dona
Cheryl Spangenberg says
YUM! I could use some of that right now!!
Jennifer @ Simple Seasonal Local says
I love this idea! Our girls love drinking out of mason jars, but one of them usually ends up spilling something. A trip to Home Depot is in our near future . . . Thanks so much for this great idea!!
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Yes, the spilling…I totally understand that also! Hope they work out great for you Jennifer!
Crystal says
I love these!! Thanks for the tutorial!! Can’t wait to make these. Perfect for summer! I would put either Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper or Crystal Lite Peach Green tea. Thanks again!!
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Yum…those sound great Crystal!
Trish @ Uncommon Designs says
Coolest small-scale DIY project I have seen in so long! Love it!
Take care,
Trish
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Seriously Trish! After the Pergola I said the next project would be simple! My brain and muscles needed a break :)
Atta Girl Amy says
Smacking my head because i have bought some of these. But I always wanted to know how to knock em off and make my own. Now I know what those little rubber thingies are! You are a genius.
I just threw out all our sippy cups and have been letting my 6-year-old drink out of mason jars with straws. Now I can make him an entire set of lids.
And now I have another reason to love Jess! Never realized she was such a fan of sipping out of Mason jars. Hope they have them at Haven
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Thanks Amy!!! Love in Jess for me at Haven!! She is my favorite Mom 4 Real :)
Lisa @ Wine & Glue says
These are great!! What a fun for a summer time party!
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Thanks Lisa!!!
Ashley says
So clever! This is a must for those of us with kids who spill EVERYTHING! : )
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Isn’t that the TRUTH Ashley!! It amazes me sometimes :) thanks for stopping by!!!
Lindsay says
I love this project and have actually tackled it myself, but I couldn’t stand the smell of the rubber grommets…..do you know if there is a way to get rid of that by chance?
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Hmm…I’m not sure exactly Lindsay. The ones I got actually didn’t smell bad at all and I am REALLY, REALLY anal about that kind of stuff. Where the grommets you purchased neoprene? Maybe try a different brand from a different store?! Sorry I can’t help more! I am totally with you though…that smell would drive me nuts if I could smell it while sipping on my drink!
Lindsay says
Mine came from Lowes I believe….maybe I’ll try Home Depot sometime. Thanks – it’s good to know that there are some out there that don’t stink because I was really discouraged after I did it!
Kelly@ Here Comes the Sun says
This is a great idea! I’ll be using this for sure this summer!
Lisa says
What a great idea, perfect for summer too!
Sarah @ Alderberry Hill says
Love the rubber grommet idea, keeps it safe for little hands!
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Thanks Sarah!!
Lisa Clarke says
I love this idea! It’s like a grown-up sippy cup :-)
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Exactly right Lisa! :)
Nat says
This is SO cute! I know this is dumb…but I really didn’t know you could make them yourself! Haha! So excited to try it with my blue Ball jars!
Cheryl Spangenberg says
Not dumb at all and they will look AWESOME with the blue jars! I had to use incredible self control when I saw a 6 pack of blue jars at Target the other day! Love those!! Thanks for stopping over!