Happy Monday, I believe I’ve finally recovered from the craze of last week. Today I want to share the last project from our holiday at the beach. We filled mason jars with many cute little holiday treasures, wrote a sweet note on a star, tied them up and sent them off into the ocean. We stood with feet in the waves casting out our jars of Christmas joy.
With hopes that they would be found by someone in need of a little holiday cheer.
This would be an amazing project to create and bring around to neighborhood friends, or to leave in public places for a lucky passerby to find. You could even make an adult version to pass out at the office, or send in a package to someone far away. Whichever way you send it, receiving Christmas in a bottle would be an incredibly sweet way to welcome in the season!
Photography credits to Carly Taylor
PS. See the rest of the holiday at the beach photos.
blessings.
24 Comments
Camille @ STYLE NOTES
November 15, 2010 at 7:19 amThis is so darling… I love that you’re creating truly *JOYFUL* memories for your family!!
Jenna
November 15, 2010 at 7:24 amI LOVE this idea, so fun!
postcards and pretties
November 15, 2010 at 7:59 amwhat a lovely idea!!!
Natasha
November 15, 2010 at 8:09 amHow adorable is this idea?! This is what the holidays are all about. Love it!
Nina Designs
November 15, 2010 at 8:37 amIt’s such a great idea! I’d love to find that somewhere!!!
Julie
November 15, 2010 at 8:38 amI would love to find one of these! So glad the holidays are here!
domestikate
November 15, 2010 at 12:57 pmOh what a lovely idea! They would be a perfect replacement for Christmas cards x
Lena
November 15, 2010 at 1:09 pmHow magical! And I agree with Kate-perfect alternative to a holiday card!
Chelsea
November 15, 2010 at 4:20 pmWhat a wonderful, sweet idea. I am definitely adding this one to my “to do” list!
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Cecilia
November 16, 2010 at 2:39 amWonderful
belinda
November 16, 2010 at 6:06 amso, so, so sweet! I love messages in bottles and this is adorable. How much fun to be the one to find it! x
KM
November 20, 2010 at 9:58 amSo fantastic!!!! Love love love!
Abby
November 22, 2010 at 6:16 pmwhat a great idea!! Such fun!!
Deanna
December 2, 2010 at 1:27 pmMy husband and I are starting to plan for our Christmas-on-a-budget. These are a great addition to my DIY gift list! Thanks for the inspiration!
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genevieve, sandbox romance
December 4, 2010 at 3:48 pmOne: this is the cutest thing EVER. And I totally plan on trying to do this with friends. What wonderful holiday fun! That first photo is too cute.
Two: I totally loved it so much that I featured it on my blog (http://sandboxromance.blogspot.com/2010/12/all-flurry.html). Which probably isn’t terribly exciting for you, but I figured I’d share anyway.
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December 15, 2010 at 8:19 amAbsolutely adorable Vicki. I love anything that comes in a jar! Giving my neighbors hot cocoa mix + peppermints in a jar:)
Pattie
December 16, 2010 at 12:09 pmThis is such a cute idea! And leaving them for others to find is just icing added :)
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December 16, 2010 at 11:23 pmyour beautiful idea touched me this morning – I had to swallow really hard. Just wonderful!
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Hana
November 14, 2011 at 11:03 pmUmmm… ok, I thought this one was right up my alley when I saw mason jars filled with tiny festive goodies… and then, I scrolled down the page and saw that you sent them out into the ocean, filled with good wishes… and my heart leaped – what a fantastic way to pass on some holiday cheer! I’ll definitely be trying this one in some form or another this Christmas! H xo
Leigh-Anne
October 12, 2013 at 2:31 pmwait… I’m confused, you put GLASS jars into the water? … although the sentiment is wonderful, what if that bottle goes out with the tide a bit, the waves bring it back in and it smashed against a rock… or even if it makes it to another area it smashes on arrival… someone is going to get cut by all that broken glass… maybe clear plastic bottles is a better idea?
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