Easy-to-Make: DIY Mason Jar Desk Organizer

2 min read September 13, 2026 Natalie Shaw
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Make your desk look tidy and organized with this simple DIY mason jar project! Fill your desktop organizer with colored pencils or other fun school and office supplies. This would make a great gift for teacher appreciation, Mother’s Day or other special day! I love having my office supplies and colored pencils out and available to use and color with. This mason jar turned organizer makes them accessible and an adorable part of the decor!

Project Time
10 to 20 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Screw on the slotted mason jar lid and they are instantly ready to decorate and fill. The lids have a wire mesh soldered right inside the ring. They are great for arranging flowers, but are perfect for organizing too!

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Step
2

Decorate the mason jar with your favorite washi tape. You could add other fun touches like craft paint, flowers, or stickers!

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Step
3

Decorate the glass of the mason jar by adding washi tape and press well.

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Step
4

Slip the office supplies or colored pencils right in the wire mesh. The mason jar looks great and fits 24 brightly colored pencils! This makes the perfect gift paired with an adult coloring book (I used the Celtic Flowers Coloring Book)!

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Step
5

This a simple project that will help you stay organized, plus this decorated mason jar looks great sitting on the counter! These would make a great creative kids’ station. Fill the mason jar with safe scissors, pencils, colored pencils, glue sticks, erasers, pencil sharpener, etc. Fill with candy and top with pens and pencils for a graduation gift! Fill with ink, nibs, and calligraphy pens for the budding artist! Fill with pencils and permanent markers for the garage or workshop!

These lids have so many possibilities! What would you fill yours up with?

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