Pour Spout Canning Jar Top (From An Old Salt Container!)

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Here’s a fun idea if you’re wishing for a top on your canning jar with a pour spout. Just re-use an old salt container! The round salt containers have those nice little metal spouts on them PLUS they’re the same size around as a wide mouth canning jar.

I’ve already been enjoying my little discovery that parmesan lids fit on canning jars, but I thought this was a pretty nifty little discovery too. And there’s more good news – it’s easy to make it into a chalkboard top so you can easily jot down what’s inside your jar.

Here are the supplies you’ll need to make your own canning jar pour spout lid:

• An empty salt container
• A wide mouth canning jar
• A metal band and flat lid for a wide mouth canning jar

I also used some self-adhesive chalkboard vinyl (find it online here: Chalkboard Vinyl)

Then it’s time to get started. Here’s what to do:

Begin by removing the label from your salt container. Punch your scissors into the container a couple inches down from the top and just do a rough cut around to remove the top.

Once you have the top removed you will need to trim it a little closer. You can leave the lip around the edge and just trim to about 1/4″ below it.

Now all you need to do is put the salt container top into the metal band for the jar – and you have a brand new pour spout!

But there’s still that sticker thing that salt containers have over the spouts. Let’s cover it up with something. I decided to use a self adhesive roll of chalkboard vinyl. 

Use the round metal lid from the canning jar and trace around it on your chalkboard vinyl, and then cut it out. You will also need to cut a small opening in your chalkboard circle for the pour spout. It’s also helpful to color around the pour spout with a black sharpie marker so that if your job of cutting the opening in the step above is less than perfect, things will still all blend in together nicely. Remove the adhesive backing from your chalkboard circle and stick it on.

TA – DA ! Here’s our lovely new chalkboard canning jar pour spout top – that fits perfectly!

This pour spout will work best for things that are a finer texture like sugar, salt, or powdered coffee creamers, or any of your DIY mixtures that have a finer texture.