18" Doll: Mason Jars

On our recent trip to visit family, 

I found some doll-sized mason jars!

I used the opportunity to teach more to my daughter about canning.  I come from a long line of farmers, and I have fond memories of my grandmother feeding us from her "pantry" of glass jars.  My mother cans from her garden harvest each year, and I am slowly getting into the practice of doing it myself.  I wanted to explain to my daughter more about how food was preserved before refrigeration.  She enjoys learning a bit of history while "playing" with her dolls, and WE enjoy being in the kitchen together actually canning!

For a brief history of the canning jar, you can visit here:

http://www.canningpantry.com/mason-jar-history.html

If you are interested in getting some doll-sized mason jars for yourself....

they are actually toothpick holders!

Google: mason jar toothpick holder (they run about $5-9/ea.)

example: http://www.cabelas.com/kitchen-accessories-mason-jar-toothpick-holder.shtml?type=product&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleBaseUSA&WT.z_mc_id1=733876&rid=40&mr:trackingCode=F1057452-F5D2-DF11-82EF-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA

Happy CANNING!! :)