Nora Wray: DATE JAR

Many different ideas have been floating around for making date jars. I really wanted to do one, but I didn't want to write them on popsicle sticks. I had an idea in one of my favorite places in the world, HOBBY LOBBY, that would allow me to keep reusing the "sticks" + I could keep a record of all the dates we go on! So here you are!

Write numbers on the balls. I started over for each different size.

Categorize dates into 3 types and associate them with different ball sizes & colors. [We really used silver, bronze, and gold permanent markers on the wooden balls and they look really cool!]

In a small notebook, write down all of your ideas into the different categories. Leave some room off to one side. [You'll find out why in a minute.] Here are some examples ones we did...

Each time you do a date, put a checkmark & write the date when you did it. This notebook will dual as a journal for you to keep of all the date's you have been on. You could even leave room to write different things you liked/didn't like about each date.

When you go on a date, write down another idea to replace that number.

If you want to, add some ribbon to your jar to give it some personality. Depending on what type of jar & notebook you get, your could attach your notebook to the jar. If not, just keep it close by!