How to Make an Oracle Jar

Some people think that only artistically inclined people can create self-made presents. Wrong!
In fact, for this gift, there is no artistic talent needed whatsoever!
It is perfect as a birthday gift, or a New Year's gift, but any yearly occasion will do.

Materials
Step-by-Step Instructions
The Final Touch

Materials

- 1 large jar (can be a pickles jar, or something similar)
- 365 small sheets of paper

Step-by-Step Instructions

If you already have a large empty jar, then great. If not, buy it, eat all the ingredients (it helps to not be repulsed by the contents) and wash it well. All the stickers and labels from the jar should be cleaned off as well. It should be a plain empty glass jar.
Keep the lid!

Next you will need 365 small sheets of paper. You can take plain white paper, or colored paper. You can take standard paper and then cut it into smaller pieces, or buy a stack of paper that already has the right size. The right size is approximately 8x5cm (3x2 inches).
Now comes the creative part. Each piece of paper should contain a "magical" message. The instructions that come with your gift will be something like this:

Whenever you have a question, or you stand in front of a dilemma, you can consult your oracle jar. When asking a question, make sure to ask so, that it can be answered with "Yes" or "No". Open the jar lid, concentrate on your question, then reach inside the jar and take out a single piece of paper. That is the answer to your question. Even if you ask one question every day, there are enough answers in the jar for the whole year!

Now back to you... Imagine that the owner of the oracle jar asks a question, and it is one that can be answered with "Yes" or "No". You should of course not simply write "Yes" on half the sheets of paper and "No" on the other, but try to be creative. Also keep in mind who the jar is for. You can integrate your knowledge of this person into the answers.

Here are a few possible answers:

With lots of hard work the results will be fruitful.
Things will turn out different than expected.
This isn't a matter for the oracle. You already know the answer to this question.
Of course!!
Everything you begin today will be a success!
You should talk to someone about this.
The answer is a crystal-clear "YES!!"
Without a doubt..
If you have any doubts, then re-examine your views.

Now, if the future owner of the oracle jar, for example, likes coffee a lot, then you could also write something like this:

The real answer will come to you with your next morning coffee.
Invite a friend for a coffee, and ask them the same question.

...and so on.

Try to implement all your knowledge of the person into the answers.
It will make the oracle jar a hit over and over again, and they will be touched by your observations and comments, as well as the time invested into the present.

Fold each piece of paper twice and place it in the jar. Put the lid on and voilà!

The Final Touch

To make it a more exquisite present, you can do even more! Here are just a few ideas:

You could paint the lid.
You could spray-paint the lid.
You could create a custom label and stick it on the jar itself.
You could paint the inside of the lid in one color, and then write something special on top. That could be the name of the person, a personal message, or it could simply say "Oracle Jar" in golden letters (you can buy a marker that writes in "gold").
You could tie a wide red ribbon around the neck of the jar.
You could add little drawings and symbols as illustrations or decoration to your messages.