DIY Homemade Snow Globe
This homemade snow globe craft is fun for kids who are excited about
winter! Often associated with holiday celebrations, homemade snow
globes are a favorite glittery creation for both kids and adults. Store-bought
snow globes tend to be expensive and delicate, but a DIY snow globe is an
inexpensive winter decoration that is tough enough for kids to play with.
This snow globe is made with just a few supplies, and the craft is simple
enough for kids to make themselves.
What You Need:
Clean jar with a water-tight lid (test it by filling it with water, turning it
upside down, and holding it over your sink)
Festive, waterproof figurine or holiday ornament that fits inside the
jar
Cork
Knife
Waterproof glue
Water
Coarse glitter
Ribbon
Glycerin (optional: available at drug stores)
Small bowl or dish
What You Do:
1. Trim the cork so one piece is just a little taller than the jar lid. Discard the extra cork.
2. Remove the lid from the jar and set the jar aside.
3. Put the lid upside down and help your child affix the cork piece to the center with a dab of
waterproof glue.
4. Glue the figurine, bottom down, to the cork (if you're using a little person as the figure, glue the feet
to the cork). The cork is a platform that will allow the figurine to show above the rim of the lid, and
the lid will eventually be the bottom of the snow globe.
5. Let the cork and figure dry completely.
6. Have your child add a few dashes of glitter to the jar, along with a few drops of glycerin if you’d like
the glitter to slowly move around in the globe.
7. Help your child fill the jar almost to the top with water.
8. Screw lid back on jar, so the figure is pointing down. Reverse the jar so the figurine is right side up.
9. Tie a ribbon around the jar lid and knot decoratively.
10. Have your child shake gently and watch the glitter float around! Watch carefully for leaks and store
in a small bowl or dish, just in case.
Not only is this homemade globe a hit with kids, it also makes a great holiday gift for friends and
relatives, so stock up and make several!
Also, be sure to take a look at all of our Christmas Activities and Homemade Christmas Gifts.
© Copyright 2006-2012 Education.com All Rights Reserved.
This homemade snow globe craft is fun for kids who are excited about
winter! Often associated with holiday celebrations, homemade snow
globes are a favorite glittery creation for both kids and adults. Store-bought
snow globes tend to be expensive and delicate, but a DIY snow globe is an
inexpensive winter decoration that is tough enough for kids to play with.
This snow globe is made with just a few supplies, and the craft is simple
enough for kids to make themselves.
What You Need:
Clean jar with a water-tight lid (test it by filling it with water, turning it
upside down, and holding it over your sink)
Festive, waterproof figurine or holiday ornament that fits inside the
jar
Cork
Knife
Waterproof glue
Water
Coarse glitter
Ribbon
Glycerin (optional: available at drug stores)
Small bowl or dish
What You Do:
1. Trim the cork so one piece is just a little taller than the jar lid. Discard the extra cork.
2. Remove the lid from the jar and set the jar aside.
3. Put the lid upside down and help your child affix the cork piece to the center with a dab of
waterproof glue.
4. Glue the figurine, bottom down, to the cork (if you're using a little person as the figure, glue the feet
to the cork). The cork is a platform that will allow the figurine to show above the rim of the lid, and
the lid will eventually be the bottom of the snow globe.
5. Let the cork and figure dry completely.
6. Have your child add a few dashes of glitter to the jar, along with a few drops of glycerin if you’d like
the glitter to slowly move around in the globe.
7. Help your child fill the jar almost to the top with water.
8. Screw lid back on jar, so the figure is pointing down. Reverse the jar so the figurine is right side up.
9. Tie a ribbon around the jar lid and knot decoratively.
10. Have your child shake gently and watch the glitter float around! Watch carefully for leaks and store
in a small bowl or dish, just in case.
Not only is this homemade globe a hit with kids, it also makes a great holiday gift for friends and
relatives, so stock up and make several!
Also, be sure to take a look at all of our Christmas Activities and Homemade Christmas Gifts.
© Copyright 2006-2012 Education.com All Rights Reserved.
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