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DIY Christmas snow globes

December 2, 2012 by Katie 15 Comments

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I was recently browsing through a holiday catalog when I saw some snow globes for sale. But instead of wanting to buy them, I thought “Hey, I could make these with the kids!” When it comes to Christmas activities for kids, these DIY Christmas snow globes were more complicated than a lot of crafts we have done. But the extra effort was well worth the reward. 🙂

All you need to make these DIY Christmas snow globes is an empty wide-mouthed jar, a figurine to go inside, glitter, hot glue, and water.

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

Fortunately, I had saved some old jars that were just the right size for this project. I already had glitter and a glue gun on hand, and we picked up two figurines at the dollar store. So we were set to go!

First, we filled the jars with water to just below the threads.  (If you fill the jar to the top, the water will spill when you put the figurine inside.)

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

Then the kids added glitter to their jars. Lots and lots of glitter. 🙂

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

Then I put hot glue on the bottom of our figurines while my kids watched. (This is definitely an adult-only step!)

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

I carefully pressed the figurine into the center of the jar lid.

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

Then I added even more hot glue around the base of the figurine just to make sure it was securely stuck to the lid.

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

Repeat for the second figurine, and voila!

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

Next, I inserted the figurine into the water and screwed the lid on the jar.

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

Then, just to be safe, I added an extra layer of hot glue around the lid to prevent leaks. (Although they seem to hold the water well, I would not leave these any place where they would cause a huge mess if they were to leak.)

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

Once the glue dried, they were done!

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

The kids had a blast turning and shaking them and watching the glitter swirl around.

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

DIY Christmas snow globes >> Gift of Curiosity

More Christmas resources

More Christmas crafts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Q-tip painted Christmas tree
  • Craft stick reindeer
  • Paper plate reindeer craft
  • Christmas tree ribbon craft
  • Cinnamon Christmas ornaments
  • Sand-filled Christmas ornaments
  • Fine motor Christmas craft
  • Gingerbread man craft


For more Christmas activities your kids will love, see my Christmas Activities for Kids page and my Christmas Activities for Kids Pinterest board. 

Follow Katie @ Gift of Curiosity’s board Christmas Activities for Kids on Pinterest.

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15 Comments

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  1. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:41 am

    Very cute! And your kids look mesmerized by their new snow globes 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie says

      December 3, 2012 at 11:24 am

      Yeah, they were pretty bummed when it was nap time and they needed to put them down. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Susie at Earning-My-Cape says

    December 3, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    OOh! I love snow globes!!! These are so cute! 🙂

    Reply
  3. OneMommy says

    December 3, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    Cute! My little ones love snow globes! I’ve been wanting to make some now for a while, but the figures I buy keep getting taken by little ones!

    Reply
  4. Karyn says

    December 8, 2012 at 9:26 am

    I love this idea!! I just started a new Saturday linky called Share It Saturday and would love to have you come share your ideas each week. Thanks!!
    http://teachbesideme.com

    Reply
    • Katie says

      December 8, 2012 at 1:56 pm

      I just linked up some of my projects this week. Thanks for the invitation!

      Reply
  5. Hannah says

    December 9, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    Thanks for sharing your sweet snow globes with us at Eco-Kids Tuesday!

    Reply
  6. The Busy Bee's says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:11 am

    Fun idea, bet the kids loved it!
    Thanks for sharing at the Adorned From Above Blog Hop.
    Adorned From Above,
    Debi.
    The Busy Bee’s,
    Myrna and Joye.

    Reply
  7. Becki says

    December 11, 2012 at 3:01 am

    I remember making these as a kid! What fun! Thanks for sharing on Eco Kids. I’m featuring this this week!

    Reply
  8. Bella says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:54 am

    These are lovely! I was wondering about water leaking out, but adding the glue should work well.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      December 11, 2012 at 11:01 am

      Just FYI, I found that even with the glue one of our snow globes started to leak after a few days. So be sure to place your globe on a water proof surface!

      Reply
  9. Beth says

    December 14, 2012 at 4:04 am

    I’ve always wanted to make one of these – ever since I started seeing them pop up on pinterest! What a super fun activity that would lead to so much more fun after it’s made! They came out SO cute!

    I wanted to let you know I featured this at TGIF this week.

    Thanks for linking up & have a GREAT weekend!
    Beth =-)

    Reply
  10. Carrie says

    December 14, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    Oh, how easy. We will have to try this. Yours came out so lovely! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!

    Reply
  11. Karyn says

    December 14, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    I actually made this this week, too! We did it with baby oil. It was really a fun project. Thanks so much for linking up at Share It Sat. I hope to see you again tomorrow!

    Reply
  12. Marilyn says

    November 24, 2014 at 7:52 am

    Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas!,

    Reply

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