Dreaming of a white Christmas? Create your own little winter wonderland this year with a craft that's easy, charming, and made affordable with household items.
Children love snow globes, and they're even more fun when handmade. Most of the supplies required for this project can be found at home: You can use any jar—storage, jam, or jelly—whatever you have at home. (A wide-mouth jar is ideal for reaching in to position and reposition the details of your wintry vignette.) Glycerin may be found among your health and cosmetic supplies, while epoxy and glitter are likely in your craft room. For a personalized touch, ask your child if she can find the perfect figurine toy to display in her snow globe.
The details inside are just as important, if not more, than the globe itself. Why not populate the snowy hill with a tiny polymer clay snowman? Roll three white balls in descending sizes, squeeze a few dots of glue, and stack them, then roll off even tinier details (a carrot nose, black button eyes, scarf, and top hat) to give him a personality. You can also use toy figurines like reindeer, skiers, carolers, or a jolly Santa. One of the secret ingredients to any snow globe is glycerin, a clear liquid typically made from vegetable oils, which is widely used to slow down the effect of shaken water and glitter, to the effect of falling snow. Simply give it a shake, and everyone will love to watch the snow swirl inside.
