How to Make Snow Globe That Doesn’t Leak
I’m sharing my secret to this today!
Think of it as my Christmas gift to your family! <3
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Why are snow globes so incredibly special to me?
Because a child peering into a snow globe for hours…
Smiling…
Imagining…
Dreaming…
Is one of my most favorite parts of Christmas.
And what’s even more magical is when kids get to create their very Christmas snow globe.
Every single Christmas my mom would climb the rickety ladder that lead to our family’s dusty attic.
Inside that attic were boxes and boxes of Christmas decorations.
I couldn’t wait until she carried down the cardboard box that held her collection of snow globes.
There were snow globes of couples ice skating…
Snow globes with nativities…
Snow globes with churches…
Snow globes with Santa’s workshop…
We’d carefully unpack them, dust them off and place them around our living room coffee table.
The display of snow globes wasn’t super fancy, but it was something that would keep me entertained for hours.
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Picking up snow globe after snow globe, I could imagine myself inside that snowy world of smiles and holiday music.
Winding up every single one and listening to their music box sounds was an added treat to the little specks of snow that floated all around the figurines inside.
How Do You Make a DIY Snow Globe?
And that’s something I want to pass onto my children.
The gift of Christmas imagination…
All wrapped up into one beautiful, but simple snow globe.
I want to help my kids (and yours!) create a snow globe that actually lasts year after year.
How to Make a Snow Globe that Lasts
No one likes snow globes that have ugly, murky water in them.
We often toss and replace those.
And one wants a snow globe that leaks!
With our solution, the holiday colors stay vibrant and bright for years of Christmas snow globe memories.
Since your child will LOVE this snow globe, I want to give you some awesome “in the know” tips to make this the best snow globe ever!
Best Tips to Create a Gorgeous Snow Globe
Don’t be shy with the glycerine!
The more glycerin you use, the slower the glitter will float and sink down.
Who doesn’t love to watch those snowflakes and glitter ever-so-slowly touch the ground?
Shake things up!
If the jar sits for a long time the glitter may start to seem like it’s all sticking together in chunks.
Simple solution?
Give your snow globe a few good solid shakes until they loosen up and float freely.
These snow globes are great for calm down jars too!
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It’s a Lego one!
Snow globes can even be used as simple timers!
Cool, huh?!
For instance, you can tell kids to complete the following tasks before all the glitter or snow falls to the ground!
- Set the table
- Straighten their room
- Pick out a favorite Christmas movie
- Put toys away
- Brush teeth
- Pick out favorite Christmas book to read together
Or you could play these Snow Globe Races as a family!
They’re sure to get the giggles and best use out of your DIY snow globe!
Just download, print and play!
After all that snow globe talk, let’s get down to true snow globe business — creating your very own!
Here are the details!
Easy, DIY Snow Globe
Materials needed for DIY Snowglobe
- Glass jars with tight lids. We used 14 ounce jars
- Glitter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
- 12 to 13 ounces of distilled water
Instructions:
- Start by thoroughly washing the jars and lids. Carefully dry the lids and set aside.
Place a spoonful of fun glitter in different shapes, colors and sizes to the jar.
Add in about 2 tablespoons of vegetable glycerin.
Pour half of the distilled water in and stir a few times to help dilute the glycerin.
Add more distilled water until the jar is as full as you can possibly make it without overflowing (the goal here would be no noticeable air bubbles when you shake and move the jar around).
Screw the lid on tightly.
If you have concerns about little ones trying to open them or lids possibly leaking you could use waterproof glue for this.
All done!
Have fun!