It’s not difficult to make it yourself, and almost all of its components can be found at home.

DIY snow globe| Components

• Jar with screw cap. Ideally, the lid should be screwed on tightly. If you take a jar and a lid from ready-made canned food, do not count on it being sealed. I took a jar of compote, so I had to strengthen and seal the threads to prevent leakage.
• Decorations. Would be good for this role Christmas decorations. Houses and Christmas trees look especially good with snow on top. I didn’t take this moment into account right away, so I had to take a lot of shots so that Santa Claus’s face wouldn’t be hidden in the snow.
• Glue. Glue is needed to glue the decoration to the lid. Many people praise the glue gun, but I didn’t want to buy one specifically for the snow globe. I made do with a tube of super glue.
• Imitation of snow. It could be artificial snow, glitter or even shredded white plastic utensils. I bought regular silver glitter, but in the process I realized that they didn’t fit color scheme to our ball. It’s not so easy to find artificial snow in a small town, so we had to limit ourselves to homemade “snow” from plastic toy packaging.

Homemade artificial snow

• Glycerol. It is needed so that the “snow” falls slowly. This occurs due to an increase in the viscosity of water. The amount of glycerin depends on the type of “snow” chosen. Large snowflakes will require more glycerin. I have a 400 ml jar. It took 4 bottles of glycerin, 25 grams each. With a 1:1 ratio of water and glycerin, snowflakes will float in the water almost without sinking to the bottom.
• Water. If you decide to make a ball for long-term storage or as a gift, then you will need distilled water and some kind of disinfectant for jewelry. There is no guarantee that the jewelry is sterile and that its microbes will not cause cloudiness in the water. For a ball that is not planned to be stored for a long time, any clean, clear water will do. I used tap water. The first time I was unlucky, there was a whitish sediment in the jar, which spoiled appearance. For the second time, I used pre-settled water.
• Rubber medical gloves. They are needed if you are not sure about the tightness of the lid. Gloves are convenient to use as a sealant for threads.

DIY snow globe| Assembly algorithm

At this stage, the ball is ready, and the next portion of New Year's mood has been received.

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Many of you have seen a souvenir in the form of a transparent jar or bottle, inside of which fresh flowers, petals and herbs are intricately arranged. Today we will tell you how to make such beauty with your own hands. You'll be surprised how easy it is.

Even children can handle this master class. By the way, in art schools they often learn this technique. And this is understandable: simple, harmless components and an absolutely amazing result.

Those who love flowers, care about them and always have a hard time parting with gift bouquets will especially like our tips. Now you have a chance to preserve the flowers dear to your heart for a very, very long time. Not in their original form, of course, but it’s still better than throwing the plants in the trash.

What do we need?

• clean transparent container (preferably glass - it’s more impressive)
• hot water
• glycerin (you can find this in craft departments or even at the pharmacy)
• petals, flowers, herbs
• wooden skewer
• water-soluble dyes (optional)

How to preserve flowers in glycerin?

The bottle needs to be thoroughly washed and dried. If the plants have stems, the ends should be split in half by a few centimeters (or millimeters if they are short). This is necessary so that the solution penetrates better into the flowers.

Tip: Do not use plants with damaged leaves. Also, do not take petals that are too thin, almost transparent.

In a separate container, mix water with glycerin in a 2:1 ratio (two parts boiling water, one part glycerin). Let the mixture cool until room temperature and pour it into our transparent container.

We immerse petals, herbs and flowers into the bottle. Using a wooden skewer, we “seat” them the way you like.

If you want to give the accessory some color, you can tint the water in advance using a natural dye (necessarily natural, since flowers do not tolerate chemicals). If uniformity of coloring is not important, but, on the contrary, you want a kind of fancy pattern, add the dye after you have mixed water with glycerin and poured the solution into a container.

Close the craft with a lid. In this form, it will be stored for at least a month (if there are only herbs and dried flowers inside - much longer). The solution will then become cloudy and will need to be replaced. To do this, simply pour the contents of the container into a bowl and carefully separate the plants from the liquid. Prepare a new solution, fill it, and you can leave the flowers the same.

With a figurine and falling snow inside - a Christmas souvenir known all over the world. It is believed that the French were the first to make such crafts back in the 19th century. Today on the eve New Year's holidays You can buy a similar product in any store, but it’s much more interesting to make snowball with your own hands.

Preparing the necessary materials

To make this Christmas craft, you will need: a jar with a lid, any waterproof glue, decorative figures, glitter or foam, glycerin, water. You can make a snow globe with your own hands from almost any container. Baby food jars and other jars are great for this purpose. food products. Remember than more interesting shape container, the more original the finished craft will look. You can put any figures inside the jar: factory-made souvenirs, small children's toys, you can make the decor yourself from polymer clay. Before starting to make the craft, rinse and dry the container thoroughly.

Making interior decor

New Year's snow globe home production can stand on the lid or bottom of the jar. Decide in advance what you like best and start decorating the part that will become the bottom.

Option one: glue the selected figures directly onto the lid or bottom. Fill the remaining space around with glue and sprinkle with foam shavings or glitter. Leave the decor to dry for a while. It is believed that a snow globe made by yourself will look most impressive if installed interior decor at a slight elevation. The easiest way to achieve this effect is to use a piece of plasticine. Make a cake of suitable shape and size and glue it to the lid or bottom with glue. Next, install the decorative figures by drowning their bases in plasticine, and then mask the base with foam or glitter.

The magic begins

As soon as the blank with the interior decor is dry, you can begin filling our container and assembling it. at home? To fill the container you will need glycerin - you can buy it at the pharmacy. Pour distilled water into the jar - 2/3 full. Fill the remaining space with glycerin. Don't forget to add sparkles, sequins, beads or other small elements that imitate falling snow. If you don’t have anything suitable at hand, you can make “snowflakes” from finely chopped rain, foil or waterproof confetti.

Sealing and finishing touches

Even if the lid of your jar closes tightly, it is a good idea to coat it with glue before screwing it on. Handle the finished souvenir very carefully. Remember, if the glass snow globe leaks or breaks, you will ruin the textiles or very dirty the furniture.

Your magical New Year's craft ready, but if desired, you can add a few finishing touches. Decorate the outside of the lid using foil, wrapping paper, or pretty fabric. If the top of the souvenir is flat, you can glue a small decorative figurine onto it.

Is it possible to make a ball with falling snow without glycerin?

A popular question among those who decided to make a snow globe with their own hands for the first time is whether it is possible to use ordinary water without additives to make this craft? Actually it's not best idea, since glycerin slows down settling to the bottom and extends the “shelf life” of the souvenir. Ordinary water will deteriorate faster, the interior decor may become covered with an unpleasant coating, or the liquid itself may become cloudy.

If you don’t have glycerin on hand, but you want to start the creative process right now, you can replace it with refined vegetable oil or very sweet clear syrup. But remember, no matter what product you choose, in any case it will go bad in a few months. This also applies to glycerin.

It is believed that the smaller the snow globe and the more interesting its shape, the prettier it looks. Whether to follow this rule or not is your personal choice, but do not use jars larger than 1 liter for this craft.

A souvenir with falling snow can also be made from a plastic container. The main condition is a tightly closing lid, transparency of the vessel and the absence of unnecessary edges and unsightly seams on its surface. A glass jar is selected using a similar principle. A container with smooth walls or a small number of edges is best suited for making this craft. But a complex cut will interfere with viewing the fascinating inner world of the composition.

Now you know how to make a snow globe, but still wondering what to put inside? Small houses, Christmas trees, snowmen, Santa Claus, figurines of animals or fairy-tale characters - if you create with your child.

A craft with “falling” snow can be not only for New Year’s. Try making such a souvenir for March 8 or Valentine's Day. Accordingly, the interior decor should support the holiday theme, and only sparkles, multi-colored beads and confetti can fall in such a ball; foam chips are not needed.

Another one interesting idea- make a ball with a postcard or photo inside. You will need paper photo or Nice picture suitable size. Cover the workpiece with transparent tape so that it does not get wet. Next, as always, place the decor inside and mask its base, add glitter and finish the craft by pouring the solution and sealing the lid tightly.

The imagination is limitless for realizing creative ideas and creating a unique New Year's interior. On the list original crafts and an unusual jar with snow - it’s not difficult to make it with your own hands. A snow ball, in which snowflakes swirl and whimsical New Year figures float when shaken, is a distant childhood memory for almost everyone.

A master class for creating a winter-themed phantasmagoria with your own hands in an ordinary glass jar is incredibly simple. Shall we try?

Decoration materials

To create a New Year's jar with snow, we will need a tall and straight glass container with a screw-on iron lid with a volume of about 1 liter, loose foam or artificial snow, minifigures that will live in the jar with snow. Our decor includes a green Christmas tree and a funny snowman with a sleigh.

To create a unique New Year's decor The choice of miniature toys is quite wide. The main thing is that it fits in the jar. Santa Claus and deer, a Christmas tree, the Snow Maiden, gnomes, forest animals in the snow, in a word, everything that is somehow connected with the New Year and Christmas holidays.

It’s worth thinking about a platform stand for figures in a jar of snow. This can be a hand-made pedestal made from a piece of wood, polystyrene foam or cardboard. White cotton or wool balls will come in handy small size. You can make them yourself or buy them at a craft store. You will also need a needle, fishing line, glue/tape.

Step-by-step algorithm of work

Stylized New Year's jar in a festive interior it will be an excellent decoration for any room: living room, kitchen, nursery. Considering that you will make this miracle with your own hands, a festive atmosphere will appear in the house during the creative process.

1. We thread the fishing line through a needle and string cotton or wool balls onto the fishing line. To secure them, use a drop of glue or a drop of nail polish (colorless) on one side of the middle of the ball.
2. We attach a platform for a mini-toy to the bottom of the jar. Glue and double-sided tape will help with this.
3. We place miniature figures on the bottom of the jar, while there is still no snow, and attach them so that they do not dangle when the jar moves.
4. Sprinkle the glass bottom of the jar with artificial snow or loose foam so as to completely cover the “podium”. By the way, artificial snow for a jar is quite easy to make with your own hands. There are many original recipes for making it on the Internet.
5. The crucial moment is “snow” in the bank. We attach the improvised garland using hot glue or tape to the screw-on lid. Eight to ten “cotton-snow” threads of different lengths - best option for New Year's decor of our magic jar.
6. The final touch is to close the container with a lid with attached garlands and screw it on. The jar of snow is ready!

Imagination will suggest decor for winter, Easter, autumn jars in which you can use natural materials and a creative set of do-it-yourself figurines, toys, and accessories.

The shape of the can itself may also be interesting. The more unusual the glass container, the more intricate the painting inside can be. And a reason to create and use “can” decor with your own hands can arise at any moment.

Are you looking to have a fun next weekend with your kids (or parents) by doing something together? Then you can make a snow globe! A snow globe looks cute and interesting and can be made using common items found in every home. Alternatively, you can buy online or at a craft store ready set to make your snow globe look truly professional and you can enjoy it year after year. Whatever you choose, read Step 1 to get started.

Steps

Making a snow globe from household items

1. Find glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Any size will do, as long as you have the right shapes to fit inside the jar.

   • Jars of olives, mushrooms or baby food work well - the main thing is that there is a tight-fitting lid; just look in the refrigerator.
   • Wash the jar inside and out. To clean the label, if it does not come off easily, try rubbing it under hot water with soap, using a plastic card or knife. Dry the jar thoroughly.

2. Think about what you want to put inside. You can put anything into a snow globe. Cake toppers or small winter-themed children's toys (such as a snowman, Santa Claus, and tree), which can be purchased at craft or gift stores, work well.

   • Make sure the figurines are made of plastic or ceramic, as other materials (such as metal) may begin to rust or turn funny when submerged in water.
   • If you want to get creative, you can make your own clay figurines. You can buy clay at a craft store, shape the piece into whatever shape you want (a snowman is easy to make) and bake them in the oven. Paint them with water-repellent paint and they'll be ready.
   • Another suggestion is to take photos of yourself, your family or pets and laminate them. Then you can cut out each person along the outline and place their photo in a snow globe, it will turn out very realistic!
   • Even if it is called snowy balloon, you don’t have to limit yourself to creating only winter landscapes. You can create a beach scene using sea shells and sand, or something playful and fun like a dinosaur or ballerina.

3. Create decoration on the inside of the lid. Apply hot glue, super glue, or epoxy to the inside of the jar lid. You can first rub the lid with sandpaper - this will make the surface rougher and the glue will stick better.

   • While the glue is still wet, place your decorations on the inside of the lid. Glue your figurines, laminated photos, clay sculptures, or anything else you want to place there.
   • If the base of your piece is narrow (for example, laminated photographs, a piece of garland or plastic Christmas tree), it will be better to glue some colored pebbles to the inside of the lid. Then you can simply press the object between the stones.
   • Keep in mind that the decoration you make will need to fit into the mouth of the jar, so don't make it too wide. Place the figures in the center of the lid.
   • Once you have created your plot, set the lid aside for a while to dry. The glue must be completely dry before it can be immersed in water.

4. Fill a jar with water, glycerin and glitter. Fill the jar almost to the brim with water and add 2-3 teaspoons of glycerin (found in the baking section of the supermarket). The glycerin will “compact” the water, which will allow the glitter to fall off more slowly. The same effect can be achieved with baby oil.

   • Then add glitter. The quantity depends on the size of the jar and your tastes. You want to add just enough glitter to compensate for the fact that some of it will get stuck at the bottom of the jar, but not too much or it will completely cover your decoration.
   • Silver and gold glitter are great for a winter or Christmas theme, but you can choose any color you like. You can also buy special "snow" for your snow globe online and at craft stores.
   • If you don't have glitter on hand, you can make pretty realistic snow from crushed eggshells. Use a rolling pin to crush the shells thoroughly.

5. Carefully place the lid on. Take the lid and secure it firmly to the jar. Close it as tightly as you can and use a paper towel to wipe away any displaced water.

   • If you're not sure the lid will close tightly, you can make a ring of glue around the rim of the jar before closing it. You can also wrap some colored ribbon around the lid.
   • In any case, sometimes you will need to open the jar to touch up parts that have come loose or to add fresh water or glitter, so think about this before sealing the jar.

6. Decorate the lid (optional). If you wish, you can finish your snow globe by decorating the lid.

   • You can color it in bright colors, wrap decorative ribbon around it, cover it with felt, or stick on holiday berries, holly, or bluebells.
   • Once everything is ready, all that's left to do is give the snow globe a good shake and watch the glitter gently fall around the beautiful decoration you've created!

   Making a Snow Globe from a Store-Bought Kit

   • Add glitter, beads or other small particles to the water. Anything will do, the main thing is that they do not obscure the main decoration.
   • To create a unique effect, try adding a few drops of food coloring to the water before adding glitter, beads, etc.
   • The item inside the snow globe can look more fun if you add glitter or fake snow to it. This can be achieved by first painting the object with clear varnish or glue, and then pouring glitter or fake snow on top of the wet glue. Note: This must be done before the item is placed in water and the glue must be completely dry. Otherwise, this effect will not work!
   • The main item can be small plastic dolls, plastic animals and/or elements board games, such as Monopoly, as well as a set of model trains.

   Warnings

   • If you decide to color your water with food coloring, make sure you use light colors. By adding blue, green, black or dark blue, you will not be able to see anything in your snow globe. Also make sure the item won't get stained by food coloring!
   • It's possible that your homemade snow globe will start to leak, so make sure you place it on a surface that's water-resistant!