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. Artificial snow in small town It’s not so easy to find, so I had to limit myself 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. 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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Christmas tree in a jar. You've probably seen something like this New Year's toys: glass bowl, filled with liquid, and inside there is some kind of snow-covered panorama, a house or a tree, and there is an imitation of snowfall. You can do something similar with your own hands.
Let’s call the project “Christmas tree in a jar,” well, I’ll just have a Christmas tree in a jar, and maybe you’ll have something else.
For the project we will need:
1. Jar with a lid.
2. Distilled water.
3. Glycerin (sold at any pharmacy).
4. Ceramic or plastic figurines of animals, trees and figurines of people.
5. Artificial snow, crumbly or glitter.
6. Epoxy resin and hardener (you can buy it as a set in the store).
7. Sandpaper.
First of all, you need to make sure that the jar is clean, you can, if you have it, take a round jar now there is a lot different forms, I will have a conical shaped jar. Next, you need to glue the figures, in my case the Christmas tree, to the bottom of the lid. Cleaning the bottom sandpaper for better adhesion and glue epoxy resin Christmas tree The resin is resistant to water and will last a long time, although it has a specific smell, but it will disappear.
Fill the jar itself with distilled water (do not fill the jar to the top). Be sure to add a little glycerin to the water, just a little (although I don’t know what kind of glycerin you have, add a little, if necessary, then add more). Glycerin changes the viscosity and density of water, it will stop our sparkles, our artificial snow, prevent them from falling to the bottom and guarantee our toy the effect of snowfall. Now we add our sparkles, or artificial snow to the jar (very small snow is not necessary for a good effect from large sparkles).
Then we screw in the lid with our Christmas tree, turn the jar over and shake it well. That's it, the Christmas tree is in the jar - it's snowing.
You can give the toy an additional design and place it on a pedestal, for example, a board in the form of a cut of wood. Add to that a couple of animal figures or fairy-tale characters. The lid can also be decorated, painted or covered with something, it is desirable that it be possible to open it, in case you decide to modify the toy, and that’s basically it.
You can very easily make a New Year's snow globe with your own hands from scrap materials. This is one of the most popular Christmas souvenirs all over the world. To decorate a souvenir, you can make some kind of figurine, for example, like here, a snowman. You can sculpt from any modeling mass, except salted dough, which dissolves in water
For work we will need:
glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, boiled or distilled water, glycerin solution; waterproof glue (two-component transparent waterproof epoxy glue, florist clay, aquarium sealant, glue gun in the form of silicone sticks), snow substitute (artificial snow, body glitter, crushed foam, broken eggshell, coconut shavings, white beads); various figurines made from chocolate eggs, homemade toys from polymer clay, various little things - to decorate a souvenir you can use anything except salted dough, which dissolves in water.
The inner surface of the jar must be washed and dried. Glue the prepared figures to the inside of the lid. If we need to use any metal parts, we must first coat them with colorless nail polish - otherwise they risk corroding and ruining the craft.
Now we pour boiled water mixed with glycerin in a 1:1 ratio into the jar, but you can add more antifreeze - then the snow inside the dome will be very slow and “lazy”. Pour “snowflakes” from the selected material into this liquid, and if they fall too quickly, add more glycerin. After snow testing is completed, we are left with last step: screw the lid tightly, treat the joint with glue. When the craft is dry, you can turn it upside down and admire the result!
The whole family can make crafts on New Year and winter themes. This activity is exciting and will greatly unite the household. It’s frosty outside and the wind is shaking the trees, it’s cold and dark, and you’ve all gathered together at one table to create a small family masterpiece: magic jar with snow. In the warmth and comfort there is always something to talk about, both small and large. And you're also busy useful thing, the result of your efforts will only be your small miracle. You can even feel like a wizard. A New Year's item will decorate the apartment and always remind you to get together like this more often. And, of course, all relatives will appreciate a family gift, because handmade things contain a piece of the soul.
What you will need for work:
A small jar with a screw cap.
A decorative plastic element such as a Christmas tree, a snowman, or any other product of a suitable theme.
Glycerol.
Glitter.
Tinsel.
Scissors.
Hot glue gun.
- First of all, clear the jar of stickers and fill it exactly halfway with water.
- Fill the remaining space of the jar with glycerin. We pour it heaped, so to speak.
- Glue the product you have chosen to the lid of the jar; for example, let’s look at the Christmas tree. It is best to degrease the surfaces to be glued and make cuts for better adhesion. You can use other waterproof glue in your work.
- Add glitter and small tinsel to water with glycerin. Close the jar tightly. If there are air bubbles, add water or glycerin. The lid must fit tightly to the jar. To be sure, you can put it on glue.
Now all that's left is to try it out. Turn over and shake your jar of snow and enjoy the “Winter Magic” made by your own hands.
Video: How to make a snow globe (a jar of snow) with your own hands
Young children will especially appreciate this. And you will spend many unforgettable and wonderful minutes in the company of your child. Good luck! Happy New Year!