Snow Globe Project Photos

I just wanted to follow up my last post (Winter Wonderland Party) with some photo instructions for the snow globes. As mentioned before, you'll need baby food jars, silicone caulk, small figurines, glycerine and fine grain glitter.

Step one:
Clean and soak the jars to get the labels off.

Step Two:
Using the silicone caulk, "glue" a water bottle cap, (or in this photo, we used the metal container from a votive candle)  to the inside of the baby food lid.This creates a pedestal so that you can see your figurine when you are done.

Step Three:
BEFORE you affix the figurine to the pedestal, make sure it fits inside the bottle first. Once you are sure it will work, glue it onto the water bottle cap or other pedestal with the silicone caulk. Let it dry for AT LEAST 24 hours.

Step Four:

Have the children fill the baby food jars 3/4 of the way full with water, a good squirt of glycerine (this makes the snow "fall" rather than clump), and as much glitter as you'd like, though too much makes it rather "blizzard" instead of snowy. When the figurine is fully dried to the lid, turn it upside down and put it into the water, screwing the lid shut. "Test" your snow globe to make sure you have enough water, glitter and glycerine. Once you are happy with the results, remove the lid, run a bead of caulk around the inner rim and screw back on. Leave the jar lid side up for 24 hours to let it dry before turning it over.

Keep checking back, as we'll have lots of winter vacation craft projects to keep your little ones busy during the school break!