This beautiful DIY Snow Globe tutorial is easy to follow and a fun activity for children! DIY Snow Globe Mason jars are great Christmas gifts and decor.
Making Your Own Snow Globe
When I was growing up, and I had a little snow globe collection.
There weren’t a ton in it, but I loved each and every one of them. I think I still have most of them stored away somewhere, but every time I see one at the store, I can’t help but shake it and turn the music on (yes, I’m that annoying person who turns on things that make noise at the store).
I still enjoy them to this day, so I thought it would be fun to make a homemade snow globe! I figured it wouldn’t be too difficult.
I saw some different tutorials on Pinterest, though most of them said to use glycerin or baby oil. I tried this method, and I found that the glitter and buffalo snow that I used clumped together and just didn’t look very good.
So I tried water, which worked fine, but in the end, I felt like the best results came from using distilled water.
I used these quilted mason jars from Paper Mart that they sent me, which worked pretty well. I think they were a pretty good size, and they are pretty! Though you may want to consider using mason jars without a pattern so you can see things better. Paper Mart has so many great options for crafts like this.
Jack and I really loved making these together. He is constantly begging me to do another one! We found some cute little trees at Jo-Ann Fabric, and they worked out well. However, you can really use anything you want. The sky is the limit!
We chose to use buffalo snow, which we also found at Jo-Ann. I felt it made it feel like there was actually snow in it. However, we also added some glitter powder – just for fun!
Originally posted in 2016; updated in 2019.
How to Make a Snow Globe
Materials:
Glass Jars (we used these quilted mason jars)
Buffalo Snow
Glitter (optional)
Distilled Water
Waterproof glue (like Gorilla Glue Super Glue)
Mini Figurines (I used these little frosted evergreen trees I bought at Jo-Ann’s).
Instructions:
Step One:
Remove lid from the jar. Pop out the middle and glue around the rim with super glue, and then press the middle firmly back in place. Set aside to dry.
Step Two:
After the lid is dry, glue figurines to the lid and let dry.
Step Three:
Add about 1-2 Tablespoons of buffalo snow into the bottom of the jar, as well as glitter if desired.
Step Four:
Fill jar to the very top – leaving 1/2 inch space.
Step Five:
Securely screw the lid back onto the jar until it won’t turn any further.
Step Six:
Shake and enjoy!
Katie is a Colorado-native, BYU graduated, and most importantly, wife to one and mother to three beautiful boys. She is passionate about sharing her experiences with others – especially about pregnancy, breastfeeding, cooking, and crafts. She is currently training to be a Certified Lactation Educator. She loves spending time with her family and helping others find joy in family life.
Allison McGuire says
Hi! Thanks again for this great DIY! Could you update the links in this post? Looks like the diamond pattern jars are no longer available, but here’s a link to the mason jars and all our glass jars.
https://www.papermart.com/p/wide-mouth-mason-jars/86453
https://www.papermart.com/i/glass-jars/78490
Thank you,
Paper Mart
Sally says
My water turned green after one day from those trees! ?
Kaytie says
I’ve tried multiple combinations of distilled water, tap water, glycerin, baby oil, different glitters, dish soap… and basically everything I’ve tried no matter what my glitter still clumps or just floats at the top. Any tips or advice on what else I can try?
I’m trying to make Beauty and the Beast Rose globes for part of my centerpieces for my wedding, and keep having these issues. Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated!
Ros Emely@stressfreemommies says
These snow globe are super cute! I love how straight forward it is to make and I know my kids would have so much fun making these! Thanks!
Katie says
Thank you for commenting! I hope your kids enjoy them!
Chelsea @ Life With My Littles says
These are so cute! I bet my kids would love making these!
Katie says
Thanks, Chelsea!
Cathy Thompson says
These are super cute, thank, ass for sharing. My grandchildren and I are going to make these as a project during the day as they spend lots of time with Grammy while mom and dad are working so they are not raised by strangers at day cares. And my grandson is 5 and will love this project.
Katie says
I hope you enjoy them! It’s such a fun project to make with kiddos 🙂 So easy!
Heather says
I love the idea. I’ve been collecting jars so I can make these with my kids. I’m just wondering about the trees and whether they would rust eventually since they have the metal wire in them. Thanks!
Katie says
Hi! I hope that you will have fun making them. It is possible that they will rust – I think it might make the trees look kind of cool 🙂 However, there are trees that are made entirely from plastic that I’ve seen at the store, so you may want to look into those!