DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Snowglobe
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A snowglobe is a fun craft that children can create using their imagination. There are so many different things that can be put into the snowglobe, which can be used for a variety of things from gifts to decorations.
Everyone can explore their creative side with this craft. Plus, it's so much fun to watch the sparkles float around!
Materials:
- a jar (you can use an old food jar or mason jar and explore using different sizes)
- glitter
- a model (you can use a little figurine or a toy or you can make your own using polymer clay)
- hot glue
- fabric and ribbon (this is optional and can be exchanged for string or paper if need be)
- clear glycerin (this is needed to slow down the fall of the sparkles, it can be found in most craft stores or grocery stores)
Instructions:
Hot glue an object to the inside of the jar lid.
- If you choose to make a figurine with polymer clay make sure that it is baked well and cooled completely.
- I made little stands out of polymer clay as well so that my figurines would rest above the lid section of the jar and not be distorted or blocked.
- Put glitter in the bottom of the jar.
- I would suggest putting a bit more than you think you should, you can always take some out if it's too sparkly.
Pour a dash (count out 1 second) of glycerin into the bottom of the jar.- Fill the rest of the jar almost all the way to the top with room temperature water and stir around the contents of the jar.
- When I first stirred it together lots of the glitter floated to the top and wouldn't settle when we shook the snow globes. If this happens to your snowglobe, I would suggest spooning out the glitter that has floated to the top.
- You may notice that some of the glitter clumps together but after a day or two the glitter should started to seperate. If you notice that the glitter is still clumping, you may have used too much glycerin.
Fill the rest of the jar with water so that it is almost spilling over- Put the lid on the jar, with the object going into the glitery water.
- I would suggest doing this part over the sink because some of the water will spill over the jar when the object goes in.
- When you are satisfied with the snowglobe and how the glitter and objects look, put a ring of hot glue around the edge of the jars lid so that the lid is sealed onto the jar).
If you'd like to make the snowglobe a bit more decorative, you can use fabric or tissue paper to cover the lid by tying it around the jar with wool or ribbon.
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