| First, you’ll need to gather your supplies: a glass | | | | While your base is drying, it’s time to test the |
| jar and lid, distilled water (you can boil tap water and | | | | rate of snowfall. Take your glass jar and fill it with |
| wait for it to cool off), glycerin (available in a local | | | | your boiled or distilled water. Add a teaspoon of |
| drugstore), glitter, waterproof sealant (aquarium | | | | glitter and shake. Add more glitter as needed, until |
| sealant, epoxy, or outdoor chalking), a small | | | | you have the blizzard or light flurries that you’re |
| waterproof figurine, statuette, or ornament that will | | | | looking for. If the glitter falls too quickly, add a few |
| fit inside the jar, a bottle cap, another jar lid or block | | | | drops of glycerin. This will slow down the movement. |
| of wood, a little paint, and a little bit of glue. | | | | Oil can be used instead of glycerin and water |
| You’re going to want your figurine or ornament | | | | because it is thicker; however, it does not provide |
| to be in the center of your snow globe. As this is the | | | | the best viewing consistency. |
| centerpiece of the project, start with a little planning. | | | | When everything is ready, take your lid with the |
| Place the lid of your glass jar with its top down and | | | | glued statuette and screw it onto your |
| put the bottle cap on top of it. Set your figurine on | | | | water-and-glitter-filled jar. Some water will be |
| top of your bottle cap, and then place the glass jar | | | | displaced, so do this over a sink. Wipe your jar dry |
| over it. If your statuette is in the center, perfect. If | | | | and shake for a sneak preview of your homemade |
| it’s too high, take out your bottle cap and either | | | | snow globe. The job’s just about done. |
| try a different one or go without it. If it’s too | | | | Use your waterproof sealant to glue the lid in place |
| low, stack bottle caps until your ornament is where | | | | and to ensure there are no leaks. Then take your |
| you want it. When everything is ready, paint your | | | | other lid or wooden block and use this as a stand. |
| bottle cap, and then adhere it to the glass jar’s | | | | Paint it if you like, and then glue your snow globe |
| lid. Glue your ornament to the base with your | | | | onto it. If you paint your stand, you might want to |
| waterproof sealant and wait for everything to dry. If | | | | paint the lid of your snow globe the same or a |
| you paint your bottle cap, you’ll want to brush a | | | | complementary color. When the paint is dry, add any |
| layer of sealant over it so the paint doesn’t | | | | decorations that you want to the outside, and you |
| bleed when wet. | | | | are done. Shake to your heart’s content. |