With a figurine and falling snow inside - a Christmas souvenir known all over the world. It is believed that the French were the first to make such crafts back in the 19th century. Today, on the eve of the New Year holidays, you can buy a similar product in any store, but it is much more interesting to make a snow globe with your own hands.
Preparation of the necessary materials
To make this Christmas craft, you will need: a jar with a lid, any waterproof glue, decorative figurines, glitter or styrofoam, glycerin, water. You can make a snow globe with your own hands from almost any container. Jars from baby food and other food products are excellent for this purpose. Remember, the more interesting the shape of the container, the more original the finished craft will look. Any figurines can be placed inside the jar: factory-made souvenirs, small children's toys, decor can be made independently from polymer clay. Rinse and dry the container well before proceeding with the manufacture of crafts.
Making interior decor
A homemade Christmas snow globe can stand on the lid or bottom of the jar. Decide in advance how you like it best and start decorating the part that will become the bottom.
Option one: glue the selected figures directly onto the lid or bottom. Pour the remaining space around with glue and sprinkle with foam shavings or sparkles. Leave the decor to dry for a while. It is believed that a do-it-yourself snow globe will look most impressive if you install the interior decor on a slight elevation. The easiest way to achieve this effect is using a piece of plasticine. Blind a cake that is suitable in shape and size and glue it to the lid or bottom with glue. Next, install the decorative figures by drowning their base in plasticine, and then mask the base with foam or sparkles.
The magic begins
As soon as the blank with the internal decor dries, you can start filling our container and assembling it. at home? To fill the container, you will need glycerin - you can buy it at a pharmacy. Pour into a jar of distilled water - 2/3 full. Fill the remaining space with glycerin. Don't forget to add sequins, sequins, beads or other small elements that imitate falling snow. If there was nothing suitable at hand, you can make "snowflakes" from finely chopped rain, foil or waterproof confetti.
Sealing and finishing touches
Even if the lid of your jar closes tightly, it will not be out of place to smear it with glue before twisting it. Handle the finished souvenir very carefully. Remember, if the glass snow globe leaks or breaks, you will ruin the textiles or stain the furniture very badly.
Your magical Christmas craft is ready, but you can add a few finishing touches if you wish. Decorate the outside of the lid using foil, wrapping paper, or a pretty fabric. If the top of the souvenir is flat, you can glue a small decorative figure on it.
Is it possible to make a falling snow ball without glycerin?
A popular question among those who decided to make a snow globe for the first time with their own hands is whether it is possible to use ordinary water without additives to make this craft? Actually, this is not a good idea, as glycerin slows down settling to the bottom and extends the “shelf life” of the souvenir. Ordinary water will deteriorate faster, the interior decor may become covered with an unpleasant coating, or the liquid itself will become completely cloudy.
If there is no glycerin at hand, but you want to start the creative process right now, you can replace it with refined vegetable oil or a very sweet transparent syrup. But remember, no matter what product you choose, in any case, after a few months it will go bad. This also applies to glycerin.
It is believed that the smaller the snow globe and the more interesting its shape, the prettier it looks. Whether or not you follow this rule is your own business, but do not use jars larger than 1 liter for this craft.
A souvenir with falling snow can also be made from a plastic container. The main condition is a tight-fitting lid, the transparency of the vessel and the absence of unnecessary edges and ugly seams on its surface. A glass jar is selected according to a similar principle. A container with smooth walls or a small number of edges is best for making this craft. But a complex cut will interfere with viewing the fascinating inner world of the composition.
Now you know how to make a snow globe but still wondering what to put inside? Small houses, Christmas trees, snowmen, Santa Claus, figurines of animals or fairy-tale characters - if you create with your child.
Craft with "falling" snow can be not only New Year's. Try to make such a souvenir for March 8 or Valentine's Day. Accordingly, the interior decor should support the theme of the holiday, and only sparkles, multi-colored beads and confetti can fall in such a ball, foam chips are not needed.
Another interesting idea is to make a balloon with a postcard or photo inside. You will need a paper photo or a beautiful picture of a suitable size. Tape the blank with transparent tape so that it does not get wet. Next, as always, place the decor inside and mask its base, add glitter and finish the craft by pouring the mortar and sealing the lid tightly.
Last year, we bought a shower gel for our daughter, on the bottle of which a sweetheart posed. I don’t want to repeat myself, besides, the very idea of man-made winter attracts, so I collected information from the Web and today I share it with readers. I planned to call the article “New Year's ball with snow”, but I came to the conclusion that it is difficult to make it at home - for lack of transparent balls. But cylindrical glass jars are in every kitchen, and it is them that craftswomen use to create home-made winter-themed decorations.
Figures are glued to the lid, dried, then “snow” is poured into a clean jar and filled to the top with “winter air”. It remains to connect the two parts of the product and conduct a test: whether snow is falling, whether the contents are leaking.
What plot to choose for crafts?
In tall jars, slender fir trees look spectacular, next to which children and animals walk, in low jars you can put one object each: a snowman, Santa Claus, the animal symbol of the year, a resident of the North; tree, winter house, etc. Beautiful and touching Christmas compositions with angels, Christ's mangers. Sometimes it is appropriate to use a background cut out of a postcard. In order for the craft to acquire a finished design, it is worth decorating the base cover: paint, fabric, self-adhesive film, bright adhesive tape, bow, varnish.
What materials are needed for snow in a bank?
- A jar with a tight screw cap.
- Small toys that are not afraid of moisture. Ideal - penguins, bears and princesses from a chocolate kinder egg.
- Glue "Supermoment" for fixing toys on the lid.
- Artificial snow or glitter, crushed rain, Styrofoam balls, rubbed white paraffin candle.
- Transparent liquid filler. Filtered water, a mixture of water and glycerin, pure glycerin from a pharmacy will do. The higher the density, the slower the snowflakes fall down - so interesting.
What I wouldn't do
Photos with children's heads in jars give away dismemberment, so I don't like this experiment. I don’t insert pictures so as not to offend the authors of crafts - but they are easy to find on the Internet. But the figure of a child in full growth against the background of a Christmas tree and under the snow looks very cute. They write that the photo must first be laminated or generously pasted over with adhesive tape, but I'm not sure of absolute tightness, so I won't risk it.
A transparent ball with snow can be a good competitive craft for kindergarten or for the New Year. Small children should study such a toy with their parents, because the jar is not only fragile and dangerous, but also quite heavy.
How to make a beautiful Christmas ball on a stand, you will learn from a very good video.
Hello dear readers! We all know factory-made glass balls with liquid and a beautiful composition, which, when shaken, “activate” snowfall inside the container, but not everyone knows that a similar item can be made on your own. That is why today we will tell you how to make a snow globe with your own hands, practically from improvised materials. We recommend that children be involved in the process of creating such a wonderful object, it will be very interesting for them to observe and possibly even participate in its recreation.
Handmade glass ball with snow.
What you need:
- A small jar with a screw cap (you can buy a special glass jar of baby puree).
- Nail polish.
- Polymer glue or Moment.
- White tinsel or artificial snow.
- Scissors.
- White and silver glitter.
- A suitable figurine is clay, ceramic or plastic (sold in any souvenir department).
- Glycerin (can be bought for about 8 rubles at absolutely any pharmacy).
- Purified water (distilled or purified by a household water filter).
How to make a snow globe with your own hands.
We cut the white tinsel very finely with scissors, cut as small as possible, since even the smallest particles will visually appear large in water.
We paint the lid of the jar with matching nail polish. Pay attention also to the inner walls of the lid, since more often than not the product will be upside down, which means that possible unpainted places will be striking.
After the varnish on the lid has hardened, we glue the selected figure to its inner part. We used a figurine of the Moscow Kremlin, it’s a pity that the inscription on it is in English, but apparently in Moscow such products are purchased more often by foreign tourists than our compatriots, since literally all souvenirs are full of English engravings.
You can place figures from under the kinder surprise, small figurines or small children's toys inside your snow globe. We recommend going to the gift shop and picking up a tiny plastic Christmas tree or a snowman. If you don’t feel like looking for a souvenir shop around the city, visit any hypermarket, they usually have departments with similar trinkets.
Try to pick up small figures. Glass with water will act as a magnifying glass, so a large composition will appear bloated and dimensionless.
Now we proceed to the next more interesting step, pour glycerin into a jar, look at the photo below, how much we poured it into a small container. The amount of glycerin will determine the speed of rotation of snowflakes, the more it is, the slower they will spin. Many are interested in the question, is it possible to make a snow globe without glycerin just on the water? We answer, no, without glycerin, snowflakes will immediately fall to the bottom of the container, while with it they can circle around the composition inside the jar for quite some time.
We also pour purified water into a jar of glycerin to the top, it is important that the water is crystal clear, which is why we recommend using either distilled water or simply purified in a home filter.
Well, here we come to the most interesting moment. Pour half a teaspoon of previously chopped white tinsel or prepared artificial snow into the jar. We mix it with a teaspoon, and we see how our snowflakes “came to life”. Do not pour a lot of snow, otherwise the composition itself will not be visible behind the snowfall.
Pour 1/3 teaspoon of white and silver sparkles here. We mix everything thoroughly. Here I would like to say that the item with sparkles, in principle, can be skipped altogether, one snow will be quite enough.
We close the jar with a lid on which the figure is fixed. Turn the lid with special care so that the liquid does not start to leak out. Ideally, the lid should be treated with a layer of glue on the inside, and only then twisted.
At the end, you can decorate the neck of the jar with rhinestones, tie a ribbon with a bow, or make a spectacular stand out of polymer clay. We decided to leave our snow globe with an open lid and neck, we didn’t want to burden the composition with unnecessary details.
Before you take the snow globe with your own hands, wipe it with a napkin to remove the prints left during its creation. Now we shake our snow globe and admire the snowfall, as well as the playful overflow of white and silver glitter.
DIY glass ball with snow, video:
Today you learned how to make a snow globe with your own hands, we hope this master class was exhaustive, but in any case, if you still have questions, or they arose in the process of creating a similar composition, feel free to ask them in the comments, with pleasure we will answer.
Hello! And we will create again! Today, my little one and I are faced with the task of making a snow globe with our own hands. And you know, we are already rubbing our hands with pleasure in anticipation of a miracle! And we will make this Miracle ourselves! I invite you all to be witnesses and accomplices. Let's create everything together!
What will we talk about in the article? First, I will give some details regarding the necessary tools and material. Then the subtleties of making a ball. And at the end, I prepared a master class for you. The program is extensive and designed with the help of little ones! It seems that everything is so serious that there is nothing to entrust to them. But, I think that you and I will find something that the kids can do! Here we go?!
When you hold this ball in your hands, it seems that the only thing needed to make it is magic. They shook it a little, and suddenly everything fell apart in a charming snowy day. A real mystery! And really, this riddle can be done at home? Yes! Can! And it is necessary!
For this we need:
- Jar
- Water - 5 parts
- Glycerin - 1 part
- "Snow"
- Story in story
Any bank will do? Will any material become snow? And which story to choose? Let's answer these questions!
Jar. We need everything to be clearly visible in the bank. Therefore, plastic or a jar with any pattern, pattern, sticker or edges will not work.
Water. Of course, without water, everything will be much easier. But our goal is for the snow to swirl and slowly fall. Therefore, water is needed. And without it in any way! That's just how to make sure that the snow does not float on the surface and settles slowly? It is for this that it is worth making a solution of glycerin.
Glycerol. There should be a lot of it, then the snowflakes will spin. Ideally, the proportions of glycerin and water should be 1 to 5. You can make a ball without glycerin, but snowflakes will quickly fall to the bottom. From quantity glycerine the speed of rotation of snowflakes will depend, the more it is, the slower they will spin. Many are interested in the question can whether do snowy ball without glycerine just on the water? We answer, no, without glycerine snowflakes will immediately fall to the bottom.
"Snow". What will do? Sequins, cut pieces of thin plastic or foil, artificial snow.
Story in story. Here's something to think about. First, what should the story be about? It is best if it is themed. After all, the ball can be made for any holiday as a gift. You can take plants as decorations, figurines as heroes, etc. The ball with a photo inside looks original. That's just the photo should be pre-laminated or covered with tape.
And you can even make a gift - a keychain with flying snow.
Tricks to help you make a cool snow globe
Now I will continue the topic. I’ll just show you how you can make a “ball” in different versions.
First of all, who said that pot-bellied banks are necessary? They can be of any shape and size. The main condition is that in order for the toy to look beautiful inside the jar, the container must be either slightly convex, and / or necessarily 2-3 cm higher than the figure.
Our New Year's plot assumes that there will be snow. I offered several options to choose from. But these are mostly finished products. And how to make artificial snow with your own hands at home? Yes, you can cut, as I said, plastic. But you can also grate a candle or solid soap on a fine grater. Only in one case or another, the water will become cloudy very soon. There are 2 more options for making snow on your own: eggshells, which are dried and then crushed; or, diaper filler. It should be taken out and slightly moistened. And it is indistinguishable from natural snow.
And then I will answer the question that you may have. Is it possible to make a ball without glycerin? Easily! It is replaced with very sweet syrup or vaseline oil. Some take refined vegetable oil instead of glycerin. Take note of this idea too.
And one more nuance. For complete sealing, you need a silicone tape or thin rubber; you can use a medical glove cut into ribbons as it.
Without glue, the structure will fall apart! Look for glue that is not afraid of water. And it is desirable that it freezes quickly.
Last thing. The lid itself does not look presentable or elegant. It should be "disguised". How? Ribbon, bow, paper strip.
Let's make Christmas crafts together
Since the holidays are approaching, my baby and I decided to make a snow globe for the New Year. At first they wanted to buy figurines of holiday heroes. But we went through everything we have and found everything we need. That is why they did not postpone the creative process, while there is time and the right mood.
A set of materials and tools for making crafts:
- Jar with screw cap;
- Figurine of a frog-Santa Claus with a red hat and on skis;
- Sprigs of Christmas trees and juniper;
- Rain;
- Glue "Moment";
- Silicone tape;
- Scissors;
- Water;
- Glycerol;
- Ribbon;
- Cork;
- Styrofoam;
- Foil balls.
First of all, we make neat holes in the cork from a 5-liter water bottle, and insert plant decor into the holes.
After, when we fill the entire lid with glue, the design will become completely stable. But even now it is worth trying to keep the holes small, and so that the plants go deep into them.
We fill the lid with glue and install the figure of "Santa Claus", lay out the "drifts" of foil balls. And in the gaps between them we glue pieces of foam.
The structure is ready. We fix it on the lid of the jar. We carry glue along the bottom of the lid. And when we put it in place, we additionally fix it with droplets of glue from all sides.
Tape the side of the lid.
We prepare water. Fill it first half, then add glycerin. If necessary, we still add water, but remember that our design will take some place.
It is not always possible to completely remove the air from the can. Yes, and there is no special need to do so.
We cut “snow” from the rain, and slightly crumble the foam. Here is the last one - my little one really liked it. I liked it so much that, unnoticed by him, I had to fish out and remove part of his “work” from the jar, otherwise everything would be covered in snow to the very eyeballs.
Before connecting the lid and jar, we will take care of complete sealing. We glue the thread with silicone tape.
All! The last step is to screw on the lid and turn the jar over! And we really like him!
The snow is spinning
A wonderful Christmas ball with a snowman!
Required materials and tools:
Glass jar (spices/mustard/baby food…)
Boiled water (cold)
Sequins (glitters)
Polymer clay
glue gun
Nail pusher
waterproof glue
baking paper
Glycerol
tassel
wire cutters
Pin
The spoon
Vodka
Process description:
You can not make a snowman yourself, but take a ready-made holiday figurine.
Let's get started! First, let's take white polymer clay and divide it into three parts (here I had plastic, which is already packaged in the form of balls). We blind two balls for a snowman - one is twice as large as the other.
In the process of modeling, do not forget to check the size of the figurine - whether the snowman fits into our jar.
We connect the two resulting balls with a pin (pin). The head of the pin is removed with the help of wire cutters.
With the tip of the brush (not shaggy), we outline future eyes. We make eyes - coals from small balls of dark color (plastic). Some materials - such as a brush, can be replaced in this MK (for example, with a toothpick).
Now you need to make a smile. I did this with a nail pusher. You can also use a special tool for polymer clay. The mouth is done neatly, in small steps. Do not hurry.
What's a snowman without a carrot nose? Let's take 2 plastic balls - yellow and red (or you can not bother and just one orange). Press the balls together until you get almost the same color, with slight streaks.
Let's make carrots. We mark a place for the nose and stick our vegetable there.
From two balls of white clay we will make “legs” (you can skip this moment and leave the snowman as it is). Flatten the balls a little.
Now - "hands". We roll up the sausage, make one end sharp - it turns out in the form of a droplet. The resulting stumps are slightly bent and attached to the sides.
Let's give our friend a festive caramel. To do this, take two colored balls of the same size. Roll out two sausages.
We cut off the tips of our new sausage and form a hook. We insert the resulting candy between the hand and the belly of the snowman (he is holding it).
Now we “knit” a scarf. We form two sausages of different colors. Roll them out pretty thin.
We turn two sausages together, twist with our right hand AWAY. We roll out two more thin ones, which we twist ON OURSELVES (in the other direction).
We connect our bagels so that we get “loops”. We cut off the ends. We put the resulting scarf on a snowman.
We attach tiny sausages to the scarf - this is a fringe.
Let's create another scarf. Starting from the back side, wrap the snowman's head in a spiral, forming a hat.
At this stage, my snowman was tired and began to fall back. He had to prop up his ass with a can lid.
Our hat is missing a pom-pom. We do something similar with the help of small sausages.
It turned out to be a fun winter hat.
The final touch - we make buttons (two recesses). Snowman is ready! We bake it in the oven and glue it to the lid of the jar. The next part of the master class is devoted to making a snow globe.
Glue the cover around the snowman. Sprinkle glitter over the glue.
When the glitter is stuck, pour out the rest.
Now we make snow from different types of glitters (you can use one). If you take the sparkles too small, they will float up instead of sinking down.
It's time to fill our snow globe with a special liquid.
My (secret recipe). A tablespoon of glycerin (sold in a pharmacy) per tablespoon of vodka.
Plus - cooled boiled water (you can - distilled). We pour enough water so that together with the snowman we get a full jar (do not forget about the law of Archimedes).
Using a glue gun, fix the cover. This is a very important point. It is necessary that water cannot seep through. After glued, twisted - check (shake in all directions).
Cured glue can be decorated with sparkles on top. Get a kind of snowdrift.
So our magic snow globe is ready. Happy holidays everyone!
