Optional- You may want to add a nice touch by hot glueing ribbon around the lid. Optional- Take a paper towel and put a little rubbing alcohol on it, clean the glass or plastic with the paper towel and it will clean off any epoxy or other mess that may have gotten onto the snow globe. Now, you have your finished Dollar Tree Christmas Snow Globe! Once they are tight, leave them upside down to dry/set for the length of time the glue instructions say the set time is. Place the lid on to the snow globe and tighten it tight. When the water is ready, dry the rim of the lid off if it got wet and run a bead of epoxy around the edge of the lid. If I needed to pour water out I removed the lid and poured it out, others, I needed to pour more water in. Then I carefully tested the water level by putting the figurines in it.
What I did was fill it about where I thought I needed the water level to be. Make sure to leave a bit of room for the figurine, but not too much room. The glycerin helps the faux snow to stay afloat longer when one moves/shakes the snow globe. Next, drip 5 drops of glycerin into the snow globes you’ll be putting water into. I did this because Epsom salt (used in the dry globe) would dissolve in the water and because the faux snow mini balls that float would look a little weird without water. In case you are wondering, yes, the mixture for faux snow is different for the two. If you don’t plan to use water in all of them, you could use the sisal trees and other items-not just plastic.įill the lid with the faux snow mixture (see supply list for recipe) for both wet or dry faux snow mixtures. Allow for proper setting time (glue instructions should specify). If you plan to make a snow globe with water, use plastic figurines and glue them to the globe lid. You must be able to fit the top on correctly (ensure that the figurines are not blocking it) before the glue sets or you will not get a proper seal. Glue epoxy to the bottom of the figurines and set them on the lid/lid insert.īe sure you put the top of the globe on momentarily to make sure the glued figurines set in the correct spot. If you are not planning on using water in your snow globes, a hot glue gun or super glue would likely work. I used an Epoxy because that is what I used on the medieval snow globes and here 3 years later, the glue is still holding strong.
LARGE XMAS SNOW GLOBES HOW TO
Instructions on how to make Dollar Tree Christmas Snow Globesįirst, if you plan to use water in your snow globes (I made some with and without), you need to get a good glue. Spectra sparkling crystals/ white glitter, 3 teaspoons Spectra sparkling crystals/white glitter,- 4 teaspoons (this sinks fast)įaux snow flakes Dollar Tree 3 teaspoons- these stay floating for awhile and slowly sink Similar here.ĭistilled water (1 gallon will be plenty)įake snow (mini balls of snow) Dollar Tree- 2 teaspoons (these float on the top) If you buy more than one, open them one at a time because they dry out quickly. You will need one 0.47 ounce glue for every 6 snow globes you make. You can also find plastic inexpensive Christmas figurines on Amazon here.Įpoxy glue (5 minute instant set). I bought multiple of the Village collection at Dollar Tree which came in packs of 2 or 3 for $1.00… or you can get the whole village with all of these figurines here. I found these in packs of 4 for $1.00 in the $1.00 seasonal bins at Target. The same ones I found at Dollar Tree are found here but for unfortunately, for much more. Here is what you need to make Christmas snow globes yourself… Supply List for Dollar Tree Christmas Snow Globesĭollar Tree empty globes or mason jars that are large enough to put items into. For 3 years they have never leaked and my kids still love them.
Unbelievably, we still have them and they work great! The pieces are still glued where we glued them and the glitter and water are in great condition. We made these medieval snow globes with all the kids. My kids said they absolutely love them and they really enjoyed helping make them.įor my daughter’s 3rd birthday, we had a Medieval Party (princesses, knights, and dragons).
I thought I would pull a preemptive maneuver on Santa and get the kids snow globes before he could. When I was in Dollar Tree a few weeks ago and I saw these darling do it yourself snow globe rounds I knew it would be a super fun family craft to make with my older kids. They have made sure to never let these ones freeze. The next Christmas, Santa brought them each another snow globe. There were many tears when my son was told that his broken snow globe had to be thrown away. Unfortunately, we left one of the snow globes in the car on a cold night. It was easily one of their favorite gifts that Christmas. Three years ago, Santa brought them each a mini snow globe.
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