sew anna designs: homemade snow globes - day 5 of the 12 crafty days of christmas

hi everyone! so sorry i've been missing for a few days.

we've been dealing with some winter weather and school closings here in tennessee and that has totally cut into my crafting time!

in the spirit of snowy weather, how about we make some snow globes today.

this craft is super easy once you have the supplies and your kids will LOVE them!

each of my kids keep them on their night stands and shake them every night before they go to sleep.

here's what you'll need:

a waterproof glue or sealant (i got mine at lowes),

a figurine (i like using the little characters from a village set - this one came from joanns),

a jar (short ones with shallow lids work best),

glycerin,

white glitter (again, i know!!),

and distilled water.

first, you want to use your waterproof glue to glue your figurine to the inside of your lid.

the most important part of this step is to make sure your figurine will fit in your jar and that your jar will close easily BEFORE you glue it to the lid.

also, you want to let that dry at least over night and maybe even for 24 hours before putting it in water.

when you are ready to put your snow globe together, fill your jar almost up to the top with distilled water then add a little glycerin and then the however much glitter you would like.

adding the glycerin makes the water a little more viscous so the glitter takes longer to drop to the bottom once it is shaken up.

next, use your waterproof glue and glue around the inside of your lid to make a waterproof seal.

screw your lid on, let dry and you have a one of a kind snow globe.