DIY Projects & Crafts Holiday Crafts Christmas Crafts How to Make Snow Globes Snowfall is always transfixing, whether it's outside your window or inside this classic toy. Follow these steps to make homemade globes and create a wintry scene straight out of your imagination. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 14, 2022 Dreaming of a white Christmas? Create your own little winter wonderland this year by making a snow globe. This simple DIY is perfect for the season and its materials are easy to source: Almost any jar (storage, jam, or jelly) works, but a wide-mouth iteration is ideal (it gives you more room to position the details of your wintry vignette). Glycerin can found in your pharmacy's health and beauty aisle, while epoxy and glitter are likely in your craft room. The details inside your snow globe are just as important, if not more, than the globe itself. Why not populate the snowy hill with a tiny polymer clay snowman? Roll three white balls in descending sizes, squeeze a few dots of glue, and stack them, then roll off even tinier details (a carrot nose, black button eyes, scarf, and top hat) to give him a personality. You can also use toy figurines like reindeer, skiers, carolers, or a jolly Santa. For a personalized touch, ask your child if she can find the perfect figurine toy to display inside her snow globe. Hoping to create a more traditional, long-lasting globe? Look for plastic or ceramic figurines, as metal ones are prone to rust. To round out your nostalgic wintry scene, turn to synthetic evergreen tips, which are available at many floral-supply stores. What You'll Need Materials Synthetic evergreen tips Oil-based enamel paint (optional) Sandpaper Glitter Glycerin Plastic or ceramic figurines Glass jar Clear-drying epoxy Instructions If the jar lids are not in seasonal colors already, paint them with oil-based enamel paint. Sand the inside of the lid until the surface is rough. With clear-drying epoxy, adhere the figurines to the inside of the lid, and let the epoxy dry. Fill the jar almost to the top with distilled water; add a pinch of glitter and a dash of glycerin to keep the glitter from falling too quickly. Don't add too much, or the glitter will stick to the bottom of the jar when it's flipped. Screw on the lid tightly, being careful not to dislodge the figurine. Turn the jar over and back again—and let it snow. Originally appeared: MARTHA STEWART LIVING, DECEMBER/JANUARY 1998/1999