| Everyone loves snow globes with their magical | | | | tighten. Decorate the lid, which is now the bottom |
| scenes. There are globes for every taste and | | | | of the globe, in any way you choose. Use ribbon, |
| budget on the market. And, at the Christmas | | | | fabric, lace, cord, paint or string. Glue some |
| holidays, they seem to be everywhere! But, have | | | | smaller figurines around the bottom and add some |
| you considered making your own? It's really quite | | | | to the top if you like. |
| easy and inexpensive. | | | | A little history on snow globes: Snow globes are |
| What you need: | | | | thought to first have appeared in France in the |
| Jar with lid | | | | 1800's and were a part of upper class Victorian |
| Figurine of choice (make sure it will fit on the | | | | décor. Globes were made of heavy leaded |
| inside of the lid) | | | | glass with cast iron or ceramic bases. The |
| Epoxy glue | | | | figurines inside were ceramic and the "snow" |
| Distilled water | | | | consisted of anything from bone chips to ceramic |
| Glitter | | | | chips to sawdust! As time wore on, the glass |
| Ribbons, fabric or other items for decoration | | | | became thinner and the snow was made of soap |
| Instructions: Remove the lid form the jar. Place a | | | | chips or gold foil. Most snow in the globes seen |
| layer of the glue on the bottom of the figurine | | | | nowadays is made of plastic chips. |
| and place it on the inside of the lid. Hold in place | | | | They were very popular in Europe before |
| for five minutes or until dry. | | | | crossing the Atlantic to the United States in the |
| Fill jar with the distilled water. Be sure to use | | | | 1920's. In the 1940's, they became popular |
| distilled as it is less likely to cloud and be a | | | | advertising tools and by the 1950's, the first |
| breeding ground for mold and such. Don't fill | | | | plastic globes appeared. In modern times snow |
| completely full as the figurine will take up some | | | | globes are widely available and are often |
| space. Add the glitter of your choice to the jar. | | | | considered a collector's item. |
| There are colors to match any season and any | | | | Snow globes have come a long way since their |
| theme, even some that resembles snow. | | | | early inception. While it is, of course, fun to collect |
| Using a toothpick, run a little glue around the inside | | | | the store bought variety, it is equally as fun to |
| of the jar lid. Carefully place the lid on the jar and | | | | make your own! |