Glitter Blizzard
Compassion kids live all around the globe. And most of them live in countries where it’s SO hot they have never seen snow! Have you ever played in snow? If so, tell your sponsored child all about it in your next letter!
Whether you see snow all the time or you’ve never seen it before, today you can have your very own snow-tastic experience by making a snow “globe” — in a jar!
Supplies
- glass jar
- one or more small, plastic figurines (maybe a tree, snowman or animal) OR shrink-film pieces (template at bottom of page)
- hot glue gun
- glitter
- water
- 2 tbsp. glycerin (optional, but it makes the glitter float better)
Step 1
Ask an adult to help you glue the plastic figurines to the inside of the jar’s lid. Make sure the glue completely dries. We suggest letting it dry overnight.
Step 2
Put glitter in the bottom of the jar.
Step 3
Fill most of the jar with water. If you choose to use glycerin, add it to the water.
Step 4
Screw the lid onto the jar and turn it over.
Step 5
Shake, shake, shake! Watch the snow fall!
Supplies
- glass jar
- one or more small, plastic figurines (maybe a tree, snowman or animal) OR shrink-film pieces (template at bottom of page)
- hot glue gun
- glitter
- water
- 2 tbsp. glycerin (optional, but it makes the glitter float better)
Step 1
Ask an adult to help you glue the plastic figurines to the inside of the jar’s lid. Make sure the glue completely dries. We suggest letting it dry overnight.
Step 2
Put glitter in the bottom of the jar.
Step 3
Fill most of the jar with water. If you choose to use glycerin, add it to the water.
Step 4
Screw the lid onto the jar and turn it over.
Step 5
Shake, shake, shake! Watch the snow fall!
Supplies
- glass jar
- one or more small, plastic figurines (maybe a tree, snowman or animal) OR shrink-film pieces (template at bottom of page)
- hot glue gun
- glitter
- water
- 2 tbsp. glycerin (optional, but it makes the glitter float better)
Step 1
Ask an adult to help you glue the plastic figurines to the inside of the jar’s lid. Make sure the glue completely dries. We suggest letting it dry overnight.
Step 2
Put glitter in the bottom of the jar.
Step 3
Fill most of the jar with water. If you choose to use glycerin, add it to the water.
Step 4
Screw the lid onto the jar and turn it over.
Step 5
Shake, shake, shake! Watch the snow fall!
Shrink-film Art
Directions to add shrink-film art to your snow globe:
- Adult help needed. Print out this template onto a sheet of paper. Place a sheet of plastic shrink film (such as Shrinky Dinks brand, found at most craft stores) over the template.
- Use a marker to trace the animals onto the plastic sheet. Then use markers, colored pencils or pens (nothing oily or waxy like crayons) to color them in.
- Cut out your pictures along the lines.
- The plastic shrink film you buy should include baking instructions. Follow them to heat up your cut-outs and then flatten them back out.
- Glue your shrink-film cut-outs to the bottom of a jar lid using hot glue or super glue. Let dry completely. Then follow the instructions for the rest of the snow globe craft.
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