Winter break is just around the corner! We thought it would be fun to highlight some great activities and crafts for families. Keep those kiddos busy and occupied with exciting activities, coloring pages, and keepsake crafting ideas for the holiday and winter season. Some of the crafts here would even be great gifts from your little ones made special for relatives or grandparents! Who wouldn’t love a sweet personalized ornament made by your little elves? It’s a great way to spread festive cheer.
DIY Your Own Water Snow Globe
What You Will Need:
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Recycled or new glass jars with matching tight fitting lids or snowglobe containers
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Optional: decoupage and paper, spray paint, or felt for Jar Lid
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Hot Glue or E6000 Epoxy Glue or Super Glue (both to be used by adults)
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Glitter and/or small sequins
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A small container of glycerin
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Miniature toy cars or miniature figures that fit on jar lids
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Distilled water
How to Make It:
Paint or decoupage your lid if desired. Arrange your decorations on the jar lid, and secure them with the glue. Allow to dry fully (check glue container, tube, or glue sticks package for dry time.)
Once your decorations are glued and dry. Add your glitter or sequins to the clean, empty jar, add ½ teaspoon or so of glycerin to the jar, and pour distilled water into the jar until it’s just about full, leaving room for your decorated lid to fit inside.
Add glue to the edge of your jar lid, secure it tightly to the top of the jar and allow the glue to fully set and dry (yes, your decorations will be upside down until the glue is fully dry and sealed!) Add glue around the edges of the seal once the lid is applied.
Once the glue is all dried and fully sealed, flip your jar over, and voila!! It’s a snow globe you’ve made all on your own!
Miniatures and Add-Ins Just Perfect For Snow Globes
Holiday Snowflake Glitter Laser Sequins Via Amazon
Holographic Chunky Glitter via Amazon
Mini Christmas Ornaments Resin via Amazon
25pcs Pull Back Metal + Plastic Tiny Toy Cars via Amazon
Superhero Mini Figures via Amazon
Micro Machines 20 Pack of Tiny Toy Cars via Amazon
More Wintertime Crafting Fun for Families
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FreeKidsCrafts.com has an awesome list of 10 easy crafts to make with kids. You can find them all right here.
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HomeMade Lovely has this adorable waterless snow globe craft idea. Great for decorating or gift giving.
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Lean into the classic, vintage aesthetic of the holiday season with this vintage inspired car snowglobe.
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Commemorate your family fun time with a photo snowglobbe craft! Fun for all ages and a great way to showcase a year of memories together.
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Check out this adorable Christmas Light Snowglobe craft for some festive holiday cheer and twinkling decor!
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Learn how to paint a snowflake in acrylics, watercolor, or gouache.
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Make a set of Galaxy Snow Globes and calming jars for little ones!
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Make some snowflakes using templates and then create your own with this helpful tutorial for Paper Snowflake decorations!
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Forget coloring books, you can print-on-demand with these great coloring pages depicting winter wonderlands!
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Crayola has some wonderful Winter Coloring Pages on their site available to print on demand.
