DIY photo snow globe in a jar

If your kids love snow they can enjoy snow every day by making a snow globe in a jar — complete with their own photo!

Supplies:

• Waterproof smooth-sided jar
• Laminated photo
• White Styrofoam
• Cheese grater
• Hot glue gun
• Snowflake buttons
• Pen (optional)

Directions:

Cut out and laminate a photo of your child. Make sure the photo is small enough to fit inside the jar. Once the photo is laminated, cut out around the edge of the photo, leaving about 1/8-inch laminated border around the photo.

If you want a particular part of glass to be in the front of the snow globe, mark the back of the lid with a marker. After you add the photo and screw on the lid, the photo will be facing the right direction.

Put a thick line of hot glue on the inside of the jar lid. Set the bottom of the picture in the hot glue and hold it in place until the glue firms up.

To make the snow, grate the Styrofoam on a cheese grater. You will want to grate about 1 to 2 tablespoons of snow.

Carefully fill the jar up with water.

Drop in the snowflake buttons and sprinkle in the Styrofoam snow.

Screw the lid on with the picture attached, then give the snow globe a shake to watch the snow fall!

Image credit: Amy Vowles

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