DIY Projects & Crafts Holiday Crafts Christmas Crafts Our DIY Snow Globe Will Complete Your Holiday Décor Create a wintry scene inside your home with this easy DIY project. By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 22, 2023 Close Dreaming of a white Christmas? Create your own 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 works, but a wide-mouth iteration is ideal as 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 available at any craft store. The details inside your snow globe are just as important as the globe itself. Create a tiny polymer clay snowman by rolling three white balls in descending sizes, squeezing a few dots of glue, and stacking them. Then roll off even tinier details (a carrot nose, black button eyes, scarf, and top hat) to give your character personality. Alternatively, you can use toy figurines like reindeer, skiers, carolers, or a jolly Santa. To create a longer-lasting globe, look for plastic or ceramic figurines, as metal ones are prone to rust. Round out your nostalgic wintry scene with synthetic evergreen tips. 18 DIY Christmas Decorations That Will Last for Years to Come 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 Paint the Jar Lids: If the jar lids are not in seasonal colors already, paint them with oil-based enamel paint. Sand the Lid and Add Figurines: 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 With Distilled Water and Glitter: 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: 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