Making a Snow Globe
Snowglobes are a wonderful Christmas present and they are so easy to make. You’ll need a circle of wood; the size depends upon the size of the globe you will be using. You can use a globe which goes to a light fixture, found at a hardware store, or you can use a clear glass bowl from a store which sells dishes or from a craft store. The wooden circle should be about 2-3 inches wider than the mouth of the bowl. Decorate your wooden stand the way you want: you can spread glue, then artificial snow, then a Christmas tree with presents under it, or you can place a tiny train set on the wooden piece, but however you decide to make it, be sure that you have enough room to put the bowl over the top without damaging the scenery. Glue the bowl to the wood with wood glue, hot glue or white glue, which should be as white as dental veneers. Allow to dry, then decorate the portion of the globe where the bowl meets the wood, by surrounding with pine branches, pine cones, small bells, or whatever you select.
Additional ideas: Place strands of gold beads around the wood piece where the glass meets. You could also place berries, tiny gifts, or drapery tie-back cord in gold or silver.
Scenery: You can put in small, snow-covered houses, paint the wood silver and place mini ice-skaters or an glue an L-shaped picket fence with various size trees lining it.