DIY hanging snow globe ornaments that are ridiculously easy to make and look so pretty, too! They are a great twist on traditional snow globes. It’s never too early to start crafting for the holidays! There are so many options to make these and they can be made with a glass or plastic ornament and customized to become a really easy Christmas and personal gift. I’m joined today with Jen from Town and Country Living to share some unique and custom snow globe ornament ideas that you can have the kids help you with.
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I’m sure you’ve seen snow globes made from mason jars, but these are made from hanging terrarium ornaments (you can also use photo snowglobe ornaments or plastic fillable ornaments). A variety of supplies can be found for this project here.
You can find hanging globe glass terrariums at craft stores or buy them online or go with the plastic version with the kids. When creating my DIY hanging snow globes, I placed the globe in a small bowl for stability, especially if the bottom isn’t flat.
To represent snow, fill your hanging terrarium with or Epsom, kosher salt or faux snow from the craft store. You can also add some white glitter to make it sparkle!
Start placing your mini decorations into the snow inside of your DIY snow globe ornaments. If your hands have a hard time fitting in the ornament opening, you can use small tongs or tweezers to place items such as mini bottle brush trees. If your items are heavier and fall over, you can apply a little hot glue and hot glue gun to the bottom to hold in place, and then add your faux snow after.
Keep adding items to your snow globe until you achieve the look you want, 1 to 3 items are the perfect amount without having them feel too full. Tie twine or a pretty ribbon to the top of your mini snow globes as a hanger.
You don’t have to just use mini figurines. This DIY hanging snow globe simply has a trio of ornaments. I also used a few dabs of hot glue to attach some faux boxwood on the top with a pinecone.
TIP: When making DIY hanging globe ornaments, look in the dollhouse aisle or Christmas village aisle for cute miniatures to place inside!
Such as these ornaments below. We used mini book stacks to create a custom ornament for that avid reader…
We just glued the books together with hot glue, attached it to the bottom of the ornament, and surrounded it with faux snow for a cute bibliophile ornament! You can add a festive ribbon in a pretty color at the top of your globe for an even more custom touch.
Or this custom ornament for someone who like to hit the slopes using a miniature skier and bottle brush tree. Here we used a velvet ribbon on the ornament top.
Or finally, a special ornament with a red cardinal and some greenery. I know these birds have very special meaning to people, especially those who have lost loved ones. We added a little faux snow at the bottom of the snow globe ornament, but in a pinch you can also use a shredded cotton ball.
You can find all kinds of wonderful minatures to create specail ornaments with and gift for that someone special…the artist, the baker, pickleball players and more.
This is also a great way to display petite keepsake or vintage ornaments that you don’t want to display on their own! They are really highlighted against the white blanket of snow. It’s so much fun choosing how to decorate your hanging snow globe, and a pretty and simple DIY Christmas ornament.
The possibilities are almost endless. I think this little snowman globe with the white trees are adorable! The little white and frosty bottle brush mini-trees are pretty embellishments that make it a winter wonderland.
Another idea for these DIY hanging snow globes is to simply add a battery-operated, flameless style tea light candle nestled in the faux snow. Use a flameless, battery- operated style of candle and NOT a real one to keep it safe. Hang these snow globes around the house, or even clustered on your Christmas tree! If you like quick and easy at Christmas time, you’ll enjoy making these pretty ornaments.
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