Snow Globes

To go along with our snow globe writing, I thought it would be fun to create real snow globes with the kids inside!  I did them last year and learned a few tricks along the way to keep it as easy as possible.

Materials:

-Empty glass jars

-Laminated pictures of students

-Glitter mini trees and sprigs from craft store

-Glycerin (found in the soap section)

-Glitter

-Snowflake confetti

-Hot Glue

-Sandpaper

-Glitter spray paint

-Glitter ribbon

Directions:
-To get the labels off the jars, fill the inside with hot water and wait a few minutes.  It makes them easier to peel. To get the sticky residue off, just wipe clean with rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball.
-Spray paint the lids with the glitter spray paint.  Make SURE to use something permanent in case they leak, you don't want runny paint everywhere.
-Scratch the inside of the lid with sandpaper, it makes your objects stick a little better.
-Hot glue picture and decorations to the inside of the lid.  Make sure not to get close to the edge or else it won't seal properly.
-Fill the jar with water, glitter, snowflakes and a couple tablespoons of glycerin.
-Put the lid back on and hot glue ribbon along the edges.

*Don't use fake snow, it dissolves and makes the water cloudy!