The holidays are coming to a close and a new year beginning, but there is still a long way to go before school starts again for the kids. A long. Way.
While they may be entertained with the gifts Santa brought them this year, here is an easy craft you can do together while you wait for a Hatchimal to not hatch or toy drone to charge up.
It's a saguaro snow globe (or is it sand globe?) that makes for a great keepsake or desert decor.
You can use this technique to make any type of snow globe you like, just as long as the objects you use are waterproof. So get creative and see how many desert items you can fit in a jar.
We went with a saguaro, because how could you not?
Saguaro snow globe
This is what you'll need to get started.
Ingredients:
• One mason jar with lid and ring.
• Construction paper.
• Pen or marker.
• Scissors.
• 2 adhesive glitter foam sheets; we picked them up from Michael's for $1.94 per sheet.
• Water.
• 2 teaspoons of glitter; we went for a mix of fine and jumbo glitter. Also purchased at Michael's, but any kind will do.
• 1 to two teaspoons of glycerin (optional); we purchased this for $6.99 at CVS.
• Water.
• E600, or any other kind of strong adhesive.
Using a pen or marker, trace the height and width of the jar to construction paper. Use these measurements to freehand the shape of your saguaro. This might take a couple of tries.
Cut out the shape of the cactus and use it as a template. With the foam sheet, trace around the template. Once you have finished tracing, flip the template over and trace another saguaro, this will create a mirror-image.
Next, cut out the traced cacti. Secure the saguaros by peeling off the backing and sandwiching them together. Leave about a half inch of the backing at the bottom of your cactus.
Peel the remaining backing and stick to the inside of the jar lid. For added stability you can also use some strong adhesive for this step. After your cactus is secure, let it rest overnight to a few days.
Once the saguaro is obviously stuck to the lid, it's time to prep your snow globe. Using regular or distilled water, fill up your mason jar to about about a few centimeters to the top. Add your glitter and glycerin to the water. The more glycerin you add to the mixture, the slower your glitter will move when shaken.
Now submerge your cactus. With strong adhesive, glue the rim of the jar to the lip of the lid. Screw the jar ring in place. Let your jar stay in this position overnight. You can also paint the lid and ring of the jar any color you like at this point of the process.
Once the glue and paint is dried, flip the jar over. You now have a saguaro snow globe!
Enjoy!
