How to Make Your Own Graduation Snow Globe

You can gift a graduate a snow globe to remember the big event.

Graduation is an event to be celebrated. One way to honor the graduate is to give her a gift that will symbolize the achievement. For example, you can give her a snow globe featuring a figure in a cap and gown, which she can keep and display to remember the proud moment. You can make a customized graduation snow globe using basic materials that you can find around the house or at a craft store.

Things You'll Need

• Glass mason jar with lid
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue stick
• Graduation figure
• Clear glitter
• Water
• Glycerin
• Graduation sequins

Instructions

1. Insert a hot glue stick into a hot glue gun, and plug it into an electrical outlet for 10-minutes to heat up.

2. Squeeze a dollop of hot glue onto the inside of a mason jar lid.

3. Press a graduation-themed figure onto the hot glue, such as a person in a cap and gown. Allow the glue to cool and harden. Choose a figure that is made of resin or plastic so that it will not rust or deteriorate in the water.

4. Fill the mason jar three-fourths of the way full of water.

5. Stir in 3 tablespoons of glycerin. Mix well.

6. Add in 2 teaspoons of clear glitter, and a few graduation cap sequins, which can be found at a craft store.

7. Squeeze a line of hot glue around the circumference of the lip of the jar.

8. Screw the lid back onto the mason jar, inserting the graduation figure into the water. Allow the hot glue to cool and harden.

References

• Family Education: Mason Jar Snow Globe
• Special Gifts: Do It Yourself Snow Globe Project