Adorable DIY Wine Glass Snow Globes

6 Materials
$5
30 Minutes
Easy

Get a jump on next years decorations with these adorable Wine Glass Snow Globes!Keep in mind these can be changed up for any occasion. Valentines day is just around the corner so use this tutorial to get your creative juices flowing.A few weeks ago while I was visiting relatives I saw a wine glass snow globe and immediately fell in love with how it looked! The wine glass snow globe I saw was being used as a candle-holder (which is awesome!) and I knew that there would soon be some of these cute wine glass snow globes holding candles in my house. I checked out the craftsmanship and did a little Pinteresting and soon had a plan for how to build my very own snow globes. I even managed to change the design up a little bit to make mine look a bit fancier. Check out the instructions below to see how easy it is to make your very own holiday snow globe!What You'll Need... Materials

  • wine glass(es)
  • canning jar lid(s)
  • or
  • cardstock
  • figurine(s)
  • artificial snow
  • ribbon
  • white spray paint

Tools

Wine Glasses

Where to Get Wine Glasses...You don't need to go out and buy a set of new wine glasses for this project. You can, of course, but your local thrift store will have a good selection of glasses that will work for around $.99 - $2.49 each. I picked up a dozen glasses at the local Goodwill on 1/2 price day for under $10!How to Choose Wine Glasses...Look for glasses that are plain; no fancy prints, etchings, colors or shapes. I used stemmed wine glasses for my snow globes, but you could also use stemless. Hold the glass up to the light and check for any scratches or chips. It's ok if the glass is dirty as you will wash it anyway. Most standard wine glasses will work with canning lids for the base, but you can always make a base from cardstock if you find an odd-sized glass that you really like. Avoid champagne flutes, margarita glasses, etc. Nothing fancy; just regular wine glasses with stems work best.Clean and Prepare Wine Glasses...When you are ready to put your wine glass snow globes together, you'll need to make sure the glasses are really really clean, especially on the inside. You don't want to get everything glued together and realize there is a smudge on the inside of your snow globe! Wash the glasses in warm, soapy water, rinse in cold water and then wipe thoroughly with a lint-free cloth. Hold it up to the light and make sure it's spotless and blem-free.If your wine glasses have super-sticky price tags on them, run it under some hot water and it should slide right off.


Figurines


Where to Get Figurines...While you're at the thrift store picking your wine glasses, look around and see if you can find any figurines. There should be at least a few Christmas figurines around the holidays, but you can build a wine glass snow globe for any occasion (they're not just for Christmas!) so see if there's anything that you like.You can also find a good selection at department stores like Target or Walmart, and Amazon always has plenty. 

Other Supplies

Artificial Snow...Easy to find in any craft store or craft section of a department store. Some people use little styrofoam ball packages for snow, but I think the actual artificial snowflakes look better. White works best, but the sparkly kind looks good too. Just make sure it will match the figurine and base.Canning Lids...Most standard wine glass rims will fit on a standard canning jar lid. The most common is the large lid size, but you'll need to check to see what fits your glasses.Ribbon...You'll need to get some ribbon to put around the base of the glass and ribbon to make a bow for the stem of the glass. The ribbon around the base should be some type of string or twisted cotton twine. Choose a fairly wide (1 inch or so) ribbon to make your bow around the stem.

Assembling Your Wine Glass Snow Globes


1. The very first thing you'll want to do is paint the canning jar lid(s). Place them rubber-seal side up on something you don't mind being painted and coat them with a light layer of white paint.

If you're using a non-standard size wine glass, or if your wine glass rim doesn't fit in the canning jar lid, you can make a base using cardstock

Paint the inside of the lid white!

While the paint dries, plug in your hot glue gun and get all of your supplies in one place.2. Put a bit of hot glue on the base of the figurine, and then attach it to the canning jar lid. Make sure you leave enough room to fit the wine glass over the top.

Hot glue the figurine to the bottom

3. Put a little bit of artificial snow inside the wine glass. You will need less snow than you think you will!

Just a few pinches of snow is all you need...

You want to make sure you don't put in so much snow that it covers your figurine when it's flipped over. You only need enough to cover the base.

Keep the snow inside!

4. With the wine glass stem up (and the base and rim down) put a fine bead of hot glue around the rim of the glass so that it attaches to the canning jar lid.Some people have tried to put a fine bead of glue on the rim of the wine glass and then place the base on it.... that just leads to hot glue dripping down the glass and half of the glue drying before you get it all glued.

Put a fine layer of glue around the base...

5. Using another fine bead of glue, attach the base ribbon to your glass.

Just a little at a time

Attach this detail a little at a time to keep the glue sticky and the ribbon straight.6. Tie the ribbon into a neat little bow and attach it to the stem.

You can either tie the bow around the stem or make a bow and attach it using thin wire or pipe cleaner.


Ta Done!

That's it! It's just that simple to make this DIY wine glass snow globe that you can proudly display on your mantle, centerpiece or pretty much any other place in your house!They work great as candle holders too!

Your imagination is the only limit

Tell me about it!

If you make one of these DIY snow globes, let me know about it! I would love to see how yours turns out. icon Happy New Year!Cindy@somethingpaintedwhite


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  • Linda Zafar Linda Zafar on Jan 16, 2020

    What liguid do you use inside for the snow to float

  • Rhe49175176 Rhe49175176 on Nov 10, 2023

    Where did you find the little dog and fire hydrant. Very cute.

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  • Phyllis Phyllis on Jan 17, 2020

    I love these! They're so cute and a simple thing even I can do. Thank you for your simple directions.

  • Ginalee1977 Ginalee1977 on Jan 18, 2020

    I can think of so many uses for these....just so clever. Great idea and superb directions! GL

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