SENIOR LADY: CHRISTMAS PROJECTS! # 5

 I am  continuing to hunt for ideas for  future  Christmas

 projects. The Dollar Store continues to add new stock

of Christmas items each week.  They seem to have the 

same boring Christmas ornaments and figurines each

 year. I no longer live near popular Craft stores.  I am

 forced to be creative with the traditional items. 

 Driving forty miles to get fancy Christmas decor isn't

an option for me.  I was fortunate to find two types of

snow globes. I don't like the round ball shaped snow

globes. I decided to see what I could do with the slender

shaped globes. There were a few items available that

were small enough to fit inside them.

Here are the details for my snow globe project:

CHRISTMAS SNOW GLOBE WITH BOOTS:

NEED:

1-Snow Globe:

3.58"L x 3.35"W x 2.09"H

Christmas Foam Scatter ( Boots, Trees, Snow Flakes), 

20 Count

Mini Glitter Bows: Red & Green: 12 Count

White Christmas Ribbon with Red Holly:

5\8 Inches X 144 Inches, 4 Yards

Faux Snow: 1.48 Oz

TOOLS:

Glue Gun With Glue Sticks

Scissors

INSTRUCTIONS:

Remove to red boots from package of foam scatter pieces. Cut ( 2 ) 7 inch pieces of plaid  ribbon to wrap around top portion of the  pair boots.

Remove bottom lid from the snow globe. Fill the inside

of the lid with glue. Sprinkle generous amount snow on

top of the glue. Add glue to bottom of the boots. Firmly

press both pairs of  boots in the snow.  Let glue set on

 the snow & boots. Screw the globe on the top of the

lid. Make sure boots don't shift position when globe

is reassembled.

Glue red & green bows on top of the snow globe.

Cut 16-17 inch piece of plaid ribbon. Wrap it around bottom lid of snow globe. Secure ribbon with glue.

This was my first time working with a snow globe.

I viewed  couple of videos to see how to use snow

globes.  Having all of your materials handy is a

necessity. The glue dries fast.  I placed  the boots 

inside the lid and figured out the best position, so

the  globe would fit properly. Then I glued the boots 

on top of the snow. The snow globe looked so cute

with the  boots inside.

TIPS:

**  Package of Christmas foam pieces has stars, 

trees, & snow flakes. These items can be mixed

and matched to add inside  snow globes.

**Water mixed with baby oil or glycerine can be

added inside of the globe. I preferred to omit 

the water. Globes still look good without water.

** Top of snow globe can be adorned with tiny

buttons or gems. A little bit of snow can also

be sprinkled on the top of the globe.