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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Southern California Snow


A few weeks ago Jack, Elizabeth and I got crafty.
We made snow globes.


Elizabeth's depicted a woodsy rendezvous between Frosty and Santa...


with intermittent blizzards.


My snow globe showcased a plastic cardinal in a plastic tree ...


with occasional blustery snowfall.


Jack's gift-bearing bear endured much love throughout the day in the form of vigorous shaking. He got a little tipsy.


The basic DIY requires:
  • a small jar
  • small plastic toys and greenery
  • large silver or white glitter
  • a dash of glycerin (I didn't have this on hand, so our glitter "snow" falls fast.)
  • clear drying epoxy (I used what I had--my glue gun. Gift-Bear probably would have fared better had I used epoxy.)

Directions:
  • Epoxy (or glue) your toy to the inside of the jar lid.
  • Boil some water (to kill off anything that might grow...) and pour it into the jar. Fill it to overflowing to minimize the air bubble.
  • Add some glitter and glycerin.
  • Carefully fit your toy/lid down into the water and screw it on tight. I put a seal of hot glue around the inside of the lid to prevent leaking, but I don't know if that's necessary.
  • Turn and shake (gently!).

2 comments:

  1. Okay, it's time for a post about how hectic or frustrating your life is so we can stop envying you :)

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