How To Make A DIY Snow Globe out of a Gum ball Machine: Easy Christmas decoration using a mini gum ball machine and turning it into a waterless snow globe.
It's Christmas time, and time to decorate. I'm loving all things white, vintage and cute this year, and this little project ticks all three boxes. This might one of my cutest ideas ever. Let me show how to make a DIY snow globe using a gumball machine.
Materials:
- gumball machine
- cardboard
- mini Christmas tree
- beads
- hot glue and hot glue gun
- faux snow
- glitter
How To Make A DIY Snow Globe
1. I started out with a little plastic gum ball machine. I've seen them at second hand stores, and traditional red would be cute for Christmas too. I wanted a little white one. I found this one, recommended as a wedding favour, in white for $2.88 I like the mini size -this one is about 12 cm tall.
The plastic top comes off, so it's easy to make a little snow globe scene inside. Since it's a real gum ball machine, I used a little white paper to make a base for the tree.
2. I decorated a little bottle brush tree with a few pretty beads, just glued on with some hot glue. Then I glued the tree onto the paper base. It's great to be able to create that vintage feel, with the bottle brush tree. It would be cute in other colours too.
3. Next I added the clear plastic piece back in place, over the tree. Then I removed the white top to add in some faux snow and some glitter (because Christmas needs a little sparkle).
Then, just twist the white lid back on. So simple. So sweet.
I love how the beads I used look a little gumball-ish too. We've had a light dusting of snow here, yesterday afternoon, and there's still some on the ground this morning. This little snow globe seems perfect for today.
With a pretty DIY snow globe like this for Christmas, life really is a party.
Have you started your Christmas decorating yet?
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Inspire Me Heather says
Aw, that's cute - very clever of you!
Tiffany @ MyDirt says
So cute. Thanks for sharing!
Heather (@HomeToHeather) says
so freaking adorable!
the cape on the corner says
how stinkin' cute!
Anne@DesignDreams (@ddreamsbyanne) says
awww so sweet!
mehker says
Wow! That is so cute! Great idea!
Cathy says
I love it.... so cute - and such a unique idea.... now I have to search for a gumball machine....
Alex says
Now this is a cute "spin" on the homemade snowglobe!
Becky says
That is just delightful! I love the whimsy and the white!
Cheers,
Becky
Steph says
This is adorable! Love it!
Ann k says
Very cute!! Great idea!
dana@chocolateandsunshine.com says
Found you through the Linky Party and my 13 yr old daughter and I fell in love with project!! She collects snowglobes and now we have another project to work on. So glad to have found you. Thanks.
Meredith (@mtyesterday) says
This is so cute! I would never think to turn a gumball machine into a snow globe but now I kind of want to...
Lucy says
This is such an awesome idea D...super, super cute ! will share later on fb...xo
Cathy C says
Love this idea!