Christmas

DIY Snow Globes Using Christmas Lights

Written by: Ella Carpenter

At Lights4fun we love crafts & Christmas fairy lights. We're always on the hunt for inspirational festive ideas that are easily achievable. Here's how to make your own mini magical DIY snow globe terrarium in no time at all...

Let it snow!

This DIY project has become so popular we've created Christmas glass domes complete with micro lights & mini decorations. Ideal for a Christmas mantelpiece display, you can introduce a festive feel in minutes! Get creative simply with existing decorations in your Christmas collection, it couldn't be easier and it won't cost you much, it's the perfect gift too!

What you'll need:

A Glass Dome

Micro Fairy lights

Christmas decorations

Artificial snow

Blu tack

One

Using blu tack, secure your mini trees or your chosen festive decorations in place on the wooden base of the dome.

Two

Bend your micro lights into a circular shape and pop inside the glass dome. Spread the wire of the lights to fit the whole space.

Three

Hold the glass cloche upside down and tip in a small cup of artificial snow.

Four

Continuing to hold the dome upside down, pop the base back in place the dome and carefully tip the dome into an upright position.

Five

On go the lights, snowtastic!