This is a lovely, festive alternative to chucking yet another jar into the recycling bin. Why not create an atmospheric, wintry scene of your own using model railway figures and miniature Christmas trees?
You will need
Clean, empty jars
White plasticine
Model railway people and trees
White glitter
Epoxy glue
Water
Glycerin
Method
Build up a snowy hill out of white plasticine in the centre of your jar lid so you can see your figures over the rim of the jar. Choose the positions of your figures and Christmas trees, then glue them into place.
Carefully glue your snowy hill to the inside of the lid, ensuring that it won’t stop the lid from screwing back on. Leave to dry for around 10 minutes.
Fill your jar with water, add a teaspoon of glitter, and two drops of glycerin to stop the glitter settling too quickly. Stir until the glitter is mixed with the water and not too lumpy.
Very carefully screw your lid firmly back on to your jar.
Once the lid is secure, turn the snowglobe upside down, shake gently and watch as the snow falls.
