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Category: Winter Crafts

DIY Winter Scene Glass Jar Tutorial

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Create a lasting or temporary seasonal scene for a charming piece of wintery home decor!

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Time required: 10+ minutes
Age range: 10+

Things you’ll need:
Glass jar
Fake snow
Bottle brush trees and other seasonal miniatures
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Pencil/Skewer Stick (something long for pressing the snow into place)

Things to do:
1. Find a clean clear jar. We have used a small vintage canning jar, but any clear jar will work.
2. Add your snow. If you wish for the scene to be permanent add glue first and your snow on top. It can be added without glue for a temporary piece.
3. Using your pencil or stick, arrange and press down your snow into place.
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4. Use small miniature winter themed pieces. These can also be glued, or simply positioned into place. You can use your stick to adjust and move your miniatures as you see fit.
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DIY Vintage Inspired Wooden Advent Calendar

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Count down the 12 days of Christmas with this retro themed, simple kitschy to make wooden Advent Calendar.

Difficulty level: Intermediate
Time required: 60+ minutes
Age range: 12 and up

Things you’ll need:
Unfinished wood shadow box
Mod Podge
Glitter
Miniatures
Paint brush
Christmas/Winter themed scrapbook paper or book pages
Card Stock
Ruler
Hot glue/hot glue gun
Pipe cleaner
Aleene’s True Glittered Snow

Things to do:
1. Use Mod Podge and coat the inside top area of your shadow box. Sprinkle with glitter and move your box around to coat the entire area in glitter. Allow to dry.
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2. Measure out the size of your squares. Using card stock, cut 12 squares that will fit the size of your shadow box squares.
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3. Cut out 12 pieces of scrapbook paper or book pages to completely cover each of the 12 pieces of card stock.
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4. Glue each cut out piece of scrapbook paper or book page to the card stock.
5. Using your mod podge, paint a thin layer over your pieces. Allow to dry.
6. Using hot glue, attach each piece to your desired box in your shadow box. Glue the top of each piece only, so that the flap can securely lift up.
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7. Using hot glue and pipe cleaner outline the top area of your box.
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8. Using hot glue add your Christmas miniatures.
9. Use your Glittered Snow and a paintbrush to create your desired snow effect to the top of your box. Allow to dry. Add any additional pieces or miniatures as you see fit.
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