Honestly and truly I cannot believe how well this Monogram Snow Globe Ornament Dupe turned out to be. Surprisingly, I am not just saying that because I saved some money, but they really look beautiful and sparkly. Just like the ones we were inspired by.
First, I love Anthropolgie. Almost anything they make I absolutely love, but my wallet cannot afford. So when we saw these ornaments that we ooh’ed and aw’ed over, we were on the lookout to do a copycat version. Secondly, my 14 year old daughter has a “few” friends on her Christmas list for gift giving. Luckily for me, my daughter enjoys crafting, so I’ve been on the look out of what we could make for her list with limited money involved.
So the odds were in my favor when I walked into Dollar Tree and heard the angels sing! This little clear plastic ornament would be the perfect thing to make our Monogram Snow Globe Ornament Dupe! I also found the following that we used to fill these snow globes. Be sure to pick these up as well as the clear snow globes.
- small gold bead vase filler
- wooden star and snowflake pieces (sold together)
- white, red and green sequin filler packs
- and of course, the snow globe ornament
To be clear, I have many of these supplies on hand in my stash. So my investment was quite minimal to make these Monogram Snow Globe Ornament Dupe. The list looks long, but honestly we had a fun afternoon together making these. We made these during Thanksgiving break, so by Saturday she and I both were ready to make something after all the eating we did.
Here’s a list of what we used to make these:
- Snow Globe Ornaments
- Snow Filler
- Hot Glue Gun
- Mod Podge
- Scrap Cardboard
- Glitter (various colors* if desired)
- Chipboard or Wood Letters
- Filler (beads or sequins – found at Dollar Tree)
- Mini Christmas Trees
- Mini Stars, Snowflakes (found at Dollar Tree)
- Pom Poms (various colors* if desired)
- Scissors
- Kitchen Funnel
- Toothpicks
- Paper Plates
- Paint
- Paint Brushes
My daughter being the glitter loving 14 year old that she is, wanted all the glitter. So…
Here’s the a basic tutorial of how we made these Monogram Snow Globe Ornament Dupe.
- Apply Mod Podge around the rim of the ornament lid and sprinkle glitter. If you use a paper plate it will really cut down on the glitter mess.
- We also painted our letters (not necessary) but use another paper plate to help with cleanup.
- Once our paint was dry we applied a little bit of Mod Podge as glue to sprinkle glitter on top of the painted letters.
- Using cardboard scraps we elevated the height of the ornaments. (inside the lid) Then we poked a toothpick through to adhere hot glue to the back of the monogram letter so it would stay in place.
- Apply your hot glue and snow filler to cover the cardboard.
- Place your globe fillers such as mini trees, stars or snow flakes with hot glue so they’ll stay in place.
- Assembly your snow globe with the lid and globe cover.
- Use a funnel and pour your vase filler and sequin filler inside your globe.
- Attach your pom poms with hot glue on top of the snow globe ornament.
Please see the (rough) pictures below to help follow along with the written tutorial of how we made these Monogram Snow Globe Ornament Dupes.
Probably the thing that will throw most people into confusion will be “why” the scrap cardboard? We did this for 2 reasons. First, to give the monogram letter some height. Secondly, we needed something to attach the toothpick through so that we could glue the monogram letter.
Obviously, we are thrilled with how good they look! We also love the fact that we made them ourselves.
They glow, they glisten, they shimmer and really who wouldn’t want one for Christmas? Young or old, they make a great gift. They did take time. On the easy scale of a craft, they really were easy. But there was several (easy) steps. Perfect for a tween or teen to follow and to make!
Another thing (of many) that we enjoyed while making these, is that you can use what you have on hand. Obviously, you can customize the paint and glitter color to the receiver’s likes, and totally create your own! If you make any, please let me know. My daughter and I would love to see your own version.
Here’s a few other ornaments I’ve made from Christmases past:
How to Make Silhouette (Digital) Ornaments
One of the most sentimental gifts you can make, Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments.
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