Let’s make a paper plate snowglobe craft! This fun winter craft is great for kids of all ages and uses supplies you already have on hand as well as some of our free printable coloring pages as a printable snowglobe template. These kids snow globe craft ideas can be modified for any occasion and used at home or in the classroom.

Snow Globe Craft for Kids

This winter craft is perfect for kids of all ages. You can create a winter scene with polar bears, penguins, or snowmen, or make a Christmas one as we did. While most snow globe crafts for kids include messy jars, glycerin or other liquid and a lot of glitter, this simple version uses plastic plates or paper plates instead of glass jars.

Related: Snow globe coloring pages

Kids can make their own DIY snow globe project during the snowy months of December, January and beyond or anytime of year with this simple idea for a snow globe template.

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How to make a paper plate snowglobe

We are going to use a paper and a plastic plate, along with fake snow and a few other items to make this fun winter craft with kids.

–>Use our free printable Christmas coloring pages to make the background for your snowglobe.

Supplies needed to make a paper plate snowglobe

• 1 large paper plate
• 1 large clear plastic plate
• Pencils, crayons, markers, or paint
• Artificial snow – we used Buffalo snow, but you can also use polystyrene foam beads
• Hot glue gun (with a glue stick)
• Glitter glue (optional)
• Scissors
• Printed Winter coloring pages:
  • We used the Christmas coloring pages for kids
  • You could try these cute winter coloring pages that include polar bear, penguin and snowmen!
  • I love these snowflake coloring pages for kids
  • Make a movie inspired snow globe with these Frozen coloring pages
  • Or use this Christmas tree coloring page for a festive holiday scene

Instructions for making a paper plate snowglobe

Step 1

Using blue paint and a paintbrush, paint your paper plate dark blue. This will represent the night sky behind the pictures you color and stick on.

Step 2

Decide which pieces of the Christmas coloring pages you are going to include in your snowglobe. Color those images using pencils, markers, paint, or crayons.

Step 3

Cut out the images that you colored in (an adult should help with this). Glue them onto the paper plate that you painted earlier. Add a little more glue around the images and press some fake snow on top. Set the plate aside to dry before moving on to the final step.

If you want more glitter and sparkle on your plate, then use glitter glue to add stars. You can also add as much glitter as you want to the reindeer, Rudolph’s nose, and Santa’s sleigh. Make sure you set it aside to dry completely before doing the final step.

Step 4

Put a little more buffalo snow onto the plate. Using the hot glue gun, attach the clear plastic plate over the top of the paper plate.

Craft tip: Make sure that the edges are sealed completely so that none of the snow falls out when the kids shake it.

Our finished paper plate snowglobe

Our Experience Making This Snow Globe craft

• My son adores snow globes. He has a massive collection that decorates his room. Shelves upon shelves of them from events, states, even other countries. He loves them.
• Which is why I knew we had to make this snow globe craft. And he loved it. He loved the glitter, the coloring, the paper cutting. Like it was so easy for him to make.
• He wanted to add some extra stuff to his, which was totally fine. He turned the Christmas trees a little more festive by decorating them with mini pom poms. This really is the best winter crafts, that I think all kids will love.
• I liked how instead of using figurines or miniatures like legos or other small toys inside of the snow globe, we could use favorite coloring pages instead.
• Also, if you would prefer to use favorite family pictures instead of the coloring pages, you could make a paper plate photo snow globe with this same technique!

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• Snowflake coloring pages
• How to make a snowflake drawing
• How to make a paper snowflake
• Grab our snowflake template
• Make a real photo snow globe
• Check out these snowy winter crafts for kids!
• This Christmas check out this free snowman template craft!

Have you made a paper plate snowglobe craft with your kids?