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 Globes 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.

This article contains affiliate links.

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 more sparkle 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

More winter crafts from Kids Activities Blog

• 23 Ice crafts, activities, and DIY decorations for winter fun
• Winter preschool crafts
• 50 snowman crafts and activities
• Winter printables for kids
• Paper plate polar bear craft
• Craft stick snowflakes

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