Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft

2 min read September 13, 2026 Rachel Nipper
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Bring some warmth into your Christmas holiday this year by creating this darling Christmas cactus snow globe craft. Kids will love watching the snowflakes dance to and fro inside their snow globe around the festive cactus as they move their paper plate up and down and from side to side. This fun craft would make a great addition to a kids Christmas party. Here is another fun way to use paper plates for Christmas crafting. Download the free printable for the snow globe base HERE

Project Time
20 to 30 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Open up your Felt Cactus Ornament craft kit. Use the instructions included to assemble your cactus ornament, leaving the string off the ornament.

Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 1
Step
2

Lay a clear plastic dessert plate on top of your white cardstock paper. Use a pencil to trace along the bottom rim of the clear plate up the sides about halfway. Draw a line connecting the two sides of the half circle together, making a snowy hill. Cut out the hill.

Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 2 part 1
Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 2 part 2
Step
3

Add glue to the back of your snowy hill and glue it onto your light blue paper plate.

Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 3
Step
4

Use a glue gun to add glue to the back of your felt cactus ornament and then glue it onto your light blue paper plate.

Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 4
Step
5

Place two tablespoons of craft snow in the middle of your light blue paper plate, on top of your felt cactus ornament. Then add on one tablespoon of snowflake confetti.

Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 5
Step
6

Use a glue gun to add a line of glue around the inside perimeter of your light blue paper plate.

Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 6
Step
7

Quickly place your clear plastic dessert plate upside down on the hot glue and hold it in place as the glue dries.

Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 7
Step
8

Download and print out the snow globe base template and cut it out. Use a pencil to trace the template on black cardstock paper and then cut it out. Glue the black base at the bottom of your light blue paper plate.

Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 8
Step
9

Move your Christmas cactus snow globe craft from side to side and up and down to watch the snowflakes move around your festive Christmas cactus.

Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 9 part 1
Christmas Cactus Snow Globe Craft step 9 part 2

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