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Snow Globe Drawing Ideas

Three things to put inside a snow globe per press, each with where it sits under the glass.

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A flying saucer over a farm in a globe of confettiA disc with a dome near the top of the glass. One cow looks up from the mound.
Autumn leaves falling on a park bench inside a globeA bare tree, a bench, a drift of leaves at the base. Draw the falling ones as tiny ovals.
A cracked snow globe with the snow leaking outA jagged line from the rim. A puddle spreads from the base with flakes floating in it.

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Winter scenes 16

A footbridge over a frozen stream in a globe An arched bridge in the middle. The stream is a pale ribbon that widens toward the front.
A fox asleep under a bare tree in a globe The tree's branches fan out to touch the glass. The fox is a small orange curl at its foot.
A frozen waterfall in a tall snow globe Stretch the globe into an oval. The falls are long ragged icicles down a rock face.
A pair of mittens on a clothesline inside a globe A line sagging between two posts. Two mittens and one sock, each with a cap of snow.
A penguin family on an ice floe under glass A flat slab of ice on dark water. Three penguins in a row, tallest to smallest.
A polar bear cub pressing a paw to the inside of the glass Draw the cub close to the front, paw flat and larger than the other. A pale smudge where it touches.
A skater tracing a figure eight on a round pond inside a globe The pond is a flat oval across the base of the circle. Scratch the eight into it with a fine pen.
A ski lift chair with nobody on it, under glass One cable crossing the globe on a slope. The chair hangs from it with snow on the seat.
A sled waiting at the top of the globe's one small hill The mound is the whole landscape. Tilt the sled forward over the edge, rope trailing.
A snow fort with a flag in a snow globe A curved wall of blocks with a gap for a door. A few spare snowballs stacked beside it.
A snow globe bird feeder with three red birds A small roofed tray on a pole. One bird on it, one arriving, one on the ground below.
A snow globe cabin with smoke curling up to the glass A box and a roof on a low mound of snow. The smoke bends where it meets the top of the circle.
A snow globe lamppost, a bench and one set of footprints Post at the left, bench at the right. The prints run from the bench off behind the glass.
A snow globe mailbox half buried in a drift A rounded box on a post, flag up. The drift covers the post on one side only.
A snow globe with two pine trees and a deer between them Trees either side, tallest at the back. The deer stands on the mound with its head turned.
A snowman who has noticed the snow never stops Three stacked circles, looking up. Give him a small frown and flakes landing on his hat.

Christmas 12

A candy cane forest in a snow globe Striped hooks of different heights planted in the mound like trees. One small figure for scale.
A fireplace with stockings and a sleeping dog, under glass An indoor globe. The flakes fall anyway, over the rug and the dog's back.
A front door with a wreath and boots on the step, in a globe Only the door and its frame. The wreath is a ring of short strokes with a bow at the bottom.
A mug of cocoa as big as a house in a snow globe The mug fills the globe. A ladder leans on it and marshmallows float like rafts.
A nutcracker standing guard in a snow globe A tall figure made of boxes: hat, head, body, legs. It stands dead centre, arms at its sides.
A reindeer with a bell collar in a snow globe Side view, head up. The antlers branch twice and nearly reach the glass.
A sleigh parked on a rooftop inside a globe A sloping roof with a chimney fills the lower half. The sleigh sits on the ridge, runners curled.
A snow globe tree with presents stacked up to the glass A triangle tree with a star touching the top. Boxes pile up on both sides to the edge.
A toy shop window in a snow globe A shopfront with a big pane. Inside it, a bear, a drum and a ball, each smaller than a fingernail.
A toy train circling the base of a tree in a snow globe An oval of track round the trunk. Engine in front, two cars half hidden behind the tree.
Carolers under a streetlight in a snow globe Three figures of different heights holding one book each. Mouths are small open ovals.
Paper-bag lanterns along a snowy path, under glass A path that curves back into the globe, with a glowing bag every few steps.

Places 14

A cabin on a lake with a dock, in a globe The lake is a flat oval. The dock runs from the cabin toward the front, with a boat tied up.
A carousel in a snow globe A striped cone roof on poles, with three horses at different heights.
A castle on a hill in a snow globe Towers with pointed caps on a steep mound. A road winds down to the base.
A city skyline globe with one tower touching the top A row of rectangles across the middle. The tallest bends a little where it meets the glass.
A desert globe with cacti and falling sand Two cacti with raised arms on a dune. Dots of sand in place of flakes.
A Ferris wheel on a pier in a snow globe The wheel echoes the globe's own circle. Set it off-centre so the two rings do not line up.
A lighthouse on a rock in a snow globe A tapered tower on a dark rock, with waves drawn as curls at its foot.
A mountain village with one steeple, under glass Small roofs stepping up a slope. The steeple is the tallest thing, and peaks rise behind.
A red barn and a silo in a snow globe Barn at the left, silo at the right, a fence line joining them across the mound.
A street of row houses in a snow globe Five narrow fronts shoulder to shoulder, curving a little to follow the glass.
A suspension bridge in fog inside a globe Two towers and a sagging cable. Leave the middle of the span almost blank for the fog.
A windmill among tulips in a globe A tapering tower with four sails. The tulips are rows of small cups across the front.
The house you live in, shrunk to fit a snow globe Draw it from memory or from the sidewalk. Add the one detail only you would know.
Your school as a snow globe The front entrance and the flagpole. Put a bus the size of a bean at the curb.

Other seasons 13

A beach globe with sand falling in place of snow A palm, a towel and an umbrella on a curve of sand. Speckle the air with dots.
A pumpkin patch globe with falling leaves and a scarecrow Pumpkins of three sizes in rows. The scarecrow stands at the back with its arms out.
An apple tree dropping apples in a globe A round crown on a short trunk. Some apples on the tree, some in the air, some on the ground.
Autumn leaves falling on a park bench inside a globe A bare tree, a bench, a drift of leaves at the base. Draw the falling ones as tiny ovals.
Blossom petals drifting over a bridge in a globe One branch reaches in from the side. The petals are pale five-sided dots.
Bubbles over a bathtub in a globe A clawfoot tub with a duck on the rim. Bubbles are circles with a small curved shine.
Confetti falling on a birthday cake in a globe A tiered cake on a stand in the middle. Confetti is short dashes in every colour you have.
Feathers falling round a nest in a globe A nest in the fork of a branch with three eggs. Each feather is a curved line with short barbs.
Fireflies over a summer pond in a globe A dark globe. Reeds at the edges, and dots of yellow with a soft ring round each.
Loose kites drifting like flakes over a hill One child on the mound holding a string. Six small diamonds tumble through the air above.
Seed fluff drifting across a meadow in a globe Tall grass along the base and three bare stalks. Each seed is a dot under a tiny fan of lines.
Shooting stars over a tent in a globe A small triangle tent with a lit doorway. Three streaks cross the dark above it.
Spring rain on a field of umbrellas, under glass Six umbrellas seen from above and the side. The rain is short slanted dashes.

Unexpected 13

A campfire in a snow globe that never melts the snow Three crossed logs and a flame. Drifts sit right up against it, untouched.
A cat outside a snow globe with its nose on the glass The cat is bigger than the globe. Inside, draw whatever it is staring at, very small.
A dinosaur surprised by snow in a globe A long-necked dinosaur with its head bent under the glass. One flake rests on its nose.
A flying saucer over a farm in a globe of confetti A disc with a dome near the top of the glass. One cow looks up from the mound.
A garden under a dome on a bare planet Rocks and craters outside, green rows inside. A hose or pipe runs in through the base.
A goldfish in a snow globe that thinks it is a bowl One fish, side on, in the middle. A plant and a castle on the base, flakes like fish food.
A snow globe inside a snow globe inside a snow globe Three globes, each standing on the mound of the last. The smallest holds a single dot.
A snow globe worn as a helmet by a small robot The globe sits on the robot's shoulders. Inside it, a tiny scene in place of a face.
A storm globe with one tiny lightning bolt A dark cloud fills the top third. The bolt is a single zigzag to a small tree.
A submarine globe with bubbles in place of flakes A rounded hull with a porthole and a periscope. Seaweed at the base, bubbles rising.
A tiny astronaut on a moon with stars falling round it A cratered curve for the ground and a flag. The stars are small crosses in place of flakes.
An empty snow globe with a back-soon sign Just the mound and a small sign on a stick. Footprints lead off to the edge.
Your bedroom in a globe, with the lamp on A bed, a window, a shelf. Shade everything but the lamp's cone of light.

The globe itself 12

A cracked snow globe with the snow leaking out A jagged line from the rim. A puddle spreads from the base with flakes floating in it.
A globe lying on its side with the snow pooled along the glass Turn the whole drawing a quarter. The mound stays put, but the loose snow has slid down.
A globe on a carved wooden base with a name plate Rings and notches turn the drum into carved wood. Letter a place or a date on the plate.
A hand holding a snow globe, the room reflected in the glass Fingers wrap the base. On the glass, draw a bent window shape and a small bent figure.
A just-shaken globe with everything in mid-air Tilt the globe. The snow swirls in one direction and the little house has left the ground.
A shelf of five snow globes in five sizes Line them up largest to smallest. Give each a different thing inside, drawn in a few strokes.
A snow globe half unwrapped from tissue paper Crumpled paper round the base in short broken lines. A ribbon lies beside it.
A snow globe looked down on from the top Two circles, one inside the other. The scene shows as rooftops, and the shine is a small arc.
A snow globe on a music-box base with a winding key Make the base taller and add a small butterfly key on the side. Notes drift up outside the glass.
A snow globe ornament hanging from a branch A small globe with a cap and a loop at the top. The branch crosses above, needles pointing down.
A snow globe used as a paperweight on a stack of letters Envelopes fan out beneath the base. The top one's address shows through the glass, enlarged.
An empty snow globe on a plain base, ready to fill A circle on a short drum. One curved shine near the top left and a low mound inside.

How it works

The globe is the easy part: a circle on a short drum. The question is what goes inside. These 80 snow globe drawing ideas answer it, from a cabin with smoke curling up to the glass to a storm with one tiny lightning bolt.

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Draw the globe first

Draw round a cup for the circle and add a drum-shaped base a little narrower than the glass. Inside, a low mound of snow gives the scene something to stand on. Keep everything within the circle, add one curved shine near the top, and dot the flakes last, over the scene and the sky alike.

It does not have to be snow

Other seasons holds 13 where something else falls: sand on a beach, autumn leaves on a park bench, confetti on a birthday cake. Unexpected holds 13 more, such as a snow globe inside a snow globe inside a snow globe.

A white gel pen puts flakes over dark areas. On white paper, draw the sky pale blue and leave the flakes bare.
Tall things should bend or stop at the glass. It is what makes the scene look enclosed.

Questions and answers

What can I draw inside a snow globe?

Anything small enough to stand on a mound. Winter scenes holds 16, including a snowman who has noticed the snow never stops. Places holds 14, including your school and the house you live in.

Which snowglobe drawing ideas are easy?

Choose Easy in the list under the button for 29. A mailbox half buried in a drift, a candy cane forest, and an empty globe with a back-soon sign each need only a few shapes inside the circle.

How do I make the glass look like glass?

Leave one curved strip of bare paper near the top left as the shine, and add a short one opposite it. Draw what is inside a little paler than the base so it sits behind the glass.