How to Make Snowy Christmas Wine Bottles
Create these elegant snowy Christmas wine bottles using twinkle lights, holiday greenery, and some faux snow. This simple upcycled craft transforms empty bottles into glowing holiday decor that will add warmth and sparkle to your Christmas celebrations!
Yield: 1 Christmas wine bottle
Cost: $2
Equipment
Materials
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Mix the "snow"
- Add 1/2 cup of Epsom salts to a bowl.
- Pour in a good amount (about 1-1/2 teaspoons) of white iridescent glitter. We used both fine and chunky glitters.
- Stir the salt and glitter together so it's nicely combined.
Step 3: Add the snow to the bottle
- For this craft you'll need an empty and clean clear wine bottle. Remove the label and soak the bottle to get rid of any glue residue.
- Paint a generous coat of matte Mod Podge onto the bottle, covering from the very top to about 4 inches below the neck.
- Then sprinkle the "snow" mixture over the bottle, making sure all of the Mod Podge is covered.
- Press the "snow" down, so it really adheres to the bottle. Then allow to dry completely, about 2 hours.
- Use your thumb to lightly brush off some of the snow at the bottom. Don't push too hard or knock all of it off -- just remove enough so there's a bit of an ombre contrast.
- Then rub off a small spot of snow at the bottom of the neck. This will give you a place to glue the decorations later.
- Spray with a sealer and allow to dry. We recommend doing this outside on top of newsprint, or at the very least in a well ventilated room.
Step 4: Decorate the Christmas bottle
- Cut 2 pieces of twine, each about 2 feet (24 inches) long.
- Hold the pieces together and tie them into a bow.
- Next you'll need a piece of faux greenery with a mini pinecone and holly berries.We cut ours off a candle ring from the dollar store, but you can also glue or wire separate pieces together to create your decoration.
- Add hot glue to the base of the greenery and attach the center of the bow on top.
- Add hot glue to the bottle, in the spot you cleared before. Then press the decoration in place, holding it until the glue dries.
- Place twinkle lights in the bottle, leaving the battery pack at the back of the bottle.You can choose to leave it hanging (from the front it's hidden by the snow) or glue it in place so it doesn't move at all.
- Then press the cork into the bottle opening.
- Your snowy Christmas wine bottle is complete!
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Notes
Looking for more fun bottle crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:
New Year's Eve Wine Bottle Decor
Halloween Wine Bottles
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