A greeting that has to be shaken
A snow globe is a small winter ritual: you turn it over, the snow swirls and settles, and for a moment everything is quiet. This page makes one you can send: pick the scene inside, write the greeting and share the link.
The person who opens it sees the globe first, with the message hidden. They shake it with the mouse, with a finger or by shaking the phone, and only when the snow settles does your greeting appear underneath.
How to make a snow globe
No account and under a minute.
Pick the scene inside: village, fir tree, snowman or star.
Write the greeting and, if you like, the names.
Make the link and send it; the other person shakes the globe to read it.
What is in the globe
Small, wintry and quick to make.
- Four scenes: village, fir tree, snowman and star
- A greeting of up to 240 characters, with names for whom and from whom
- Snow that swirls when the globe is shaken by mouse, finger or phone
Who gets one
Anyone you would send a winter card to.
A Christmas Eve message to the family chat.
New Year wishes to friends who live far away.
A thank-you to colleagues before the break.
A child's first online greeting for a grandparent.
How the link works
The scene, names and greeting sit in the part of the link after the # sign, which the browser never sends to a server.
Whoever has the link can open the globe; nobody else can, and nothing is kept on our side.
Good to know
The link is the greeting: lose it and you make a new one.
Long greetings are cut at 240 characters.
Tips
- Send it on Christmas Eve or just before midnight on 31 December.
- Keep the message short, because it is read after the shake, like a reveal.
Questions about the snow globe
How do I shake it on a computer?
Press and drag the mouse back and forth over the globe, or use the Shake the globe button.
Can I shake it on a phone?
Yes. Drag a finger across the globe or shake the phone; on some iPhones the button asks for permission to read motion first.
Can the person read the greeting without shaking?
Only by pressing the shake button, which is there for anyone who cannot shake; the snow still settles before the message shows.
Is the greeting stored anywhere?
No. It travels inside the link itself.