What should I do if the globe freezes solid?

1. Drill a hole in the top and the bottom of the globe and pour water through until a chamber for the candle is created. Warning: If the ice globe is frozen completely (there is no slush on the bottom) it will often break in two when you start to drill - see #3.

2. If the balloon is still intact and you know it is frozen solid, the following process is a little involved but is usually very successful: 

Take a sharp knife and carefully cut a circle of the balloon away from the top and the bottom of the balloon. Through both holes, drill two holes in the ice that are aimed at each other with a spade bit of 1" or greater. In a sink, pour a small amount of water into the holes and return to the cold environment where it was freezing for at least one hour. Redrill the holes and pour more water down the top hole until the two holes meet. Once they meet, pour enough water through the hole to create an interior chamber big enough for a candle. Then, with the balloon still around the outside, put it back in its cold environment for another hour or so. The two halves should freeze together and then you can take the balloon off and light it.

3. If the globe breaks in half, put the flat sides of the globe down and drill a hole through the middle of each. Create two holes in the snow and put a candle in the hole. Place the half globes on top so that the candle is directly under the drilled hole. The half globes will glow and be beautiful. And, now you have 2 where you would have had one! 

4. Create a hole in the snow and put some LED lights in the snow. Place the globe that is frozen solid over the hole. It will be fairly dense because of all the minerals that were frozen in the center of the globe, but it will still glow.