Crafts with Sea Shells

On a cold winter day try this fun nature craft. Gather up some natural objects and freeze them in a pie pan. Take the frozen ornament outside and hang it on a tree branch, then watch the ornament sparkle in the sun!

Materials

* Natural objects (pebbles, bark, leaves, pine needles, pine cones, nuts, seeds, wood shavings, shells, and dried flowers)
* Aluminum pie pan
* Heavy string or shoelace
* Water

Make a great Mothers day gift for Mom, aunt, or grandma with a handmade paper weight.

Material:

Plastic top from a baby bottle
Sand
Tiny shells
Glitter
Stiff card stock
Felt
For the adults: hot glue gun

How to make a decorative pen with embroidery floss and beads. A great gift for a teacher, parent of friend. Add this craft idea to your classroom, scout troop meeting or birthday party!


You’ll need
ball point pen, embroidery floss, tape
Optional Items- pony beads, shells, small feathers etc.

Hey kids, learn how to make a really cool Sea Shell Paper Weight Crafts activity. This Sea Shell Paper Weight would make a perfect gift for Dad or Mom to put on their desk at work, so it would make a great gift for Mom on Mother's Day or Dad on Father's Day. Make this paper weight with Small sea shells, white glue, sand, paint, and a Wilson Tennis ball container.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
Small sea shells
white glue
sand
paint
Wilson Tennis ball container

Meat Tray Collage Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Use the styrofoam meat tray as a base for a collage.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Styrofoam Meat Trays
* Glue
* Misc. Materials For Collage

Recycle Cards and Wrapping Paper Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- Recycle cards and wrapping paper to make great Christmas ornaments but also can be decorated for ANY occasion.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Pretty paper like wrapping paper, or old Christmas cards, or shiny magazine page (print won't show)
* Hot glue gun or scotch tape
* Your choice of decorative effects

Cool Photo Frames Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- Make a cool frame from buttons.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Wooden picture frame/s
Glue, tape
Paint
String
Sea shells, sand, small pebbles, jigsaw pieces, buttons
Cardboard
Dry pasta shapes
Your favorite photos

Sand Candles Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Use sand as a mold to make this easy candle.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A lot of sand (1 gal.)
* Water
* Wax
* Shells
* Wick material
* Plate big enough to hold the candle

Seashell Candle Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea tutorial - This craft is good to light up your outdoor tables in the cool summer evenings or to use as decorations in your bathrooms.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1. Seashell
2. Tea Lights
3. Glass Measuring cup
4. Sand
5. Paraffin Wax
6. Knife
7. Cutting Board
8. Clay Pot Plant Dish (big enough to lay your shell in)

Snail Shell Place Cards Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Make homemade place cards out of snail shells.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Variety snail shells; tiny bundles of real or silk flowers; 1 sheet poster board; glue.

Beach Cast Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Pie tin or other small container
* Small shovel
* Wet sand
* Seashells, driftwood, and other medium-sized beach items
* Plaster of paris
* Water

Sand Candles Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial ~ You could make these candles with your kids at the beach or assemble them at home by bringing in your own sand. Either way, they'll be a big hit and will light up your evenings together.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Dishpan
* Sand
* Water
* Digger
* Seashells or other artifacts
* Frying pan
* Box of paraffin wax
* Tin can
* Colored wax pieces
* Candle wicking
* Toothpicks
* Paintbrush

Rock Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Rocks (you can also use sea shells)
* Sturdy box with lid (such as a shoe box)
* Non-toxic finger or tempura paints
* Poster board
* Paint brushes
* Scrap fabric or felt
* Pipe cleaners, eyes, and other decorative items (optional)
* Glue (optional)

Magnetic Seashells Children's Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial ~ When you take your kids to the beach this summer, have them bring home some seashells for this fun activity! Magnetic seashells will hold up just about anything on your refrigerator -- especially those crazy pictures of you and your kids at the beach!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# Seashells
# Small dried or silk flowers
# Magnetic strips
# Low temperature glue gun

Painted Nature Pictures Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

Celebrate the coming of spring by creating "nature" pictures that will make great refrigerator art.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
· Powdered tempera paint (assorted colors)
· Craft glue
· Sand
· Nature materials (flowers, feathers, twigs, leaves, stones...)
· Small mixing bowl, (one for each color of paint)
· Newspaper
· Paintbrush
· Construction paper

Shell Paintings Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1. Seashells (chalkier white ones with a large, smooth inner surface work best)
2. Acrylic paints and brushes
3. Jar of fresh water

Sea Shell Symphony Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

You can take a walk on a beach with your kids to find shells for this project, or, if that's not possible, check out your local craft store for bags of shells. This shell wind chime should be hung in a garden or on a porch where it will make lovely music when moved by a breeze.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Plastic milk jug
* Scissors
* Hammer
* Nail
* 24 shells
* Cord

Unmasking the Mask: Who Am I? Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Almost any materials can be used for this project. Use whatever is available to you, including egg cartons, shells, bottle caps, cans, twist-ties, brushes, rags, buttons, lids, dried flowers, empty milk cartons and soda bottles, old screening, nylons, rope, cardboard, paper plates, gauze, stamps, string, rubber bands, paper, beans, noodles, paint, crayons, pictures, pencils, glue, tape, flour, papier-mache or newspaper.

Seashell Keepsakes Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
- Seashell Topiary

* STYROFOAM™ brand plastic foam:
* 12" x 5" cone
* 6" x 1-1/4" disc
* 3-4 cups of various size shells
* Starfish for top
* 2 cups fine beach sand
* 5" terra cotta pot
* Strip of raffia
* Thick craft glue
* Glue gun and glue sticks (optional)
* Pencil
* Toothpick or floral wire
* Acrylic varnish

- Seashell Balls

* 3-1/2" ball of STYROFOAM™ brand plastic foam
* 2 cups of small shells
* Fine beach sand
* Strip of raffia
* Thick craft glue
* Wooden Skewer
* Acrylic varnish
* Tall glass

- Seashell Frame

* 1" x 12" x 18" sheet of STYROFOAM™ brand plastic foam
* Fine beach sand
* 1-2 cups shells
* 7" square of white felt
* Mod Podge Matte Medium
* Serrated knife
* White craft glue
* Pencil
* Small paint brush

Seashell Pot Candle Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 6-1/2" wide terra cotta potting dish
* (200) 1/8" -1-1/2" wide assorted seashells: whelks, augers, abalone, bonnet, cowries, clams
* (1) 3" x 8" cream column candle
* terra cotta felt
* 6 to 8 cups of sand
* scissors
* measuring tape
* heavy-duty wire cutters
* 26 or 30 gauge wire
* low temperature glue gun and sticks or tacky craft glue
* wastebasket

Treasures & Trinkets Fountain Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Brass bowl or basin
* Submersible Pump
* Several handfuls of stones, shells, etc.
* Blue Acrylic Paint

Shell Picture Frame Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

What better way to display a picture from the beach than with this Shell Picture Frame?!

Made from purchased shells or shells you collect on the beach, this Shell Picture Frame is the perfect way to display a picture of your trip to the beach. Easy Kids Craft.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Small Shells
* Tacky Glue
* 13" x 8" Cardboard
* Paint
* Paintbrush
* Craft Knife
* Ruler & Pencil
* Optional - Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks

Optional - If you prefer, they sell ready - to - decorate picture frames at craft stores. If you decided to use one of those, you can eliminate the cardboard, craft knife ruler, pencil and hot glue gun.


Also, colored poster board can be used in place of the cardboard eliminating the need to paint the frame.