Coastal Beach Hand Painted Easter Bunny Clam Seashells

These hand-painted Easter Bunny clam seashells are super easy to make. You don’t have to be artistically talented to make them! The perfect craft project for older kids and adults that doesn’t cost a lot of money. You can do a simple design like the one we’ve shown or do a fancier design if you choose. We like the classic simple look!

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You will need to collect 4″ to 5″ wide clam seashells that have washed up onto the beach. Wash them in warm, soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Why Dawn? It works the BEST at removing sand, debris, and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water and then let them air dry for 2-3 days. They need to be completely dry before painting on them.

Hand Painted Easter Bunny Clam Seashells

Large Clam Seashells
Acrylic Craft Paint – Light Pink, Medium Pink, Red, White, and Black
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Black Florist Wire – Fine Gauge
Scissors
Tweezers
Gorilla Glue
Modge Podge Spray Sealer

Base coat the seashell with medium pink acrylic paint. While the paint is still wet drag light pink paint through it to give it a modern tie-dye type of look. You don’t want to cover the entire surface with the light pink. If you look at the photo you’ll see the medium pink (first color) showing through. Let dry for 1 hour.

To paint the Easter Bunny is very easy. You’ll basically paint 2 different shapes. A large round circle or slightly oval shaped head. Then add 2 tear-drop shaped ears on the top. Don’t worry about the shapes being perfect. We used 2 coats of white paint allowing for 30 minutes of drying time between coats.

Using light pink add the color to the inner ears. Use black to make 2 small oval shaped eyes. Dot light pink on for the nose and a tiny red dot for the mouth. Let dry. Once dry, go back and add the white inner dots for the eyes. While that is drying cut the black florist wire into 6 small pieces. They will be used for the whiskers. Add a tiny dot of Gorilla Glue to each side of his nose. Use tweezers to place the whiskers into place. Carefully go around the clam shell and dot white paint around the perimeter.  Let dry for 2 hours.

We recommend sealing in the paint by spraying 2 light coats of Modge Podge Spray Sealer on the top and underneath the clam shell. This will help to keep it looking nice for years to come. Plus, you can now display them inside or outside of your home.

Variations: We made a few in a blue background too…using 2 different shades of blue. You can add a bow to the bottom of one ear to give the girl bunny a little personality. If you’re doing a boy one you can add a bow at the neckline. If you have paint pens on hand…you can write Happy Easter, Hoppy Easter, or some other type of message onto the seashell.

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