Christmas is just around the corner. Every year I like to make several homemade Christmas tree ornaments to attach to gift packages that I’m giving out. They’re great for decorating the box or bag and serves as an extra little gift for the recipient. These 3 snowman ornaments are made using seashells and are easy-to-make! You can make sure of them in just one weekend!
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You’ll need seashells collected from the beach along with craft paint, a paint brush, Gorilla glue, wood toothpicks, clear fishing line and a few other basic supplies to make them.
I like to use the BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers when adding details onto the painted seashells. The markers contain acrylic paint and have a fine-tip and a medium-tip. No priming, no clogged tips, no drippy messes and no fould paint odors! Plus, they dry super-quick. I buy them from Amazon.
Stacked Clam Shells Snowman – Paint 3 different sized clam shells white. Glue them together with Gorilla Glue. Let them sit for 1-2 hours to “set up”. Hot glue doesn’t work well on seashells so avoid using it. Once set…use a black paint marker (not a regular marker) to add th eeyes and mouth. An orange paint marker for the nose. Break a wood toothpick in half. Paint it brown. Glue it onto the stacked seashells as shown in the photo to represent arms. Brush a light coat of clear Mod Podge Glossy Sealer across the shells to seal in the paint. While it’s still wet…sprinkle on a little bit of irridescent glitter. Let dry. Glue a hanging loop at the top.
Oyster Shell Snowman – Paint the oyster shell white (I used 2 coats of white paint). Use a black paint marker to add the eyes, mouth and faux buttons. Use an orange paint marker to add the nose or use orange modeling clay shapped like a carrot. Tie ribbon around the neck area to serve as the scarf. Brush on a light coat of Clear Mod Podge Glossy Sealer. Let dry. Glue a hanging loop on the top.
Scallop Seashell Snowman – Paint the hinge part of the shell black with acrylic paint. Paint the other part of the seashell with white paint to represent the head. Once dry…use a black paint marker to add the eyes and mouth. I glued a carrot shaped nose on the face that I made from air-dry orange colored modeling clay. Brush a coat of Clear Mod Podge Glossy Sealer on top to protect the paint. Once dry, glue a hanging loop at the top.
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