A lot of people collect seashells when visiting a beach but did you know that you can collect horseshoe crab shells too? You can! They will require a lot of cleaning, but once cleaned...you can paint them and preserve them to use in your home decor. As always, do NOT kill any animals! Only collect … [Read more...]
Search Results for: Painted Seashell
Mickey Mouse Hand-Painted Mason Jar Lid Ornaments
January 1, 2022 by
Mickey Mouse is one of the most recognizable and popular children's cartoon character. A lot of kids just love him! Last year I had shared a Hand-Painted Mickey Mouse Seashell Party Favor craft project on the blog and many people enjoyed that. Today's project is along the same lines except the … [Read more...]
Popsicle Sticks and Seashells Tic Tac Toe Board Game Kid’s Crafts
November 20, 2021 by
We enjoy traveling and I'm always looking for compact travel games to take with us when we're traveling with the grandkids. Tic Tac Toe is a game that is always along for the ride. It's a game that can be played by kids of all ages. You can make this Tic Tac Toe board by using wooden popsicle … [Read more...]
Seashell FROG Figure Craft Project
July 24, 2021 by
Seashells are so fun to craft with! You can make all kinds of different home decor items, holiday ornaments, refrigerator magnets, garden yard art, windchimes, garden markers, etc. by just using seashells that you collect from the beach. When collecting shells to use in your craft projects you … [Read more...]
Preserving Summer Beach Vacation Memories by Painting on Seashells
July 17, 2021 by
We love to travel and most of our vacation destinations include a beach. While on our vacation, I spend a lot of time out on the beach. I love walking on the beach and looking for seashells. I've amassed a large collection of shells over the years and many of them I use for crafting. One way that … [Read more...]
Kid’s Crafts: Painted Patriotic Garden Stones
June 27, 2020 by
Just in time for Independence Day July 4th we have an easy-to-make craft project for the kids. The painted patriotic garden rocks can be painted in any patriotic design that the kids want to make. My grandchildren kept their designs simple. You can use small, smooth river rocks, large seashells, … [Read more...]
Kid’s Crafts: Easy-to-Make Seashell Garden Markers
June 13, 2020 by
My grandchildren love to work on arts and craft projects. My grandson is more of the artistic one while my granddaughter is more of the crafty one. The two of them could sit for hours working on various projects together. We tend to keep them simple and we enjoy using "found objects" to complete … [Read more...]
Kid’s Crafts: Seashell and Rock Painting with Nail Polish
May 9, 2020 by
Last month I was going through my stash of nail polishes and was going to discard the ones that I no longer wanted. Then it dawned on me...don't trash them...upcycle them! Upcycle them? Yes! They're perfect for kids who enjoy painting designs on seashells and river rocks! Matter of fact, it's less … [Read more...]
