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We took our 2 grandchildren down to the beach for summer vacation. While we were there we walked the beach and collected seashells. We came home with 2 bags of shells to craft with! When collecting shells you ONLY want to collect shells that are …
Sesame Street is a popular TV show for little kids. Not only do you see those adorbable Muppets on TV, you can find them featured in various toys, games, and books. Do you have a favorite Sesame Street character? Our daughter always loved Big Bird while my husband was a fan of Oscar the Grouch.
Love to paint on shells? You’ll find 100+ painted seashell designs on the TwoClassyChics blog!
My niece is hosting a birthday party next month for her son. She asked me to come up with a unique…hand crafted birthday party favor for her Sesame Street theme. I’m NOT an expert artist at all, but I think the Sesame Street painted seashells turned out cute. They were easy to make! Here’s the Elmo, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie and the Count designs that we’ve made so far.
4″ to 5″ clam shells seashells
acrylic craft paints
paint brush, water dish, paper towels
medium-tip black paint pen
clear acrylic spray sealer in a glossy finish
free template from the web
Template: Do a Google search for Sesame Street Muppet Templates under the image search function. A lot of free ones will come up. You may need to resize them before printing. Print them out and use as your template or just free hand the design onto the shells. Simple facial features.
Base coat each shell in the desired color using 2 coats of acrylic craft paint. Allow for 30-45 minutes of drying time between the 2 coats. They need to be completely dry before proceeding.
Use a pencil and draw on the facial features. Use acrylic craft paints and a paint brush to make the facial features. Once dry, you need to trace around them using the black paint pen. Let dry again. Don’t have a steady artistic hand? Don’t worry! You can use acrylic paint markers to do all of the facial features and skip the brush!
Take the seashells outside and spray with 1-2 light coats of a clear acrylic spray sealer. I sprayed both sides of the shell allowing for 40 minutes of drying time between coats. This will protect the painted surface from chipping, cracking and the colors from fading.
So far I’ve painted 8 of them and need to paint 7 more for a total of 15 before the party. She’s using the Sesame Street painted seashells as table decorations. Once the party is over…each child can pick one to take home with them as part of their party goodie bags. Kids love souvenirs from attending birthday parties!
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These faux mosaic and stained glass painted seashell designs are super easy to make. You don’t have to be an artistic painter to make them!!! They can be made using acrylic paint pens or with acrylic craft paint. I personally like to use a combination …
Over the summer I was busy collecting clam shells from the beach and painting them. I belong to a Facebook group that paints seashells and then leaves them where-ever we go for others to find. Sort of like a fun treasure hunt. Except…we don’t tell …
We love taking family vacations to the beach. Every time we go we collect seashells with the grandkids. Why? Well, we bring them home and paint them! It’s a great way to preserve those fun beach memories. It’s an arts and crafts project that allows the kids to be creative plus gives them something to do over the summer months. Once painted they can be displayed inside or outside of your home.
We like placing them throughout our flower gardens, back deck decorations or placed around our swimming pool. The kids like to give a few of them to friends and family members too. Love to paint on shells? You’ll find 100+ painted seashell designs on the TwoClassyChics blog!
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Cleaning – All seashells need to be properly cleaned! We recommend washing them in a sink with warm soapy water. We use Dawn Liquid Dish Soap as it’s the best for removing grease, dirt, sand, and those fishy smells from the shells. Rinse with clean water. Take shells outside and let them dry in the sunshine for 1-2 days.
Prepping Shells – We base coated all of the shells with acrylic craft paints in various colors. Some shells got 2 coats of paint with 30 minutes of drying time between coats. Make sure the paint is thoroughly dry before decorating them.
Decorating Shells – The shells were decorated with a combination of acrylic craft paints and a paint brush while others paint pens were used. You can pick up the paint pens in a pack from Amazon for a great price. Let the kids get creative making their own designs.
Finishing – Once all of the paint has dried you’ll want to preserve them by spraying 1-2 coats of a clear acrylic spray sealer on each side of the shell. This protects the painted finish and will allow you to display them outside. We used one that was clear with a glossy finish. You can choose a matte finish if that’s what you prefer. Spray them outside and let dry overnight.
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