Early next month the Princess will be finishing up the 4th grade and wanted to make an End of Year Teacher's Gift for her favorite teacher. She was telling me that her teacher has a lot of pretty things sitting on her desk that the children made for her over the course of the school year. The … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts: Seashell Paper Weight Teacher’s Gift
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Beautiful Hand-Painted Horseshoe Crab Shells
For the past 5 years my family has participated in programs that help to promote horseshoe crab conservation. Thousands of them die every year when they're washed up onto a beach, caught in fishing nets, stuck on rocky jetty's, etc. These crabs play an important part in our marine ecosystem and … [Read more...] about Beautiful Hand-Painted Horseshoe Crab Shells
Seashell Craft Project: Broken Conch Shell Trinket Dish
When walking the beach people will often stop to pick up seashells that they find along the way. Personally, I've been shelling and collecting seashells for over 30+ years. I've amassed quite the collection! Some of my seashells I put on display throughout my home, other's are placed in special … [Read more...] about Seashell Craft Project: Broken Conch Shell Trinket Dish
Knitted Toys 20 Cute and Colorful Projects Book
How many of you knit or crochet? I've been doing both for decades. Back in the 1960's and 1970's it was necessary for young girls to learn the trade. It was how we made our own hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, shawls, poncho's, etc. If you were a mother you knitted or crochet'ed your child's afghan, … [Read more...] about Knitted Toys 20 Cute and Colorful Projects Book
Craft Project: Painted Dolphin and Starfish Seashells
Every time we go down to the beach I spend hours, upon hours walking the beach and collecting seashells, driftwood, sea glass and other found treasures that wash up onto the shore. I have boxes upon boxes of treasures that I've collected over the years and many of them I use to decorate my home, use … [Read more...] about Craft Project: Painted Dolphin and Starfish Seashells
DIY Seashell Plant Picks and Garden Markers
A few months ago when we were down at the beach house I collected some bay scallop seashells off of the beach. The bay scallops along the Jersey Shore are typically black to dark gray in color. They are great shells to use in a variety of your craft projects. You can leave them natural or paint them … [Read more...] about DIY Seashell Plant Picks and Garden Markers
Craft Project: Mermaid Seashell Hand Mirror
A few weeks ago my granddaughter and I were shopping at our local Dollar Store and picked up a few things that she needed. One thing that we picked up was this aqua-colored hand mirror. It was very plain looking, so we decided to turn it into a Mermaid Seashell Hand Mirror with just a few craft … [Read more...] about Craft Project: Mermaid Seashell Hand Mirror
Cats in Origami Book by Nick Robinson
In the origami world, cats were traditionally under-represented, and the few existing models were rather flat and lifeless. But thanks to modern folding techniques, it's possible to recapture the true charm of our feline companions. This book for origamists of all skill levels offers 20 original … [Read more...] about Cats in Origami Book by Nick Robinson