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Looking for a few last-minute homemade gifts to make this holiday season? If so, these hand-painted Christmas themed clam shells take only 1 day to make. You don’t need any artistic skills to make them! A great project for older children, adults and seniors to …
These hand-painted santa and snowmen seashell Christmas tree ornaments are easy to make! You’ll need smaller sized clam shells and oyster shells to make them along with basic painting supplies. You can make a dozen of them in just one weekend! They’re perfect to hang …
We’re less than a month away from the Christmas holiday. If you haven’t started your holiday crafting…it’s time to get busy! Last week I painted these cute Gnome design seashells. The red, white and green Gnome designs will be used as place settings on our holiday table. Each guest has their name written on the back of the seashell along with the date. The hot pink and blue Gnome seashell is one I made for the winter season. I did the hot in blue colors for winter. I did the naughty saying as it reminds me of being naughty or nice during the holiday season.
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For this arts and craft project I used large 4″ wide clam shells that I collected from the beach. Wash them in warm, soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. It does a great job at removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water. Lay them out in a single layer to dry overnight.
Base coat each clam shell with 2 coats of white acrylic craft paint. You’ll need to allow 35-45 minutes of drying time between coats. Use a pencil to lightly sketch the gnome design onto the shell. No pattern or template was used. Start with the hat first and then add the beard. You can make him a thin or chubby gnome by varying the “width” of your sketch.
To keep things simple…I used BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers to color it in. These aren’t kiddie markers! They contain acrylic paint. No priming, no drippy messes, no foul paint odors and they dry super fast. Each paint marker features a medium tip and a fine tip. I purchase them from Amazon.
After you’re done with the design work let the entire shell dry for 1-2 hours.
Seal the paint by brushing on 1-2 light coats of Clear Mod Podge Sealer. I used one with a Glossy Finish. Let dry until it’s no longer tacky. It will dry clear.
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Are you an animal lover? Love dogs, cats and birds? If so, you’ll love these adorable painted and decoupaged seashells! They were made using 4″ to 5″ wide clam shells, craft paint, fabric and Mod Podge! I was able to complete all 4 of them …
These hand painted Santa Claus red coat ornaments are adorable! They’re super easy-to-make using Clam Shells Seashells that you collect from the beach. Don’t live near a beach? Don’t worry, you can buy inexpensive shells from Amazon. Perfect Christmas Tree Ornaments, package tie-ons, table place …
This easy-to-make Snowman Christmas Tree Ornament was made by upcycling pork rib bones. Yes, you read that correctly, a pork rib bone! It’s a great project for older children to do and only costs pennies to make! You can make several of them in one weekend.
When working with rib bones you want to scrape off all of the meat using a scrub brush or a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Wash the bones in hot, soapy water. I like to use Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Rinse with clean water and air dry. It may take 2-4 days depending on temperatures in your home. They need to be completely dry before painting them.
Paint the entire rib bone with white acrylic craft paint. That includes all sides, the top, and bottom. To get the coverage that we needed we used 3 coats of paint, allowing for 30-45 minutes of drying time between coats. Lay them on a non-stick surface (like a sheet of aluminum foil) to dry.
The kids who made these particular Christmas Tree Ornaments were 6 to 13 years of age. To keep it simple they used acrylic paint markers that we purchased from Amazon to add the snowman’s eyes, carrot shaped nose, and coal for his mouth. You can use regular paints and a paint brush if desired.
You can get fancy with the design by adding rosy cheeks, a corn-cob pipe, buttons running down the front, a ribbon scarf tied around the neck and make a little black top hat using craft foam. I would do all of that if working with adults. However, these were young children so we kept them simple.
Once the paint is dry the bones need to be preserved by taking them outside and spraying them with 2-3 coats of clear acrylic spray sealer. Let dry.
You’ll need a 6″ long piece of clear fishing line to make the knotted hanging loop. Use all-purpose craft glue to add it to the top of the ornament or have an adult use a hot glue gun. Let dry. That’s it, they’re done!
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Love to decorate your home for the holidays with Angels? Looking to make a few homemade gifts? If so, we’ve got 3 Angel designs to share with you today. Two are Christmas Tree ornaments and one is a holiday decoration. All three of them are …
These melting snowman designed seashells are super cute. They can be displayed in your home for the entire winter season. There’s nothing on them that screams Christmas. All were hand painted on small to medium sized clam shells that were collected from the beach. You …