These hand-painted cupcakes with sprinkles seashell refrigerator magnets are really easy to make. All you need are a few scallop seashells, painting supplies and magnets. You can whip up an entire bakery of them in no time at all. They would be cute used as party favors at a little girl’s birthday party, at a Mommy & Me baking party or just make them to give as fun little gifts. No painting or crafting talent needed!

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We collected our scallop shells from the beach. Brought them home and washed them in hot, soapy water, rinsed them and then left them air dry for 2 days. You need to make sure your shells are clean with no fishy odors or sandy debris before starting this project. You can buy scallop shells from Amazon or your local craft store if you don’t live near a beach. They’re fairly inexpensive.

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Hand-Painted Cupcake with Sprinkles Seashell Refrigerator Magnets

Scallop Seashells
Acrylic Craft Paint
Paint Brush, Paper Towels, Water Dish
Acrylic Craft Paint Pens
Heavy-Duty Small Magnet Discs
E6000 Adhesive Glue
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer, Glossy Finish

If you’re doing this project with children you’ll want to protect your work surface with an old drop cloth, plastic table cloth or old sheets of newspaper. I personally like to recycle bubble wrap that I receive in packages when I’m painting shells. They won’t stick to them (wet paint) and I just toss it away when I’m done.

You can use whatever paint shades that you would like. To get a nice coverage I did have to use 2 coats of paint with 30 minutes of drying time between them. You’ll pick one color for your cupcake liner or base and a different color for the frosting. Let dry until no longer tacky.

You’ll use a variety of different colors to make your sprinkles. I found that using my paint pens worked best to get that nice oblong skinny shape. You can certainly use regular acrylic craft paint and a paint brush too. Let dry for 2 hours or until no longer tacky.

Take your newly painted cupcakes outside and spray them with 2 coats of clear acrylic spray sealer (glossy finish) allowing 30 minutes of drying time between coats.

Flip your shells over to the reverse side. Use E6000 adhesive glue to add your magnet disc onto the back. I use commercial grade little magnets on mine. Why? I like to display my grandchildren’s photos and artwork on the front of my refrigerator and don’t want them sliding to the floor. If you plan on using them to tack up artwork and photos…use a commercial grade magnet which is 5 times stronger than cheap craft magnets. Just a tip on that. Let dry.

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Last month we had a sleepover with our grandchildren. Every time they come over we like to sit down and do a quick & easy craft project. This DIY Upcycled Bird Feeder is really easy to make. You can have it completed in less than 1 hour and you only need a few basic supplies to make it. The kids had a great time making them and personalizing them for the season.

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You can use just about any small plastic container: large yogurt cups, single-serve oatmeal bowls, just crack an egg plastic cups, small margarine and butter bowls, etc. Look around your kitchen at some of those small plastic bowls that you often toss away.

Kid’s Crafts: DIY Upcycled Bird Feeder

Small Upcycled Plastic Bowl
Jute or Rope
Scissors
Acrylic Paint Pens or Markers
Bird Seed
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer (optional)

We upcycled an empty Just Crack An Egg plastic container. Wash and dry your container before beginning the project. If you want to preserve the painted surface against the elements of the weather you’ll need to coat the painted design (once the paint is dry) with 1-2 coats of a clear acrylic spray sealer. Keep that in mind as you work on this project.

The kids used acrylic paint pens with medium and fine tips to paint the designs around the outside of the bowls. The one shown in the photos was made by my 11 year old granddaughter. She painted a purple tulip, a sun, a red daisy flower and a ladybug around the sides of her container. You will need to let this dry for one hour before proceeding to the next step or until the paint has fully dried.

Use the tip of your scissors to poke four evenly spaced holes around the upper edge of the container. The holes need to be big enough to thread the rope or jute through them. We opted to make 4 holes so that our bird feeder wouldn’t easily tip when it was breezy outside. It gives it a little more stability than just using two holes. Cut the jute rope to your desired length. We cut two pieces and threaded them criss-cross through the holes knotting the ends inside each hole of the bowl to help hide the ends. You can use a smaller piece to knot together the hanging portion at the top to make a loop for hanging.

Pour your bird seed inside filling it 75% of the way full. We used a wild bird seed mixture in our feeders. Hang them from a hook on your back porch, from a tree limb, etc. This would be an easy project to do with a school group or scouting troop too!

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