It is unlikely that at least one summer vacation by the sea does without souvenirs collected by the hands on the coast. Numerous shells in themselves are already an ornament, but if you connect a little bit of fantasy, you can create something more original and beautiful. A variety of crafts made of shells will decorate your apartment with your own hands, and if you make them with your children, you will be provided with several hours of fascinating handicraft. Have not decided what can be done from shells, which accumulated a lot? We offer some original and simple ideas. All that is needed for crafts from sea shells is the shells, glue, paints, lacquer and the object itself, which you will decorate. This subject can be a boring (for now!) Frame for photographs, a panel, a picture, a candle and many other things that can serve as a material for creating souvenirs from shells with your own hands.
Candles
In order for an ordinary candle to become an element of decor, it is necessary to insert a wick into the shell and pour it up to the top with molten paraffin or wax. Look great candles, where the shell and the wax of contrasting colors. Even a tourist candle in the frame of sea shells on a flat stand will look elegant and festive, raising the mood to others.
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Photo frames
A variety of frames for photographs as a gift have long been perceived as something trivial. But this applies to the usual framework, and, taking advantage of our master class, the handmade of shells in the form of a photo frame will be an excellent memorable gift. The simplest option is to glue the frame with different shells in color, shape and size. The handicraft can be somewhat complicated, decorated with flowers, symmetrical mosaics made of shells. Use only transparent glue to avoid staining the frame. Do not forget to add brightness to the paints!
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The same simple principle can be used to decorate mirrors, wall clocks, caskets and even kitchen containers for storing bulk products.
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Crafts for kids
Kids will love it, if you introduce them to create funny animals, fish, turtles. If there is a little time, then together with the child it is possible to create a whole aquarium in which both fish and starfish will live, and at the bottom beautiful algae will settle. And all this - from seashells.
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Children's crafts made of shells can be made not only flat (on cardboard, plywood or plastic), but also voluminous. Your Treasure will definitely like to make a pencil with your own hands. From polymer clay or salted dough it is necessary to mold a pencil of any shape, and decorate the shells painted with colors. To do this, simply press into the mass of the shell. When the mass hardens, the hack is ready!
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Children love summer vacation, so they will be happy to fantasize about this topic. Have the child arrange a beach in ... a bottle. Pour the sea sand into it, and from above beautifully lay the multicolored shells. Such an exciting work is within the power of the smallest visionary. The beach can be made on cardboard. Include fantasy and create with your child beautiful crafts.
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It is not superfluous to note that this type of creativity has a positive impact not only on the development of figurative thinking. Sea shells are a natural material, which differs in variety of texture and size. The kid gets new tactile sensations, fingering in the hands of large and small, smooth and ribbed seashells. In addition, motor skills are developing, and it will be always pleasant for parents to see what has turned out for their little sculptor-artist.