After our last vacation, as I was unpacking shells galore, I wondered what I was thinking letting my daughter collect shells ... then I thought of making a picture frame ... and it ended up being super cute!!
So on your next trip to the beach, let the kids collect some shells and make a frame to remember the trip!
What do you need?
Big, small, and tiny shells. All different shapes and designs and colors.
Hot glue gun and glue
Frame (I got a little wooden one for 98 cents!!)
Step 1: Collect shells.
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Step 2: Choose which favorite shells to use.
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Step 3: Design.
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Step 3: Design.
Have your little ones help design your frame, but you will probably want to do the work ... (Hot glue ...)
I put the larger shells first, then filled in some smaller ones, and finished with the tiniest ones going on last.
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Step 4: Choose your favorite picture and voilà!
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Step 4: Choose your favorite picture and voilà!
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