Homemade Beach Decorations

Use seashells to create home decorating items such as wreathes and mosaic sculptures.

A trip to the seashore offers a savvy craft practitioner a chance to bring back many materials. Items such as sea glass, seashells, sand and driftwood lend themselves to the creation of home décor items and craft projects.

Collecting Materials

Take a bucket and a shovel along on the next trip to the beach. Collect items such as driftwood, rocks, seashells and sea glass. Even beach sand is useful for creating beach-themed decorations. Rinse all of the items off with a hose before using them as the beach hosts microorganisms.

Mosaics

According to the Disney's Family Fun website, you can use beach sand and seashells to create mosaic sculptures and candles.

Driftwood

The Craft Ideas website suggests using shells to create a wreath. It notes that driftwood pieces make interesting shelving options, wind chimes and picture frames.

References

• Disney's Family Fun: Sand Candles
• Disney's Family Fun: Sandy Hand Mosaic
• Craft Ideas Info: Seashell Wreath
• Design Sponge: DIY Project Driftwood Shelf