How to Treat a Sand Dollar or Starfish
Sand dollars, starfish and sea cucumbers all come from the same group of animals, echinoderms, which means spiny skin.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Hobby Paintbrushes
- Elmer's Glue-All
- Bowls
- Paper Towels
- Watercolor Paints
- Paper towels
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Wash your starfish and sand dollars carefully with clean water.
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Let them dry completely in a sunny windowsill or on a windproof patio. As they dry, they become light and can easily blow away.
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Strengthen a sand dollar by soaking it in glue water: Mix 1/4 c. glue with 4 to 5 c. water, and let the sand dollar soak for a few hours.
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Use a paper towel to pat the sand dollar dry. Allow it to dry completely.
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Color a starfish or sand dollar with watercolor paints.
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Tips & Warnings
Some areas prohibit the collection of all seashells, including sand dollars and starfish. The local park service is a good place to start looking for information.
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Comments
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sylvster
Jul 26, 2007
enviomentlests -
Jul 10, 2006
A sand dollar that is dark reddish-brown in color is alive and should not be harvested. Some states have steep fines for someone caught harvesting life shellfish. Even if your state allows it, keep in mind that these are live animals and better left to their environment. A dead sand dollar will be grayish or white in color.
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Jul 10, 2006
A sand dollar that is dark reddish-brown in color is alive and should not be harvested. Some states have steep fines for someone caught harvesting life shellfish. Even if your state allows it, keep in mind that these are live animals and better left to their environment. A dead sand dollar will be grayish or white in color.
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Feb 14, 2006
Sand dollars and starfish aren't just seashells, they're living things and an important part of the ecosystem. Keep this in mind when collecting these animals.
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Feb 14, 2006
Sand dollars and starfish aren't just seashells, they're living things and an important part of the ecosystem. Keep this in mind when collecting these animals.
