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15 Ways to Bring the Beach Home

August 2, 2014 by FaveCrafts

When I was younger, the first week of August was usually when our family would head off for a vacation. During my adolescent and teen years, , we often ended up at the same beach-side hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL. My mom’s favorite activity was collecting shells in a plastic bag – she would gather up her stash and show us her findings at the end of the day. While a plastic bag is a convenient means of storage, there are so many (better) crafty options. This got me thinking – there must be people just like my mom who love to collect shells and other keepsakes but don’t know what to do next. Alternatively, there are plenty of DIY lovers who can’t get to the beach (that’s where your local craft store come in). Now you can bring the beach home and create the ultimate summer crafts.

Don’t worry yarn lovers – we haven’t forgotten about you. Bring out the best aspects of the beach in your afghan, scarf and wall decor designs. Cool colors and soft ripples turn an otherwise normal crochet or knitting pattern into a work of art. Ready to head to the beach? Leave the sunblock at home – you won’t need it for these genius DIY ideas.

 

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Beach-Inspired Summer Craft Ideas

As mentioned earlier, you don’t have to hit the beach to find the best items for your summer crafts. Craft stores supply everything from shells to sand, so head to your favorite shop and get to work. Use the beach as inspiration when you crochet your next scarf or construct your next wreath. Fun summer crafts like these never go out of style, so you can leave them up well into the fall.

  • Beachside Afghan
  • By the Sea Potpourri Jar
  • Old Textured Beach Bottles
  • Beachy Jellyfish Wall Art
  • Under the Sea Hanging Votive Holder
  • Sun and Sand Afghan
  • Seashells Crochet Scarf
  • Ocean Waves Scarf
  • Painted Beach Votives

 

Super Fun Crafts With Shells

Seashells aren’t just meant to be displayed in a jar or on a plate. Instead, use them for your craft projects. Use regular glue, decoupage and other adhesives to add colorful, iridescent seashells to your DIY designs. The added dimension adds depth and excitement to any handmade piece.

  • Seashell-WreathSeashell Mosaic Wreath
  • Beach and Seashell Glass Candle Rings
  • Decorative Seashell Spheres
  • Decoupaged Seashell Plate
  • Seashell Beach Plaque
  • Sandy Shells Beach Vase

 

 

 

 What’s your favorite summer memory?

 

Filed Under: Seasonal Crafts Tagged With: beach crafts, Favecrafts, Julia Litz, sand, seashells, summer crafts

Keep Summer Alive with Beach Sand Crafts

August 11, 2013 by FaveCrafts

coloredsandWhen you think of returning home from a beach vacation, there’s probably one aspect that makes you cringe: the sand! However, by bringing some beach sand home with you, you and your kids can create all sorts of fun crafts that will commemorate your vacation. These 20 blog articles are packed with crafts that appeal to kids of all ages, so you’re sure to find something fun to do for everyone from your preschooler to your high schooler.

For Preschooler

These projects will require some supervision, but should be entertaining for your preschooler. Make a vacation jar filled with sand and souvenirs or create plaster molds of your child’s foot and hand as a sweet treasure from your vacation. For more clever sand craft ideas, read through these five blog entries.

  • Beach Crafts Let the kids create a vacation jar by filling the jar with sand and souvenirs from your time at the beach.
  • Sensory Sand Paint Seahorse and Starfish Mix sand and paint together for a mixture similar to finger paint that your kids can use to create a picture.
  • Beach Crafts for Children Make sand casts of your kids feet at the beach with the help of this post.
  • S is for Salt Water Animals Textured Watercolor Paintings Use beach sand to add texture to paper cutout animals.
  • Footprints in the Sand Ornament With some help, your little ones can put some sand and shells in a clear ornament.

For Elementary Schoolers

Once your kids start getting older, you can have them make their own plaster casts to hang on their bedroom wall by pressing a toy into sand. An adult will need to mix up the plaster, but the kids should be able to slowly pour it into the impression. The kids can also make sand dough and sand castles that will dry hard and last for years if taken care of. Take a look at these five blog posts for even more crafts for your elementary aged child.

  • Kids Crafts- Plaster Casting with Sand Use the sand to create the mold and then fill the mold with plaster to create this craft.
  • Make a Sand Art Terrarium You can color beach sand using sidewalk chalk, then create layers of sand that you can plant terrarium in.
  • How to Make a Lasting Sand Castle from DIY Sand Dough Kids love play dough, so it’s not surprising that they also love sand dough, which you can easily create at home.
  • Ocean-in-a-Bottle Craft for Kids Bring the ocean home with you by making this ocean in a bottle craft.
  • Crafts Using Sand Your kids will love this iSpy type game, where items are hidden in a big jar of sand.

For Middle Schoolers

By the time your kids reach middle school, they’re fairly capable of creating crafts on their own. Sand candles and sand paintings are great creations for this age, though some adult supervision is necessary. For plenty of ideas of crafts you can do with your middle schooler, take a look at the next five blog postings.

  • The Chew: Clinton Kelly’s Layered Sand Art Craft for Summer Camp By coloring your and layering it, you can create sand art in a vase or a jar.
  • Making Candles in the Sand You can make a one-of-a­-kind candle by creating a shape in the sand with wicks and melted wax.
  • Native American Sand Painting For a craft that is both fun and educational, try out this Native American sand painting.
  • Sand Bowl All you need is a bowl, some plastic wrap, some layering glue and sand to make a homemade bowl to hold the shells you collect at the beach.

For High Schoolers

Your teen may not be as enthused about easy crafts as your toddler, but that doesn’t mean they have to miss out on all the fun. Check out these five blog posts, which are full of ideas that will appeal to your older children.

  • Sea Shell Sand Molds {Craft} Your teen will love this craft, which is a little more involved than the ones listed previously.
  • DIY Sand Candles Instead of buying store-bought candles, have your teen create their own colored sand and then insert a tea light into the center.
  • Sand and Pebble Mirror Take an ordinary mirror to one that’s extraordinary by dressing up the frame with sand and shells.
  • Summer Camp Crafts By layering colored sand and using different tools, you can create elaborate scenes for a unique, homemade candle.
  • Make Beads from Sand! A Great Summer’s End Project You can mix sand and glue to make various shaped beads that can then be colored and strung onto a keychain or lanyard.

Originally posted by Emma Roberts on SummerNanny.com. Republished with permission.

Filed Under: Seasonal Crafts Tagged With: Guest Post, Kids Crafts Projects, sand, summer crafts

Guest Post: Making Your Own Souvenir Gifts to Bring Home From Vacation

May 9, 2011 by FaveCrafts

This guest blog post was written by Trisha Manning.
Everyone wants to take a little piece of paradise home when they return from vacation. That is why souvenirs are so popular. But truly special souvenirs are sometimes hard to find and are usually expensive. One way to take home a one-of-a-kind souvenir and save some money is to create your own souvenir gifts. You don’t have to be a craft wizard to do this since there are many options for creating unique, simple and inexpensive vacation souvenirs. The key is to choose the items that will most remind you of the special moments spent at a special place so that every time you look at them, you can revisit that time.



A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words

This old adage is so true, especially for vacation photos. The best part is that these photos are your own, so they will truly be specific to your experience. Choose a photo or photos stored in your digital camera to print to t-shirts, mugs, calendars, and many other items. Photo collages you can frame also make nice souvenirs, especially if you decorate the frame with reminders of your trip such as ticket stubs. You can even create postcards with these photos and depending where and how long you are on vacation, have them printed and mailed right from the place. Using photos to create a special souvenir is also a great idea for an amusement park vacation. You can purchase some scrap booking supplies and use your printed photos to create a funny retelling of your experience.

Take The Beach Home With You
A beach vacation offers many ways to create your own souvenir. First, you can collect shells and other beach treasures on one of your walks. Don’t forget the sand. With these materials you can create your own beach in jar and bring the ocean back to you each time you look at it. Shells can also become simple earrings, necklaces or bracelets if you either use shells with little holes in them or make tiny holes in them to string together. You can purchase the rest of the things you need to make jewelry at a craft or bead store. How about using the shells to create a wind chime or another hanging ornament? Wire and string are all you will need besides your shells. Or you can decorate a frame with the shells and show off vacation pictures.

Go For That Nature Walk Again and Again

Collect dried flowers, twigs, leaves and rocks. These can be used to make collages you can hang. With some heavy cardboard, glue and your collected treasures you can easily make a collage or representation of your favorite panorama to take home with you. You can also use them to decorate the cover of a travel journal and then keep all your memories and even some photos in it. All these goodies can also be used to create a lasting centerpiece for your home, which will invite questions and give you opportunities to retell about your wonderful vacation.

Put That Art Class to Work

If you enjoy drawing or painting, a wonderful souvenir is to create your own watercolor pieces of the different places you visit. Simply take a small watercolor pad, some brushes and watercolors with you wherever you go and you’ll be set. Sit down somewhere peaceful and comfortable and spend your time not only admiring the view, but creating a special piece to take home with you. Once home, you can frame it and exhibit it, bringing back memories each time you look at it.

Trisha Manning is a traveling and craft enthusiast as well as a contributing writer for Aphrodite Hills, where there are many cyprus properties for sale.

Filed Under: Guest Post Tagged With: Collage, natural, photos, sand, seashells, souvenir

FaveCrafts 365 Sanding Board Surprise

May 6, 2011 by Maria

This FaveCrafts 365 explains that emery boards aren’t just for filing your nails! This handy (excuse the pun) and inexpensive grooming tool is also an excellent tool for your craft basket. Watch the video and see everything this little but mighty board can do!

Projects that need a little sanding power:

Aged Terra Cotta Wall Decoration

Charm Bracelet With Shrink Plastic

Copper Cuff

Filed Under: FaveCrafts 365 Tagged With: crafting tools, sand, technique

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