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Fun with Shells

Shruti Acharya | March 12, 2012 | 12 Comments

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 We are lucky to have our inlaws who stay in a beach town – Read this & this.. The sea is just 500 metres from where they stay.. And each year that we go there, Lil p collects a lot of shells. Yesterday we found the hidden stash from last year and decided to craft with it.. I was slightly busy, so I gave her a black card sheet as an empty canvas to use the shells as she pleased..

Lil P started by making a small girl by the beach and then started imaginative play as herself by the beach .. Then the sun appeared, next a tree & a butterfly ..

 She also used the shells to form a hill shape , clouds.. and even a beach house..

It was fun.. easy and open ended.. We also had fun arranging the shells in ascending order & descending order of their sizes.. We had fun counting them.. We even played tic tac toe with them..

All the while Lil p was coming up with more and more ideas on what to make next .. Lil p was engrossed in this activity for nearly 1.5 hrs.. Super fun, inexpensive & Easy!!!!

I also asked a few fellow bloggers to share a few crafts that they have tried with shells.. here are the links –

More shell craft ideas from fellow bloggers on KBN
1. Jane from mamapeapod – shows how to make a fridge magnet, a necklace & other crafts out of shells
2. Margarita from redtedart  used shells for her daughter’s doll house bathroom
3. Esther from creativitymypassion used shells to recreate an underwater sea scene
4. Manasi from experimenting-mom used shells to create butterflies & for sensory play activity 
5. Cathy from nurturestore used Shells to create a garden tile art  & to make a under the sea playdough 
6. Roopa from puttiprapancha used shells to paint with 

What have you tried using shells for??? Did you make an ornament? Did you stick them together?.. made a photo frame?? Do share your ideas with us… I’d like to try them with Lil p . 

Filed Under: Kindergarten Crafts & Activities, Preschooler Crafts & Activities Tagged With: Learning Activities, Lil P and Me

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About Shruti Acharya

Shruti is a writer, photographer, DIY lover, passionate homemaker, and the chief dreamer at ArtsyCraftsyMom.com . Shruti lives in Bangalore, India with her husband and daughter. She loves showcasing fun art activities, crafts for kids, celebrations, childrens books & all the craziness that is India.

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Comments

  1. Shama Nagarajan says

    March 12, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    hope lil p enjoyed a lot…good one

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  2. Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says

    March 13, 2012 at 2:55 am

    We have so many shells. My son likes to paint the shells, paint with the shells, put them in buckets, or just carry them around. I like how your daughter arranged the shells – looks like she had lots of fun.

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  3. MindfulMeanderer says

    March 13, 2012 at 3:03 am

    @Shama: She sat making up stories for a whole two hours! .. 🙂 It was fun.
    @Trisa : We should also try painting / printing with them.. 🙂 Thanks for the idea..

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  4. Obsessivemom says

    March 13, 2012 at 4:02 am

    Hey thanks for reminding me about shells. I’ve got some lying around for ages. Must do something with them. I’d been planning a photo frame.. got the photo ready too but forgot to finish it. Will do now.

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  5. Sakhi says

    March 13, 2012 at 4:40 am

    Lil P goes after her mom 🙂

    I and cub used these shell in decorating the candles. You can check it here: http://craftyvillage.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/birthday-gift/

    (I hope you don’t mind me putting link here. So remove it if you have any issues 🙂 )

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  6. MindfulMeanderer says

    March 13, 2012 at 6:10 am

    @Sakhi… Love that idea.. and I don’t mind links in my comments section.. 🙂 these are the kinds I want to see.
    Hugs. Thanks for sharing ur idea.

    @OM: photo frame is on our to do list too 🙂

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  7. Vidya says

    March 13, 2012 at 10:50 am

    Great ideas! And lovely pics there!
    Vyas once painted few big shells and gave them as gifts to few loved ones with their and his name also painted on it:)

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  8. Rashmie @ Mommy Labs says

    March 14, 2012 at 5:05 am

    Lovely pics, Shruti, and yes – shells are always such a pleasure to play with. The fact that we collect them from nature with love and care make them all the more precious to play with later on. This is the reason I don’t like ‘buying’ shells from a craft store or any other place.

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  9. Mansi says

    March 14, 2012 at 3:55 am

    Great use of shells. My daughter loves arranging them. I loved the girls on the beach arrangement.

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  10. Prabha @ Learning Unboxed says

    March 14, 2012 at 9:29 am

    Lil P just taught us how we can use the best out of the beach which is near by our area. Neat ideas and creative play.

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  11. Swaram says

    March 14, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Wow! What a fun activity 🙂 LilP is so good!

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  12. Smita says

    March 29, 2012 at 7:35 am

    Hi… I love collecting shells… I have prepared a display under my dining table and displayed them there….

    Reply

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