Glitter Seashell Christmas Ornaments
Have you or your kids ever found the most beautiful, perfect seashell at the beach? This craft is such a fun way to turn those beach treasures into a fabulous keepsake. (No beach? No problem, more on where to buy seashells below!). This is a great craft for both summer and winter. You can display them all year round, or you can decorate a bunch of seashells to use on a beach themed Christmas tree. They’re sparkly. They’re glittery. And they’re oh-so-beautiful! Don’t forget to write the date on the back with a sharpie!
Looking for more seashell craft ideas? Here’s some of our favourites: Sharpie Seashells Glitter Seashell Picture Frame Snowman Seashell Ornaments Seashell Painting
Here’s what you’ll need:
Seashells Fine glitter Large iridescent glitter Multi surface acrylic paint White glue Rhinestones
Where to get seashells?
Are you going on a beach vacation? Search the beach for beautiful seashells.
How long do the seashell ornaments take to dry?
It takes about a full day for these ornaments to fully dry so that the white glue becomes transparent. But you really only need to wait about an hour between each coat for things to dry enough to work with. The times given in the instructions below are approximate. Your materials might dry faster, or they might take longer. If your fingernail can easily move the paint or glitter, you’ll need to wait a bit longer before moving on to the next step.
How do I keep the glitter mess contained?
Don’t worry, I used to hate working with glitter. But now that I’ve gotten the hang of keeping the glitter contained, it’s really not bad! I find it easiest to place the seashell on a piece of paper before adding glitter. Then when you’re done, simply fold up the edges of the paper around the glitter so the glitter is completely trapped inside the paper. Then you can throw away the paper and the glitter. If you want to save the glitter, fold the paper in half, then open it back up and place your seashell onto it before sprinkling it with glitter. Then when it’s dry, you can use the fold in the paper to pour the glitter back in the container. This method is definitely messier, so you’ll have to decide how important it is to you to save the extra glitter.
What kind of glitter do I need?
You’ll want 2 different sizes of glitter to get this effect. The color is completely up to you!
You can make your handmade seashell ornaments traditional Christmas colors, or you can choose more neutral, year round colors. I personally love how our white seashell looks like it’s covered in snow!
Here’s even more seashell craft ideas:
Sharpie Seashells
Glitter Seashell Picture Frame
Snowman Seashell Ornaments
Seashell Painting
Our book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids is loaded with 72 fun and simple craft ideas for kids! The projects are fun, easy and most importantly low-mess, so the clean up is simple!
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