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    Home » Crafts

    Seashell Craft Ideas & Free Printable Gift Tags

    Updated: Jul 15, 2015 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 4 Comments

    If you’re looking a summer craft ideas for kids, especially on a rainy day, why not try out these Seashell Crafts?  If that isn’t quite what you’re looking for, you might like this post on Kids Summer Journal Ideas. 

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags.  This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    This morning I was on WDRB in Louisville sharing some ideas for summer crafts for kids!  We just got back from the beach and brought with us a big ziploc bag full of seashells. Since our seashell jar is just about full, I decided to up cycle some of the shells into accessories.

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    You can click through this link to watch the segment online. This time I didn’t forget what I was doing half way through (always a bonus when you’re on LIVE TV!).

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    I shared the idea for this project a couple of years ago and had fun updating it for the TV segment.  I added a few more options for creating the accessories, and some free printable tags to attach to the completed craft.

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    If you’d like to make some of your own Seashell Jewelry here’s what you’ll need… (btw, this would be a great project to do at the beach if you’re stuck inside for the day!)

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    • Hair & Jewelry Accessories (buy at the craft store)
    • Seashells
    • Nail Polish
    • Glue Gun
    • Protective Mat for the table

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    Most kids while supervised, can handle painting the seashells by themselves. Just keep an eye out for spilled nail polish.

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    They will however need help with the hot glue portion of the craft. You’ll want to be on hand to supervise that part for sure! Hot glue can leave quite a mark!  For instructions on attaching the jewelry to the seashells just hop on over to this post.

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    If you’d like to make some of your seashell jewelry and accessories into gifts, I’ve designed a set of simple FREE printable cards for you to download.

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    The printable is black and white (saves ink in your printer!) so you’ll want to print it on some colorful cardstock.

    Free Printable Jewelry Cards or Tags

    After you’ve printed out the cards, just cut them out and then add the slits for the hair clips.

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

    I kept the design of the cards pretty neutral so you can use them for a variety of purposes (not just seashell jewelry).

    To print the cards just head on over to the TEMPLATES page to download the file.

    Seashell Craft Ideas and free printable gift tags. This craft idea would be great for kids especially on a rainy summer day

     

    How’s that for beach hair? *wink*

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Phyllis says

      July 16, 2015 at 6:55 am

      Such cute idea’s! And you were on tv, wow!

      Reply
    2. Debbie says

      July 16, 2015 at 10:40 am

      Hi Melissa, love all your stuff, but what is the password to print a template? Thank you!

      Reply
    3. Colleen Bell says

      July 17, 2015 at 10:58 am

      Melissa, you are amazing. Who would have guessed that such a simple craft (and gorgeous) would get such publicity. Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you. I can’t imagine how happy you must have been when they first contacted you.

      Keep up the great work. Personally, I hope to see another wonderful fabric line. I love what you have done.

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        July 21, 2015 at 3:01 pm

        Thanks Colleen,
        I’ve submitted another fabric line, now I just wait to see if they want to print it…it’s kinda torturous 🙂

        Reply

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