Making shell a shell picture

We loved the idea of making a little picture in the sand out of shells and sticks, stones and seaweed, taking a photo then framing that photo, thereby creating a permanent memory without removing anything from the beach.

But of course children love collecting treasures to take home so as long as you keep the amount of shells to a minimum and don’t collect them from a National Park, our little shell and stone pictures also make a lovely memento of our visit to the beach.

You will need:

•Collection of pebbles and shells, even small twigs.

•A canvas and some acrylic paint

•Tile adhesive (for absolute permanency but non-toxic PVA would also work)

How to:

•Paint your canvas (we chose greens and blues to represent the ocean). Allow to dry thoroughly.

•Start sticking your little pebbles and shells anyway you like!

•The tile adhesive needs about 24 hours to dry.