18 Unique Crafts with Beach Shells And Decorative Ideas

Were you able to collect seashells during your last visit in the beach? Or maybe you have been collecting seashells since you were a child. Here are some of the unique craft with beach shell decorative ideas.

Mini Terrarium With Sea Shells, Sand and Succulents

Bring home your beach memories and store it in a jar. Get a clear jar or bottle. Put some sand and shells inside. You can paste stickers on it and label each container as to the name of the destination.

DIY terrarium with Beach Shells

This is super easy summer craft to do with your kids or by yourself if you want to decorate your house with coastal style , check for the full tutorial here

DIY seashell Container

DIY seashell and sea glass pencil holder tutorial

You can reinvent an empty  tin can with beach shells. Paste around a paper or fabric around a tin can. Then embellish it with your shell collections with a use of a hot glue gun. You can add some sea glass on it to make it more colorful and  attractive.

DIY seashell planter

You will need a flower pot, hot glue gun and some seashells .

Framed Shell Wall Art Ideas

Framed shell art

To display the treasures that you have collected from your last visit to the beach, purchase a frame or a shadow box from the thrift or craft stores and glue all the shells on the background or simply fill it up with shells .

Create a pattern to make it look even attractive.Just like this heart below

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DIY Sea shell Wreath

Give your old country grapevine wreath a  new coastal revamp by decorating it with different seashells and starfish. The look is complete with a  ribbon wreath hanger . This simple, but cute shell wreath will embellish your front door or a summer time accessory for the interior of your home.

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DIY Shell Mirror Frame

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It would be a lovely sight seeing your collection of beach shell every time you look at the mirror. Position the largest shells on the mirror frame first, then start doing it from largest to smallest, then fit the other shells on the remaining spaces until the frame of the mirror is framed completely.

Old Mirror Embellished with Beach Shells

Create a Wind chime with Seaside Design

You can use these wind chimes made of beach shells both as indoor and outdoor decorations.

You can paint Beach Shells  with different colors

All you need is some strings and then create holes in your shells to insert the string. You will be surprised how lovely these wind chimes are.

Create a Frame Out of Beach Shells

Create a photo frame using your shell collection. Glue the shells nicely on the edges of the frame. You can either put a photo of your own or a beach theme photo.

DIY photo frame with beach shells

Embellish what you have at home

Lovely Bird Cage with Beach Shells

If you have an old bird cage you place there nicely your collection of big beach shells and hang it outdoor or indoor.

Heart Shaped Wood with Beach Shells

DIY Sea shells heart pendant
Sea shells crafts with clay

You can also mold clay into different shapes and paste your collection on each shape to create cute beach shell wall decor or pendants .

Sea Shell candle holder

Beach themed decorated shell – a cute craft you can make with your kid!