Nursery World - Shore thing

Children rarely come home empty-handed from a trip to the beach. Put their finds to good use with arts and crafts ideas from Hilary White The seaside can be an endless source of fascinating finds. The next time you and the children come home from the beach with a bucketful of pebbles and shells, try turning your natural treasures into art with the following ideas.

The seaside can be an endless source of fascinating finds. The next time you and the children come home from the beach with a bucketful of pebbles and shells, try turning your natural treasures into art with the following ideas.

SHELL PENDANTS

You will need:

spiral shells; Fimo modelling material (available from art shops); thin knitting needle; PVA glue; beads; leather thong or ribbon

What to do:

Roll a piece of Fimo into a lump and press it into the mouth of the shell, leaving a small amount sticking beyond the edge of the shell. Carefully skewer a hole through the top of the lump and then gently ease all of the Fimo out of the shell, making sure that it keeps its shape. Bake the shape according to the instructions on the pack. When the Fimo has cooled, stick it back into the shell using lots of PVA glue. Leave the glue to dry, then string the pendant on to a leather thong or ribbon for a necklace. Make the necklace more decorative by threading a couple of large beads on either side of the shell.

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