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Clay and Seashell Craft for Kids

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Learning About Shells with A Seashell Craft for Kids

We decided to explore shells for this month’s Poppins Book Nook Ocean theme.  We’re fortunate to have a great set of kids learning books, the Southwestern Advantage Explore and Learn Series.  So we grabbed The Natural World one and read about the ocean, the seashore, its animals, and its shells!  Then to explore seashells some more, we did a fun, sensory clay and seashell craft.  This would also be a fun way for the kids to use the seashells they collect from a summer beach vacation.  Check it out…

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A Sensory Clay & Seashell Craft for Kids

Supplies:

  • air dry clay
  • a variety of seashells
  • glass pebbles in ocean colors
  • pearl beads

Steps:

The kids rolled their ball of clay and squished it down.  Then had fun exploring the impressions that the seashells made when pressing them in the clay.  All of the squishing and poking was such great fine motor skill work for them, too!

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After squishing and exploring for a bit, they settled on making little flower-like sculptures by pressing the shells and pebbles into the clay and leaving them to dry in it.

A Sensory Seashell Craft for Kids at B-InspiredMama.com

I think they’ll make the perfect paper weight when they’re dry, don’t you?

Have your kids ever explored seashells before?  Have you ever done a seashell craft for kids?  I’d love to hear about it in the comments below! 

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Filed Under: Fun and Easy Kids Crafts, Mixed Media, Play and Learning, Science Fun, Seasons, Summer Tagged With: Children's Books, Clay, Ocean, Poppins Book Nook, Sensory Activities, Shells

About Krissy of B-Inspired Mama

Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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  1. Laura says

    August 19, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    Awww, this is so good! Camilla explored the seashells only occasionally and did not know what to think of them. They are not brightly colored for a toddler – LOL. We definitely need to do something like this. Thanks for posting!

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      August 20, 2013 at 8:23 PM

      I know what you mean. My Priscilla liked the shiny glass pebbles most!

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  2. Ashley says

    August 1, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    Very pretty! Looks like a fun time for sure!

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      August 1, 2013 at 9:50 AM

      Thanks, Ashley!

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  3. Jodie @ Growing Book by Book says

    July 30, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    These are so pretty!

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      July 30, 2013 at 2:42 PM

      Thanks, Jodie! We thought so, too. 🙂

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