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I found this idea in Family Fun magazine last year and couldn’t wait to try it with our family. We collected sea shells together each day during our time at the beach. On the last day, we made the kids hand prints in the sand. They picked shells from our family collection to carefully lay in their hand print. We filled the print with plaster and let it dry over night. The result: a take home souvenir of our trip and their tiny little hands! My sisters and I all made the initial of our last name for a garden decoration. This was fun for all ages and worked better than expected. 

All you need is a container of plaster, a bucket, fresh water and a stir stick. We bought a container of Pottery Plaster for use in ceramics at Hobby Lobby for $4.99. Make the shape you want in the sand about 2 inches deep. Lay shells, beads, glitter, or anything else you want into the shape. Pour the plaster into the shape and let it harden overnight. Letters will need to be drawn inverted as the face down side will be the finished product. In the morning, you can dig our treasure out together and be amazed by your own creativity!

Tags: beach, children's crafts, family fun

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