Sea creatures are notoriously shy, but the ones you see here managed to come out of their shells to greet passersby. You can find seashells year-round in craft stores and some gift shops.
Koala How-To
1. Experiment with different combinations to come up with animal shapes before gluing everything into place. We chose small scallop and clam shells for the koalas, and long razor clams decorated with ring-top cowries for the tree.
2. Use small cushions of polymer clay, which is pliable and slightly sticky, to test out various arrangements. For assembly, a tacky, quick-drying glue works best. Build heads and bodies separately. Before joining larger parts, use a brush to glue on small parts (such as beads for eyes) and clay to support creatures while glue dries.
The seashell koala is so cute! A good way to familiarize kids with koalas is with this koala coloring page!
Great idea to keep children busy on a hot day...
Love this idea! I make seashell creatures with the children that I teach... but creating the koalas is a wonderful idea ;) So cute!
Great ideas to do with grand kids. Some outdoor exercise collecting nature items and craft work with the grandparents. My grand daughter loves it. I need to get the supplies and we can explore RI beaches for the shells this weekend.
Great Idea! If you like nature you will also love growing a TickleMe Plant with your kids. We love the TickleMe Plant Party favor and TickleMe Plant Greenhouse. In it you can grow a REAL Plant that MOVES when you Tickle It ! The leaves suddenly interact and even the branches droop when Tickled! Its such a Ticklish plant
We found it at onlinesciencemall.com Just search TickleMe Plant.
I was wondering what to do with my girls' sea shells....what a CUTE idea!!!