How to dye sand dollars

Collecting sand dollars on the beach can be a fun and exciting activity, but they often look dull from all their time spent in the salty ocean water. Learn how to carefully clean and preserve these delicate treasures and turn them into...

I was on vacation earlier this month - did you know? ;) Okay, I've been talking about it a lot. The reason is that I totally found my creative energy while we were in Maine and there was so much inspiration! One of the days, we went to the Georgetown Working League Fair. Georgetown is a tiny little town on an island on the coast and it's my love's hometown. There are about 1000 year-round residents. His family still lives there and we visit them every year. I love his family, the town, the…

My sand dollars are found in the waters of Georgetown Maine. Many come from my own lobster traps. I dry them, dye them, and then seal them for strength. Each sand dollar is unique, and no two are…

Step by step guide to dyeing seashells to produce pretty pastel shells that you can then use for crafts. So easy kids can do it too!

This would be fun to at the baby shower and use for baby's room. ☺️ DIY watercolor sand dollars

Did you know that painting with watercolors on sand dollars produces a really neat effect? I didn't until the other day when my kids and I spent a morning painting. Lately, I've tried to maximize our fun to clean-up ratio by saving messy art for times when we have two or three full hours to devote to the fun. So, the other day, I covered our kitchen table with a drop cloth and we spent the morning finding everything and anything our imaginations could think of to paint on and with. That…

Project question web: Sand Dollars

MINI DEVOTIONAL/THOUGHT The Legend of the Sand Dollar, The Friend 1976 Main Thought: “Remember Him, and find peace within.” ____________________ Walking slowly along the wet sand—hands in pockets and bare feet kicking the water that lapped at his toes—Guillermo (Gee-yer-mo) wished he had a present to welcome his friend Philip. Soon it would be time for Philip to arrive in Baja, California, after the trip with his family‍ along the Oregon seacoast. Two years ago the two boys had been…