Save Seashells in Style

Create whimsical souvenirs from your trip to the beach or the craft store. Decorate shells with Crayola Markers and Glitter Glue!

1. You can create almost anything with sea shells. These are a few ideas to spark your imagination. Rinse your shells with water. Air-dry them.

2. Use Crayola Glue to attach two or more shells together to make silly critters or decorative angels, for example. Air-dry the shells for a few hours.

3. If you like, create a base, add accents, or sculpt pieces for your creation with Crayola Model Magic®. Model Magic fresh from the pack sticks to itself. Push shells lightly into the Model Magic. For extra stability, line edges and attach small parts with Glue. Air-dry the sculpture.

4. Decorate your shell creation with Crayola Markers and Glitter Glue. Air-dry your creation.

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

• Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
• Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
• Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
• The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
• Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
• Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
• Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Model Magic®
• Glitter Glue

household supplies

• natural materials (stones, shells, dried plant sprigs)

"We tried this art project when our kids were learning about the ocean. They came up with some great creations."
Jody F., home-school parent of ages 6 and 9.

"Finally, an engaging craft that uses the shells my kids love to collect! "
Shondra T., mother of ages 7 and 10.

When a hermit crab needs a bigger home it must find an empty snail shell to move into. The largest known snail shell was nearly 40 inches (102 cm) around and 30 inches (76 cm) in length.