At Home with Bounty

What better way to remember your beach vacation than a homemade shell picture frame highlighting your favorite ocean photo? Ocean crafts help you to remember your time by the water, and a shell picture frame is easy and fun to make. It's also a good way to recycle an old picture frame. Just remember to gather a variety of shells on your next vacation so you'll have plenty for your project! Adult supervision required.

What You'll Need:

• Bounty paper towels
• A picture frame with a flat surface
• Spray craft glue
• Sand
• Shells
• Rubber cement or another strong glue

Instructions:

1. Remove the glass and backing from the picture frame and set aside.
2. Place the frame on paper towels spread out on a flat surface.
3. Spray glue on the frame and sprinkle sand on it. Let it dry for at least 30 minutes.
4. Using the rubber cement, attach the shells around the frame as desired. Let dry for at least an hour.
5. Remove the frame from the paper towels, gathering them up to capture any stray sand and throwing them away.
6. Replace the glass in the frame, put a picture in it, and attach the backing.
7. Set up the frame in a desired spot so you can always remember your vacation. You might want to scatter loose shells around it to heighten the effect of the frame. Ocean crafts like this frame help bring your time on the beach alive so you can enjoy a glimpse of your beachside holiday every time you look at it!