I am feeling a bit beach-deprived. For the first summer in several years, we haven’t gone to visit my brother in North Carolina and therefore have not gotten to enjoy the sun and sand at Myrtle Beach, SC. :( So Big Brother and I decided we would just bring the beach back to us this summer!
Here’s what you’ll need to make your own beach: white construction paper, blue paint, fine sand, and seashells (which either got thrown out in an attempt to purge us of unnecessary items prior to our recent move or are currently hiding in a strategic and location of which I cannot find).
1. Have your child paint the entire page blue and let it dry.
2. Add glue to the bottom of the page, then have your child smear it around with his finger so that there is a smooth (somewhat thick) coat of glue covering the entire bottom part of the paper.
3. Carefully let your child pour the sand on top of the glue. Let it sit for at least 20 minutes before pouring the excess sand off.
4. Add seashells and/or a palm tree!
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Kara says
August 16, 2010 at 5:53 pmSo cute!
Maro s kindergarten says
June 18, 2012 at 6:05 pmI love the activity! I will definitely try it! Thanks for sharing!
Kelli says
October 22, 2012 at 12:26 pmI want to know where you get those great little art trays to contain the mess! :) Thanks!!
Barkha Gupta says
June 3, 2013 at 1:04 amvery good creation…It’s very useful and knowledgeable…
Brittany says
July 20, 2013 at 9:38 pmHi! I am LOVING your site! This is something I’ve been struggling with and I’m thrilled to have so many awesome ideas here!!! I have a few questions about this post. Where did you find the little tray for the mess? What type of paint brush was he using? It looked kid proof! Thanks again! :D
Jenae says
July 21, 2013 at 3:57 pmThe trays were from my mother-in-law who worked in day surgery. They had to dispose of trays after each surgery since they weren’t sterile (although they only held clean tools).
The paintbrushes are Melissa & Doug Jumbo Paint Brushes: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000M5J7W0/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000M5J7W0&linkCode=as2&tag=ataleoftwoboy-20