Just name a decoration, and you can DIY or enhance THAT ONE with your collection of seashells. Let me show you how with these CLEVER ways to DIY seashell decor, whether you just want an addition to your coastal room makeover, porch, or even beach wedding.
Along with the CLASSICAL decors, such as seashell ocean jars or seashell candles, to CREATIVE DECOR, such as wreaths, trinket wall arts, and mermaid crowns, I will talk about everything. All of these are easy, budget-friendly, and will take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours.
You can upcycle and recycle many materials in these decorations. Such as the styrofoam, wax, wood, paint, wooden frames, stones, and more. So, let’s start the discussion!
Suggestion #1: DIY Seashell Decor Cones
These seashell table decor cones are crafted by wrapping styrofoam cones with a burlap ribbon and covering them with seashells. First, the large shells to cover the foam, then the smaller shells to fill in gaps. This way, you can artistically display your shell collection over your craft table or mantel.
Suggestion #2: Make Heart Seashell Wall Hanging
This DIY heart seashell art is a Purr-fect beach wedding hanging and requires only a wooden pallet background and seashells of varying sizes.
You will end up with a symmetrical heart shape by tracing a template onto wood and arranging shells to follow the perimeter before filling in the center. It is simple, budget-friendly, and can be made in under two hours.
Suggestion #3: DIY Oyster Sea Shell Candles
Let’s turn oyster shells into elegant, DIY candles with a beach scent with this method! The idea is to fill natural “wells” with fragrant melted wax and wicks. The shells are propped up with aluminum foil on a baking sheet to stay level during the pouring.
. This way, they can be glamorized more with silver plating or gold leaf. Perfect for candlelight beach dinners!
Suggestion #4: Style DIY Oyster Shell Trinket Dish
This is REALLY the most elegant oyster shell upcycle craft! The idea is to craft ROYAL trinket dishes by decoupaging elegant patterns like Delft pottery, pineapple, or vintage flower in the inside.
You can also paint metallic gold on the edges and end up with a high-gloss finish similar to a fine ceramic. Perfect for jewelry, rings, or small office supplies.
Suggestion #5: DIY Seashell & Bead Wind Chime
DIY this seashell and bead chime for a porch or garden. Features a large middle shell or starfish as a top anchor. From this, you can hang multiple strands of drilled shells and “blingy” glass beads using cord. By using beads as stoppers for the drill holes, it will end up as a durable wind chime!
Suggestion #6: Easy DIY Seashell Artwork
This quick seashell art uses a watercolor background and recycled wooden frames to beautifully showcase the best shells in your collection. Place it in a bedroom or guest room over a side table. It is a perfect, ten-minute artwork that can be made with any shape of the frame.
Suggestion #7: DIY Seashell Picture Frame Craft
Make this 5×7 farmhouse seashell photo frame from a worn-over wooden frame, seashells, and ocean stones. Turquoise and white stones are layered along the bottom to mimic the shoreline. Natural seashells are then clustered in the corners.
To make it, you first apply a layer of strong adhesive like Gorilla Glue to the frame’s surface. Try it in the master bedroom!
Suggestion #8: Sea Shell Art Craft
This simple and easy seashell art will transform your beach collection into framed wall decor. Great to DIY with kids. To start, apply watered-down acrylic paint on the shells are painted in a light. They must dry.
Once ready, the painted shells can be arranged into shapes like flowers or animals or whatever you like and glued onto watercolor paper. Isn’t is easy?
Suggestion #9: Tropical Seashell Fish Craft
Try cute seashell craft with kids, too! Only require googly eyes, acrylic paint, and seashells in a small size, in addition. I recommend using seashells from a store.
We will be using the smaller shells to make fins and tails. To begin, you select various seashells and paint them in orange or whatever color the fish you are imagining. Add it to your wall decoration!
Suggestion #10: DIY Mermaid Crown with Seashells
Make this DIY mermaid crown as a present for a princess in your life. Features a shimmering arrangement of natural shells and a middle starfish focal point. Make the base by wrapping a plastic crown with sparkle pipe cleaners, which also makes it easy to decorate.
To finish, paint the shells with a metallic and glitter finish. Be sure to have spira shells, too, for making crown spikes.
Suggestion #11: Coastal Seashell Wreath
This seashell-covered coastal wreath is displayed on a distressed wooden sign. First, you paint and sand the wooden background.
Then, hot-glue assorted seashells onto a small grapevine wreath and attach it to the wood. I could not add this to the summer wreath series, which you should definitely check out!
Suggestion #12: Seashell Wreath
This is a bigger seashell wreath idea that you can hang anywhere using a rope. Features an overlapping seashell pattern and should only be crafted from white seashells, unlike the previous one. You make it by gluing the shells onto a round foam base so no empty spots show. Tie a wooden beach sign in the middle, and it is ready to hang!
Suggestion #13: Souvenir Seashell Paperclips
These seashell paperclips are a QUICK EMBELLISHMENT idea that just requires bonding small seashells to standard metal clips. Different shell shapes and sizes can make a unique, customized look for gift tags.
About "Talha"
Hey, I’m Talha, the Crafter on Craftstive.com. I love to share guides on folding cute origami models and paper crafts, and I am always ready to inspire your next craft project with my weekly craft discussions.