Looking for something to do with your seashells? Use your favorite shells to create this Nautical Seashell picture Frame Craft. Create a beautiful vacation keepsake.

Nautical Seashell Picture Frame Craft

It is summer time and that means travel time. Many people are heading to the beach or the lake. And if you are like my family, one of the things you do before you leave is look for shells.

Even when we head to the lake, we still find some kind of shells. But that always leaves me wondering about cool things to do with shells.

We have done many shells crafts over the years, but this is still one of my favorites. I have a lot of sea shell frames around the house. The shell crafts look great. It is a great way to use the shells we have collected.

Shells can be a cute way to make something to show off your vacation. A frame decked out with seashells is a wonderful way to add some pretty decor to the house, while showing off your vacation memories.

How do I Attach Seashells to a Picture Frame?

You want to use a strong glue, something stronger than white craft glue. I like to use a hot glue gun for this project but you can use any kind of strong glue you have. You can also use e6000, which we have used for several of our projects.

Where Can I Buy Seashells?

I like to use shells that we have collected from our beach trips, but sometimes, it can be hard to have the right shells. You can get beautiful shells from the dollar store, Walmart or even online.

Decorating with Sea Shell Photo Frame

Decorating with frames is a fun way to get a beautiful design into a room without spending a lot of money. I get most of my frames from the dollar store. Another reason this is an inexpensive craft idea is that if you don’t have shells on hand, you can also buy them from the dollar store and other craft stores.

Seashell Picture Frame Supplies

1 Frame – I purchased one at the dollar store. Look for a frame that has a wide, flat frame.
Hot Glue Gun
Sea Shells – Use ones from your trip, from the dollar store or buy these that are pretty and colorful

How to Make a Seashell Picture Frame

You can paint the frame if you do not like the color of the frame or it doens’t match your photo.

Take the glass out of the frame before you start to work.

Heat your hot glue gun.

Once heated, add a small amount of glue to the frame and stick on a few shells. This frame is all about layering! Start with some basic shells that are uniform to create a smooth first layer.

It is ok to have some blank spaces!

Once your first layer is attached, fill in the gaps with a second layer of shells.

Finish the frame with some of your favorite shells glued on top.

Once it is dry, pull off the hot glue strings.

Add your glass back into the frame and add your beach picture.

Ta da!

More Summer Crafts

Nautical Seashell Frame

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Looking for something to do with your seashells? Use your favorite shells to create this Nautical Seashell picture Frame Craft. Create a beautiful vacation keepsake.

Materials

1 Frame – I purchased one at the dollar store. Look for a frame that has a wide, flat frame.
Sea Shells – Use ones from your trip, from the dollar store or buy these that are pretty and colorful

Tools

Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

You can paint the frame if you do not like the color of the frame or it doens’t match your photo.
Take the glass out of the frame before you start to work.
Heat your hot glue gun.
Once heated, add a small amount of glue to the frame and stick on a few shells. This frame is all about layering! Start with some basic shells that are uniform to create a smooth first layer.
It is ok to have some blank spaces!
Once your first layer is attached, fill in the gaps with a second layer of shells.
Finish the frame with some of your favorite shells glued on top.
Once it is dry, pull off the hot glue strings.
Add your glass back into the frame and add your beach picture.
Ta da!