Create this beach board process art project (with seashells!) with kids. It’s a fun, sensory and process art activity everyone will enjoy!
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*Thank you to the Art Bar Blog for the idea for this process art project! We didn’t use wood pieces for the base like she did, but you definitely can!
How to make beach boards with seashells
What you need:
- Boards – We used these from Jerry’s Art-a-Rama and they worked great!
- Liquid watercolors in yellow and blue
- Paintbrushes
- Seashells – You can buy them from the store, like these, or you can use ones from the beach!
- Glue
- Water cups for cleaning the brushes, if the kids choose to do that
What to do:
- First, the kids can use the paintbrushes and watercolors to paint the boards. Some kids did a half yellow, half blue board (sand and water/sky) and others did a mixture. It’s totally up to the kids!
- Then, the kids can glue on the shells with the glue. It’s up to the kids if they’d like to paint the shells or leave them as is.
- Once it’s dry, you can display it! It’s seriously such a beautiful piece of art that is wonderful for displaying those special seashells!
- Please note: Each child will end up with a different product, but remember – it’s about the process! And if the background is green with one seashell glued on? That’s beautiful! If it turns out looking exactly like a beach? That’s beautiful! Honestly, I love how differently all of ours turned out. The kids had a blast, and that’s what matters.
1. Paint the board.
2. Glue the shells on.
3. Optional: Paint the shells.
4. Display the finished products. They’re gorgeous!
Why process art?
Learn more about process art with the video below.
Looking for art history process art projects for toddlers and preschoolers?
- Richard Long Handprint Art
- Piet Mondrian Shape Art
- Susan Schwake Marble Painting
- Vincent van Gogh Plant Painting
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