Happy first
day of August! This week our shade is called “Sand Castle” and it’s a bronzy
metallic one.
We of course
are going to go with this sand castle theme and we are going to share with you
how to create some sand castles in the comfort of your own home.
Take a look
at some of the cool ideas that we found and revamped a bit...
1. The first
idea we saw was really simple and so easy to create. All you need is a simple
picture of a sand castle (you can find a colouring sheet online or you can draw
a simple sand castle). Grab some dry sand and then put glue along the outline
of the sand castle. Cover the glue with sand. Gently remove the excess
sand. If there are some other little
objects on the sheet you can colour them or attach 3D pieces to it.
2. Another
idea we saw was making a sand castle scene with sand paper. For this you would
get a good sized piece of cardstock. Light blue might be good for the sky. Then
you would cut out a sand castle from some light coloured sand paper. You can freehand
the sand castle or find a design to trace online. The sand castle would be in a
few pieces once cut out.
Now find
some slightly darker sand paper and cut out a design that looks like sand on the
beach for the bottom level of the paper.
Attach your
sand castle decorated as you like. It’s ok if it’s sticking off your paper.
Now add
whatever else you’d like (you can create these with punches, foam bits, or
whatever else might be able to find and create with). Add whatever details you’d
like as well. This one had a bucket, sea shells, shovel, sun but you can choose
what you want. Also, you can decorate the background too by drawing on some
clouds, birds, and some waves for the ocean.
3. This next
one is simple for the young ones to make. Grab some tan paper. Cut out a bunch
of shapes (rectangles, squares, and triangles are best to make more of) you can
get the younger kids to safely try cutting out some shapes too.
Prepare on
your own or with the help of your youngster a larger piece of tan cardstock (big
enough for your shapes to fit on) and cover the top half with blue tissue
paper. Lay out the sand castle and then glue it all down and display.
4. If you’re
looking for a little bit more adventurous you can give this one a try. It’s
more for an adult to create. It would be a perfect display to have at a party or
even a wedding!
You’ll want
to find some boxes. Think different shapes and sizes to make it look like a
tiered wedding cake. Connect them all with masking tape.
Then connect
tin cans (you might want two pairs of matching ones and a smaller one for the
top) to the corner of the tiers with tape and on top of them attach a upside
down single cup of an egg carton.
Now grab
some Mod Podge and sponge it all over the “sand castle” and cover with sand.
After putting on one layer tip off the excess and let it dry and then add on
another layer to cover any gaps. Let it dry completely.
To decorate the
sand castle, you can go and collect shells from the beach or create your own
beach dollars or shells. You can also add rocks, glass, and other classic beach
adornments to it as well.
5. The last
sandy craft we found was a messy one but fun for kids. Get some white
construction paper and on two separate sheets draw two separate sand castles. They
don’t have to be the same. Then cut them out.
Take these
outside and cover them with white glue. Then cover with sand. Place it in the
sun so it can dry up.
Connect the
ends together with a stapler so that you have a sand castle “pen” that you can
play in or just look at, up to you!
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