Beachy Keen Handprints

On a beach trip two summers ago, I decided to try an idea I found in Family Fun magazine.

Click here for their tutorial.

Of course, theirs was way "prettier" than ours, but hey, for a 2 & 3 year old, they turned out pretty good!

In a small card board box, I put  4 premeasured bags of plaster of paris and a measuring cup.  I was so glad I had the box, because I hadn't thought about how I was going to get the handprints back home...they can be a little fragile, but nothing E6000 can't put back together!  We started by making handprints in the sand.  Be sure the prints are deep enough to hold the plaster.  Then we added some seashells that we found on the beach.  Next, we mixed the plaster with sea water and poured them into our molds.  I put bent paperclips on top of the molds so I could easily mount the handprints later.

It doesn't take long for them to set up.  We went for a walk & they were ready when we got back.  I picked them up, put them in my box, and left them there for a couple of months.

The Family Fun example has them mounted on sticks on driftwood.  Very cute, but not practical in my house of toddlers.  I found a barnwood frame at Hobby Lobby for 1/2 off.  I sprayed the back with spray adhesive, put a beautiful sea blue linen down, added some small nails and mounted the handprints.  The info about the trip is written on the back of the frame.

All in all, it is a sweet little keepsake of a fun trip to the beach!

DON'T FORGET TO COME BACK SUNDAY
FOR THE PARTY!
TAKE A BUTTON FOR A REMINDER!

 

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Linking to these fun parties:
Strut Your Stuff Thursday at Somewhat Simple
Show Off Your Stuff and Fireflies and Jellybeans
Under $100 at Beyond the Picket Fence
What are Little Boys Made of at seven thirty three
Sugar and Spice at seven thirty three
Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts
Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Designs
The Shabby Nest
Friday Fun Finds at Kojo designs
Friendly Friday Follow
It's a Hodgepodge Friday
Feature Yourself Friday at fingerprints on the fridge
Look at Me I'm So Crafty at Fun to Craft
Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous
New Friend Fridays with The Girl Creative and Trendy Treehouse
Fabulous Finds Friday at 6 inches of Ribbon
Sunday Spotlight at Under the Table and Dreaming
Sundae Scoop at I heart Naptime
Weekend Wrapup at Tatertots and Jello
Crafto Maniac MONDAY
Just Something I Whipped Up Monday at The Girl Creative
Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff
Motivate Me Monday at Keeping It Simple
Making Monday Marvelous at C.R.A.F.T.
Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays at New Nostalgia
Take a Look Tuesday at Sugar Bee
Anything Related Tuesday at All Thingz Related