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Make a Mermaid Necklace

Help make your family’s beach vacation memories last a little bit longer! Make an exquisite bejeweled keepsake of your summer beach adventure. A mermaid shell necklace is a perfect accessory for any occasion. GREAT for siblings to make together!

Make a mermaid shell necklace from your family beach vacation. Great kid-made keepsake. Easy DIY craft for kids. Works well with siblings.

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Make a Jeweled Shell Necklace A.K.A. Mermaid Necklace

Supplies –

  • Ribbon or cording
  • Scissors
  • Glitter glue and other sparkly objects
  • Scissors
  • A shell with a hole at the top
Supplies for a DIY Mermaid Shell Necklace. Great kid-made gift.

Prep Work –

This craft project will require the use of a small to medium size shell with a hole at the top. Take a walk along the beach with your child and look for the best shell for this project. If for any reason, you are not able to find one with a hole, wrap the shell with a thin jewelry wire so that it can easily attach to the ribbon.

Make a Mermaid Necklace DIY kids vacation keepsake

Directions –

1. Wash the shell with warm soapy water and gently towel dry it.
2. Measure and cut a ribbon or cording 30 inches long.

3. Thread the ribbon through the hole in the shell. Tie the ends together to make a complete circle.

Glitter glue your sparkly mermaid shell necklace for extra bling!

4. Using your favorite color of glitter glue, fill up the inside of the shell. While the glue is still wet, add any other small sparkly objects such as sequins or beads to the inside portion. Set the shell upright in a safe place. Allow the glue to dry overnight.

5. When the glitter glue has dried, put the necklace on and admire your creation.

Want more ideas, try these mermaid crafts for kids!

Mermaid Shell Necklace is a great sibling beach craft

Extensions –

Gift for Family Member: When the glitter glue has dried, put the necklace on and admire your creation. This jeweled necklace would also be a great gift for a friend or family member that came with you on your beach walk adventure. Consider making several jeweled shell necklaces and wrapping them in a special paper for a lucky recipient.

Seashell Books

What Lives in a Shell? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

Seashells: More Than a Home by Melissa Stewart

It’s a Seashell Day by Dianne Ochiltree

The Beachcomber’s Companion by Anna Marlis Burgard

A Shell Is Cozy by Dianna Hutts Aston

The Mother’s Day Shell by Amelia Grantham

Writing Connection: Since this necklace is also a keepsake of a special adventure, you may want to write a little note to keep with it. Include the date and name of the beach you visited, who you went with, and anything special you observed that day.

Learning with Shells for Kids

You may also enjoy these activities with seashells…

  • Sight Word Sea Shells
  • Alphabet Fun with Shells
  • Storytelling Shells
  • Ocean Themed Playdate
  • Ocean Books for Kids
  • Storytelling Seashells
  • Writing Game with Sand and Seashells
Sea Shell Craft and MORE Ocean Themed Playdate Activities
How to Dye Seashells with leftover Egg Dye this Spring or Summer
Summer Sight Words with Sea Shells

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