You can make fun crab crafts by painting shells and adding pipe cleaner legs, googly eyes, and claws to create fridge magnets, ornaments, or decorations, using hot glue to attach features and maybe even making wreaths or little shell creatures. First, clean your shells with bleach or vinegar/water, then paint them, cut pipe cleaners for legs/claws, glue them on, add eyes and other details like magnets or loops.
Basic Shell Crab Craft (Magnets/Ornaments)
- Clean & Prepare Shells: Soak shells in a mild bleach solution (1:10 bleach to water) or vinegar/water mix to remove odor and periostracum (flaky bits), then dry thoroughly.
- Paint: Paint the shell your desired color (red is classic) with acrylic paint and let it dry.
- Add Legs & Claws: Cut pipe cleaners into 8 small pieces for legs and 2 longer pieces for claws. Attach them to the back/front of the shell with hot glue, tucking them under so they hold while drying.
- Form Claws: Bend the ends of the claw pipe cleaners into loops or pincers.
- Add Eyes: Glue on googly eyes or wooden beads to the front.
- Finishing Touches: Add a magnet to the back of the shell for fridge magnets or glue a loop for hanging as an ornament.
Other Ideas
- Wreaths: Glue painted and decorated crab shells onto a wreath form for coastal decor.
- Beach Creatures: Combine shells with other natural items like pebbles or sand for unique figures.
- Party Favors: Make several mini crabs for themed parties or gift toppers.
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