We did some major shelling at the beach
last week.
Here's "E" collection
sorted on my kitchen table.
Sorting and categorizing is really fun
for kids - they seem to be natural little collectors
and scientists. I love listening to their observations.
Snails and "fossil" looking shells.
"Worry Stone" shell shards and mussels.
Traditional "clam shell" shells.
Oysters and spirals.
Rocks, dried seaweed, and more shell bits.
Big shells.
"C"s treasures.
(I didn't get a photo of our shark teeth)
We have lots of fun craft ideas for our haul
as well as lots of sorting to do.
Fondly,
pink and green mama
MaryLea
Fondly,
pink and green mama
MaryLea
10 comments:
How awesome. You are so right, kids just love investigating. I had rock collections as a kid. I liked the Oysters and spirals the best. I bet the shark teeth look pretty neat too!
My girls love collecting shells. I've recently purchased a Fregie Bag -- perfect for shell collecting.
Wow! You really went to town! Those shells are beautiful and I love how you sorted them. We are going to make our way down to the local tide pools this week, and you have inspired me with the shell collecting!
my girl is always collecting sea shells. we have bags and bags of them. i even found a closed mussel in one bounty! gland i found it before the smell found me!!!
i love your rainbow painted shells, too!
have a great week
lisa
wow! what an amazing collection! love it.
Love the moon shells! Have fun crafting with them!
I can't wait to see what you come up with to do with them. We're going to the lake this weekend, but unfortunately the shells there are only fragments. Not nice sized ones like these. I end up buying our seashells.
My son loves collecting shells too. Kids love small things don't they?
I love you pic of all the clam shells, some lovely textures there.
Tina
oooh...ocean envy!!!
I need a trip to the Seaside soon!
Maureen
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Thanks.
Jo
http://themontessorigoldmine.blogspot.com/
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