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7 Crafts To Make With Sea Glass

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Sea glass has a magic all its own. Smoothed by waves, softened by time, and polished by nature, these frosted little treasures turn ordinary recycled glass into something beautifully coastal and completely one-of-a-kind. Whether you’ve collected beach glass on seaside walks or saved tumbled glass from past projects, sea glass crafts are a timeless way to bring a relaxed, ocean-inspired feel into your home.

In this roundup, we’re sharing 7 creative sea glass crafts to make that transform those delicate pieces into eye-catching decor, thoughtful gifts, and stunning handmade art. From glowing mason jar lanterns and decorative mosaics to wreaths, ornaments, and coastal accents, these projects showcase just how versatile sea glass can be. Many of these ideas are beginner-friendly and perfect for using small collections of glass, making them ideal weekend crafts or relaxing creative projects.

If you love recycled crafts, beach-inspired decor, or upcycled glass art, this collection is full of inspiration. These sea glass DIY projects celebrate sustainable crafting while adding texture, color, and coastal charm to any space—no two pieces ever turn out the same, and that’s part of the beauty.

Grab your sea glass stash and get ready to be inspired by these gorgeous handmade ideas that prove even the smallest pieces can create something truly special.

You can buy Sea glass online from the comfort of your carpeted dry sand free home.

wind chime

1- Sea Glass Wind Chime from Crafts Unleashed

topiary

2- Sea Glass Topiary from Crafts N Coffee

chime

3- Sea Glass Wreath from All Things Heart and Home

window

4- Sea Glass Window Hanging from Odyssey Sea Glass

ornaments

5- Sea Glass Ornaments from HGTV

table

6- Sea Glass Table from Completely Coastal

votive

7- Sea Glass Candle from Lovely Greens

 

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Shark Week Learning for Kids

Shark Week generally happens in July, but any time is a good time to learn more about sharks. 

First, start with some fun whale facts like these from Kids Craft Room. Here I learned about the dwarf lantern shark, which is the smallest shark and only grows to about 6-8 inches (about 15-20 cm) long. It also emits light. How cool is that?

Natural Beach Living has some great printable shark information guides, where kids can learn about different kinds of sharks, match the facts to the pictures, or print out doubles and do a shark memory game. 

Living Life an Learning has some great shark activity pages including the parts of a shark, types of sharks, a crossword puzzle and more. Also check out their parts of a shark and word scramble download, and a life cycle worksheet.

Learn about how sharks float with this great activity from JDaniel4’s Mom. 

Need more facts about sharks? This fact pact from The WOLFe PACK on Teacher Pay Teachers includes fact sheets, a printable flip book, informational text, vocabulary, comprehension questions and more. 

Living Montessori Now has a great collection of shark themed activities with a Montessori inspired twist. You’ll find a shark roll and cover, shark phonics and lots more shark activities Deb has collected from all over the Internet. 

Remember the “Sharknado” movie? A Few Shortcuts turned the combination of sharks and tornadoes into a fun science activity. You’ll need a bottle connector for this project but otherwise should have everything you need on hand. Use their template to make your sharks out of aluminum foil. So fun!

You can also do some shark themed coloring with these coloring pages from Encouraging Moms at Home. Or make a cool 3D shark with this template from korkotak. And there are tons of different shark crafts collected in this post from Kids Activities Blog.