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bottle ’em
This mini ocean made major waves with our kid testers, who loved to send the shells, sand, and water tossing
and tumbling. The project starts with a clean plastic bottle (ours is an 18-ounce beverage container). Pour in
N cup of sand and add a handful of small shells (we used ten). Mix a drop of green and a drop of blue food
coloring into 6 cups of water, then use the tinted water to fill the bottle halfway. Add a pinch of silver glitter. Fill
the rest of the bottle with mineral or baby oil, leaving as little air space at the top as possible. Run a line of hot
glue around the inside of the bottle cap, then quickly screw on the cap to create a spill-proof seal.
PHOTOGRAPHS B Y TIM MACKAY; CRAF T ST YLING OF TIARA BY CAITLIN BOSCO; CRAFT S T YLING OF BOT TLE AND GAME BY KIMBERLY S TONE Y; GAME CRAF T BY JENNIFER HALLISSY
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match ’em
Gathered shells hold the memory of a day at the beach — and they can make an unusual memory game too.
Select at least 12 large shells of the same type (clam, oyster, or scallop shells work well). Using duplicate sets of
stickers, create matching pairs by affixing the stickers to the insides of the shells. Brush a thin layer of Mod
Podge or diluted white glue over the stickers and let them dry. To play, lay the shells in rows with the stickers
facedown. Players turn over any two shells. If they match, the player keeps them and takes another turn. If they
don’t, they’re turned facedown again, and the next player gives it a try. The player with the most shells wins.
