Sea Shell Recipe Holder Craft

From Sherri Osborn, former About.com Guide

Joanne Clough from ME got very creative with this project. She used shells and a paper clip to create a handy recipe card holder.

• Age Guideline: 6 Years and Up
• Time Required: 20 minutes (Does not include drying time)

The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.

Materials Needed:

• Quahog or Similar Shell
• Large Paper Clip
• Craft Glue, Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks, or Strong Glue
• Items to Embellish (optional)

Instructions:
Start out by making sure your Quahog shell is clean and dry. Set it upside down on your work surface. If you are using a different kind of shell, place it on your work surface so the nicest side is up.

Bend the paper clip into an 'L' shape and glue it to the top of the sea shell. Glue on any embellishment items you like. Joanne used a couple smaller shells and some sea glass.

Let the glue dry and then your recipe card holder is ready to use.