DIY Beach Jar Vacation Souvenir
We just got home from a family beach vacation.
Before we left I found a great summer DIY project on Pinterest using sand and shells in jars. If you don't already follow Homeroad on Pinterest please do, I have over 2 million monthly visitors and I pin a lot of great projects!
This was the best idea ever for a family project and makes a great take home souvenir for kids and grown-ups alike. I love the ones made by homewardFOUND.
I started with a few clean jelly jars, a few lengths of cotton string and a card stock tag with the vacation destination and year.
The idea is to have the jars ready to go and fill them with all kinds of beach finds from your vacation including shells, sand, rocks, and treasures.
I brought along one jar for each family that went with us.
After we were there a few days we dumped out all of our beach treasures and filled the jars.
Each person found many things that were memorable especially to them.
We used a long stick to arrange the treasures in the jar.
The jars were assembled in no time and could be added to throughout the vacation.
You can even insert a photo from the vacation along with the many treasures.
The sad truth about our beach vacation is that we found it necessary to pick up trash off the beach while we hunted for treasures. 😤
It was sad to see how much garbage people left on the beach and how much washed up each day.
Plastic straws, balloons, and plastic bags are a big problem!
Plastic straws, balloons, and plastic bags are a big problem!
We are calling this one "garbage in a jar" and it made us very sad. 😥
Someone on the beach even thanked us for picking up garbage, no thanks necessary, we felt compelled to do it.
If everyone would pick up a few pieces of trash each time they visited the beach, our world would be a cleaner place.
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OMG . . . I love this project! I live on the coast of Maine and would love to include sea glass in the jars as well. They'd make perfect souvenirs, as you said, or even gifts to someone who loves the area. Thanks for sharing, Cheryl
ReplyDeleteYes they do Cheryl! I love the coast of Maine... we visit up there sometimes and it's beautiful near the NH border.
DeleteWhen kids were little, we'd go to the beach in the early spring (bringing hot soup and cocoa in thermoses!), pick up trash and bottles (5 cent returnables, and a few ocean treasures before the tourists found them. If everyone did a bit, the beach would be clean, birds and fish wouldn't die being trapped in plastic things, and it would be a more beautiful world. We live near the coast of Maine; it's where I go to get centered! I make clear glass Christmas balls with "store bought" stuff and always add a few Maine shells and a bit of sand; its like shaking a snow globe; addicting.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful! I love Maine and the shell ornaments sound beautiful!
DeleteLove this idea, Susan! I've done it over the years with my kids as our one big family vacation each year is to the jersey shore. We have an ongoing challenge to see who can collect the most sea glass:) xo Kathleen
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Vintage Charm! Pinned! xo Kathleen
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