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Shell Trinkets Don't throw back those smaller shells your kids are so proud of, help them make a simple keepsake. Here's How:

1. Find a flat wooden slat about one inch wide.
   (pieces of weathered dune or snow fence are perfect)

2. Cut to length, a foot long is good.

3. Drill a quarter-inch diameter hole a half-inch from one end.

4. String a loop of twine through the hole for hanging.

5. Gather ten to twelve small shells together.

6. Dry arrange the shells evenly along the slat to your satisfaction.

7. Glue them down with clear adhesive from a hot melt glue gun.

8. Hang the new creation up from a window rod or even a door knob.

Tips:

1. Adult supervision is required when using the hot melt glue gun - which sets fast for immediate completion, but the older kids can work alone, based on your judgment, if regular bottled glue is used.

2. Bits and pieces of shell can be used to spell out names or signs on wider slats.

3. Get creative, make a 8-1/2 x 11" open frame with magnets glued to the back to hold the kids artwork on the refrigerator.