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Summer Camp for Kids: Recycled Beach Toys

by Marie June 21, 2011

We needed a few toys to take with us to the beach, so we looked to our recycle bin (a great place to look for crafts for the Summer Camp for Kids). So we brought along a couple of plastic containers to build, pour, and store our findings at the beach. These Lunchable containers were [...]

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How To Make a Beach Towel Cover Up

by Marie July 19, 2010

If you’re headed to the pool, beach, or even a back yard sprinkler party, this is an easy towel to make that will help cover you up. It could be tailored to any size, this one is for my young daughter, size 5T. This cover up also fits my son around his waist, so this [...]

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A Super Simple Tip for Swimsuits and the Sand

by Marie July 12, 2010

We recently took a trip to Southern California, part 2 of my Summer Bucket List, as we wanted to play to the beach and hit up a few amusement parks that you’ll hear a little bit more about later. On the road, we were able to test drive an Acadia thanks to GMC. It was [...]

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Seashells by the Seashore

by Marie September 12, 2008

We love to collect seashells each time we go to the beach. Unfortunately, on our last trip to the beach, seashells were scarce. It’s the end of summer and all the beach goers must have scooped them up. We were able to find 2 fairly descent shells and added them to our growing collection. For [...]

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Glitter Sand Pictures

by Marie September 9, 2008

We brought back some sand from our trip to the beach, crafting with it to help us remember our fun vacation. We used this sand like glitter to make sand pictures. They turned out so cute that I’ll be framing them to hang in my beach themed bathroom. Supplies for Glitter Sand Pictures: Sand – [...]

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Back From the Beach

by Marie September 5, 2008

We’re back from the beach, but still cleaning out sand from our ears. That stuff creeps into everything and we’ll be finding sand in places 6 months from now. We had a great time away getting some much needed r&r. Here’s a few pictures from our trip to Aptos, California (just south of Santa Cruz) [...]

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Labor Day Holiday

by Marie August 30, 2008

We’re headed to the beach this weekend, enjoying the Labor Day Holiday. I hope you’re able to enjoy the day as well, even if it means you still have to work. Have a great weekend! I’ll be back in a few days with more craftiness, I’m thinking something with sand & seashells!

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Hooded Beach Towels

by Marie June 18, 2007

It is that time of year when beach towels are everywhere in my house. We are either at the local pool or in the sprinklers. While regular towels are just fine and serve their purpose, I love Hooded Towels. Before, I have made these great hooded towels for my kids and their bath time. They [...]

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