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How to Make Sand Covered Pots

Filed Under: Beachy and Shell Projects, Budget-Friendly, Crafts, Crafts, DIY and Design, Dollar Stor Crafts, Everyday Crafts, Everyday DIY, Floral Projects and Wreaths, Garden Ideas, Michaels Crafts, Summer Projects, Wreaths and Arrangements Tagged With: Beach, Crafts, DIY, Florals, Nautical, Seashells

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I love a weekend filled

with blessings.

 

And when I say “blessings” I mean time spent

together with family.

The Hubbs and I enjoyed a nice date night

on Friday,  then Saturday morning we picked up the

Grandloves and went to breakfast.

Afterwards, we all spent the afternoon on

the beach.  Another “blessing” is that we live

literally minutes away from the beach, so we can go

and enjoy a few hours here and there, when we want.

And me being a blogger, I couldn’t help but notice

the pretty beach sand, and from there –

I envisioned these…

Sand Covered Terra Cotta Pots

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Seashell and Sand Pots by The Everyday Home

So, you’re probably asking yourself how I possibly 

went from this…

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… to this!

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Seashell Decorated Pots by The Everyday Home 

When you go to the beach, everything gets

covered with sand.  When I spied the sand buckets

partially covered in sand, my creative juices

started flowing.  😀 

I just adore the way these pots turned out,

and you won’t believe how fast and easy they were to make.

Here are the supplies…

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Dollar Store Terra Cotta Pots

Elmer’s Glue

Some Beach Sand

(you can buy craft sand at Michael’s for about $2.99/bag)

Assorted Shells

 Sponge Brush.

 

No project is complete at The Everyday Home

without some super cute Craft Helpers.

I had three…  😀

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They were pretty disappointed I was 

only making three pots because they had s0

much fun.  🙂

 

First, I coated the pot in the glue, working

in quarter sections. 

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How to Make Sand Covered Pots by The Everyday Home

Then, we dribbled the sand onto the glue-covered pot,

and I patted it lightly to help secure the sand in place. 

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Sand Covered Clay Pots by The Everyday Home

It literally only took minutes to cover each

pot thoroughly.

Finally, we left the pots in the sun for a bit

until the sand hardened and dried.

While the pots were drying, I went digging through

my leftover ribbons, and found a pretty

Nautical-looking burlap ribbon.

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Seashell Planter by The Everyday Home

Once I added the ribbon, I simply

hot-glued a single shell onto each pot.

You could add several smaller shells.

A small faux plant was added to each, and some bright

green moss helped add an extra burst of color.

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Make a Seashell Planter by The Everyday Home

I made these pots to add a bit of Nautical-style to my

front Foyer  chest which is in need of some

“Summer Lovin’.”

I think these three pots, along with a large bowl filled

with the remaining shells will be perfect.

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Decorating Pots with Shells by The Everyday

If you didn’t want to add plants, these would be

equally as pretty as candle holders.

Simply place some tape over the hole in the

bottom of the pot, fill with more sand, and

nestle in a white candle.

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Nautical Shell Pots by The Everyday Home

I can’t wait to work on giving my Foyer Chest 

a touch of Nautical-inspired Summer Style.

I promise to share. 🙂

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If you likes this project, here is a

Burlap Seashell Wreath …

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And a Seashell and Hydrangea Door Basket…

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If you would like to save this project 

for future reference, I would love for you

to PIN these images to your favorite

Pinterest Boards.

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xxoo, Barb

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Comments

  1. Jodie The Clown says

    June 5, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    Please put me on your emailing list. Thank You Jodie

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  2. Jolena says

    June 22, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    What a great idea! I am definitely going to try this and I love that you call those young’uns “grandloves”. I might have to borrow that someday for my future grandbabies.

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    • Barb says

      June 22, 2015 at 9:22 AM

      I’m glad you like this project, you definitely have to give it a try. Yep, they are my Grandloves – my little heartbeats. 🙂

      Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great week. ~barb

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  3. Megin says

    August 18, 2015 at 2:09 PM

    These are amazing! Love the beachy feel.
    Thank you for sharing this week at Brag About It link party on VMG206 (Mondays at Midnight).
    ~ Megin of VMG206

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  4. Nellie says

    August 20, 2015 at 11:42 PM

    Your pots look adorable, what a great idea……………and easy too.
    They should fix you up with that coastal look you are going for.
    Nice your grandloves could help you too, I am sure they loved
    every minute of it. Nice yall live near the beach too.

    Blessings, Nellie

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  5. Beverly says

    August 21, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    Love your sand pots. So easy and so much fun with the kids. Pinning this.
    Bev

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  6. Sarena @ Teal Inspiration says

    August 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM

    These are adorable and look like so much fun to make! Thanks for linking up with us at the #HomeMattersParty!

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  7. jj jones says

    November 18, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    love the pots and the starfish!!!!!!!!

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  8. Sherry Chapko says

    March 19, 2016 at 9:58 PM

    Barb, you truly are blessed! Love your craft ideas for the plant pots!

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  9. Lynne Gola says

    May 1, 2016 at 10:47 AM

    I just love this idea. When it comes to the beach, I would love any more ideas y ou have.

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  10. Pauline Molinari says

    June 20, 2016 at 3:24 PM

    These pots are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your crafty inspiration on this week’s Monday Funday Party!

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  11. Emily says

    June 24, 2016 at 6:01 PM

    These are so cute for summer decorating! I like the addition of the ribbon and shells, too. Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week.

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  12. Sandra says

    November 1, 2016 at 8:20 PM

    I love the pots; I would use real plants however, as I don’t care for fake things. The moss is a nice touch too.

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  13. Ruth Steiner says

    November 1, 2016 at 9:28 PM

    These are prettier than what I once did.
    I took 3 terra cotta pots and painted them white, then I glued sand dollars on that we’d found on the beach. I put herbs in them on my kitchen windowsill. Yours are definitely prettier though.

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  14. Marty says

    November 23, 2016 at 12:46 PM

    I’m stealing your idea. Absolutely perfect for my future new home. Will soon be moving to a small town with a huge lake. I wanted some ideas for a nautical look, this is soooo perfect. Thank you!

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    • Barb says

      November 23, 2016 at 8:29 PM

      Fabulous and how exciting for you. So glad you can use this idea. Thanks for stopping by. ~Barb

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  15. Christine Baucum says

    July 10, 2017 at 12:07 AM

    Absolutely fun and gorgeous way to spend time with my grandturds ? I would LOVE to do this on my old planters to give them a face lift but I am concerned that watering will loosen the sand. Any recommendations for a sealer that will hold up and be plant friendly? Thanks a ton for sharing this one, I so look forward to doing it with my lil helpers!

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