Buying or Making Seashell Christmas Ornaments

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It’s that time again when we pull out the Christmas decorations and set up the tree and for those of you who live in a warm climate, decorating with seashells may be a yearly event. Anyone can use seashells to decorate their home, but living near beaches or in a tropical place can make it easier (and cheaper) to do since all you need to do is visit the beach or pull out that collection of shells.

For the rest of us, there are many options to buy ornaments made of shells – real or fake and they come in a wide variety of styles. You can make your own ornaments if you are crafty and tie them with ribbons or hang them with string. Seashells can be hand-painted, dipped in silver or gold or made from wire and beads. The scallop shell is often used as an angel’s dress and shells can be glued together to make whatever your imagination allows.

If you are planning to decorate with seashells for the holidays, I’ve found a page full of links to pretty (and some pretty unusual) seashell Christmas ornaments to buy or maybe the pictures will give you some ideas for making your own.

Better get started, the countdown is on! No stress.