Category Archives: Sand Dollars

Christmas and The Legend of the Sand Dollar

Posted on 12/01/2011 by

The Legend of the Sand Dollar poem and the Christmas season both have Jesus in common. There are a few varieties of sand dollar and the legend seems to have been written about one in particular – the keyhole sand … Continue reading →

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Making Seashell Garland

Posted on 12/16/2010 by

Christmas in the tropics means decorating with seashells of course! And you don’t have to live in a warm climate to have a themed Christmas tree either. When I lived in central Florida, lots of crafty people would have their … Continue reading →

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Echinoderms And Christmas

Posted on 12/01/2010 by

Starfish and sand dollars and the Christmas season go together for a few reasons. The star shape of this type of echinoderm is probably the most obvious, although this depiction of starfish or sea stars is only partially correct since … Continue reading →

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My Sand Dollar Collection

Posted on 04/10/2010 by

I have three sand dollars in my seashell collection. Sand dollars are not really shells, but “tests”, or the outer skeletons of the creature inside. In my photo below, on the left, is the large, four inch “arrowhead”. It is … Continue reading →

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Sea Biscuit Sand Dollar Sticker

Posted on 01/21/2010 by

There are many types and sizes of sand dollars. The one on this sticker is a “sea biscuit”.  I bought it at a shell shop in Florida. ♥ Stickers

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