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This is a very simple, yet pretty craft for younger kids to make.  It was one of our VBS crafts a couple of years ago, and ours are still holding strong today.  I love the look of them.  Aren’t the tiny shells adorable?

Materials:

• 2 1/2″ craft sticks
• 4 1/2″ craft sticks
• tiny seashells
• hot glue & glue gun
• Sharpie
• Elmer’s glue

Directions:

1. Give each child a small handful of tiny shells, 1 (2 1/2″) craft stick and 1 (4 1/2″) craft stick.

2. With help from an adult, child can hot glue craft sticks together to make a cross.

3. Write child’s name on back of cross with a Sharpie.

4. Allow hot glue to cool for a few seconds, then use Elmer’s glue to glue seashells to cross.