Shell Beads from ELC

**Schnakes** · 15-01-2008, 09:34 AM

I have a pack of those tiny little beads from ELC that are in the shape of sea creatures left over from a project we did the other day. Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do with them? My kids are too little for threading them (1-3)...cant think what else to do with them! I knew I shouldnt have bought so many!!!

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**LittleMissSparkles** · 15-01-2008, 10:52 AM

you could put them in an empty plastic bottle and make shakers, then they can still see the sea creatures in them maybe !!!

xxx

**Rach30** · 15-01-2008, 11:10 AM

or put them in a plastic bottle with water and glycerine (it makes them move slower) then you've got an interesting thing to play with .

love Rach x

**Tily Bud** · 15-01-2008, 11:12 AM

what good idesa x sorry ive got nothing to add

**manjay** · 15-01-2008, 11:18 AM

Maybe keep them for summer and use them for a beach/seaside collage! Sorry not sure how big they are so not sure if that would work

amanda xx

**Schnakes** · 15-01-2008, 12:48 PM

The project I bought them for was shakers!!!

I'll just keep them in the tub with all the other left over stuff...Im sure I'll think of something!

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**chubbymummy** · 15-01-2008, 02:08 PM

place some of them on grease proof paper

pour pva glue over

leave to set

peel off and make a sea picture using blue paper under and sand for the beach

**Schnakes** · 15-01-2008, 02:24 PM

Oh I love it! Great idea!!

What PVA do you use? Mine is from ELC but it dries white. Would think this would work with clear setting?

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**chubbymummy** · 15-01-2008, 02:33 PM

i get my pva from anywhere usually craft shops

you've stumped me now as i thought all pva dried clear sorry shnakes!!!!

maybe someone else will help with this one

**Schnakes** · 15-01-2008, 02:37 PM

Yeah, so did I Chubbymummy - until I bought this ELC stuff!!

I want to do a shop with Baker Ross cos theyve got some lovely spring stuff in now...I'll see if they do the Galt glue - thats quite good isnt it? In fact, Im going to town tommorow...I'll pop into hobby craft and see if they have some stuff...including sand!!

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**chubbymummy** · 15-01-2008, 04:00 PM

i love hoby craft i can spend ages in there and spend too much money

**Schnakes** · 15-01-2008, 04:44 PM

Yeah - I think theres a special strip installed in my bank card that will not allow any transaction in Hobby Craft to go below £20!!!! I love Hobby Craft, its great!!

I love Baker Ross too...do you use them at all?

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