One of my very favorite things to do on beach vacations is to walk along the beach looking for shells. There is just something about their colors, shapes, and unique beauty that really gets me. Whenever allowed (some places don’t allow shell collecting, but I have only found that once – Cozumel), I will collect shells and bring them home as a free souvenir and a way to remember our trips. I never take live shells (the ones with little squishy things in them) & always wash them. On our recent trip to Marco Island, the hotel even had shell washing stations on the walkways from the beach. My daughter also loves to collect shells, and I have found that this had led to a great mother-daughter bonding experience.
I display and organize the seashells (and sometimes rocks) the same way that I do the these to make the twine stick to the glass if needed. I like to write the location and date on the tags. The shelves have plenty of room for an expanding shell collection!
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I love that the vases are so unique as well.
Thanks Carrie!
Holy man! That is a serious shell collection. I like the labeling idea! Some of our fave shells came from Zanzibar, so you might need to make a trip there!
I would happily go to Zanzibar. I’ll put it on the list:)