10 Simple, Breezy Beach Crafts

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A breezy progress shot and feature photo for 10 fun and easy beachy crafts. shown is a metal wreath form wrapped in sand and aqua tulle with beach florals, succulents, greenery sprigs, shells, and wire snips at the ready.

Beachy crafts to make this summer!

This roundup is about simple, beach-inspired projects meant to capture that laid-back summer feeling. If you love the ocean or lake as much as I do and have been collecting seashells, sea glass, and other beachy finds waiting for a purpose, you’ll find plenty of inspiration below.

1. Seashells and Succulents Wreath

To make this beautiful wreath, you’ll pick up a 14-inch wire wreath form and wrap it with 6-inch tulle. I found this aqua-sand tulle at Dollar Tree, and one roll was enough to wrap and cover the wreath form. Then get creative and hot glue shells that you’ve collected (or purchased a few), any beach finds you have on hand, and a few faux succulents for a touch of greenery.

Smaller image - Finished Seashells and succulent wreath shown on a white background. The top of the wreath hangs by a thick white rope and has a large white sand dollar. The shells and floral succulents have been hot glued randomly onto a sand color mesh that was wrapped around a wire wreath form.
Seashells and Succulents Wreath

2. Seaglass Painted Mason Jars

This is one of the easiest DIYs. Paint mason jars with a few light passes of sea glass spray paint to get this beautiful translucent look.

I used Aqua and Sea Foam Green, but there are many other colors to choose from. Check them out here on Amazon. To finish, lightly coat the jars with clear lacquer spray paint to protect the paint and add knobs to the top.

Vertical feature image of mason jars painted with sea glass spray paint in aqua and sea foam green. They are topped with a decorative knobs in gray and aqua that look like sea urchins. The mason jar lids painted white with chalk paint on a marble background with greenery.
Sea Glass Painted Storage Jars

3. Driftwood & Seashell Mandala Art

Gather up your seashells and driftwood to make a beachy mandala. You’ll need a wood disc—here I’m using an 8-inch round craft board that I painted with rose gold acrylic paint. Then, hot glue a design to the board of seashells, driftwood, and beachy finds you have on hand.

Vertical photo of a finished beach mandela art wall hanging made with driftwood pieces, sea glass accents and seashells all on an 8 inch round craft wood disk. I used hot glue to make a round repeated pattern with all of the shells in the center and driftwood pointing out on the edges like rays of sunshine.
Driftwood & Seashell Mandala

4. Beachy Votive Candle Holder

Use a glass jar and Dollar Tree glass gems to make a pretty votive candle holder. This sparkly candle holder is perfect for the patio, or make a few to decorate tables for an event like a wedding or shower. Find the full glass gem votive candle holder tutorial here.

Horizontal feature image of a finished DIY glass gem votive candle holder made with blue and green glass gems from the dollar store and an upcycled glass jar sitting on a weathered wood table outside with greenery in the background.
Glass Gem Votive Candle Holder

5. DIY Beach Lantern

This beautiful lantern is made from two thrift store wood picture frames and paint sticks you can get for free at the hardware store. Find the full DIY lantern tutorial here.

Horizontal feature image with DIY Lantern and beachy craft is made from picture frames and paint sticks. The background feature blue and green glass bottles.
DIY Beach Lantern

6. Beach Waves Window Suncatcher

An old window can be turned into all kinds of creative projects, including this simple beachy suncatcher. Here, I used acrylic paint, formulated for glass, to paint waves on the back of the bottom window pane. The top pane was missing, so I picked up this sand dollar bead garland at Dollar Tree to string across. Find more creative projects to repurpose old windows here.

Vertical feature image of an old 2-pane window converted into a beachy window with acrylic painted water below and sand dollar garland in open pane above.
Beach Waves Window Suncatcher

7. No-Drill Seashell Bracelet

Learn how to make your own DIY Seashell Bracelet the easy way. No drilling—and we paint the shells with nail polish. Find the full DIY seashell bracelet here.

Easy Seashell Bracelet feature image on white bkg
No-Drill Seashell Necklace

8. Container Beach Fairy Gardens

Make a beach container fairy garden to bring the beach home! These little fairy gardens are the perfect size to brighten any room. Add any beach miniatures and greenery you like. Find more inspiring fairy garden ideas here.

Photo of a mermaid fairy garden with mermaid on a rock, conch shell with pink, purple and green live air plants, a resin shell with purple accents in a clear pedestal bowl of sand and light blue beach glass.
Mermaid Container Garden
Clear glass kitchen canister repurposed to hold a small beach scene fairy garden. Shows canister on a wood table with a mini teal adirondack chair, a mini sandcastle, shells, red polka dot flip flops and a mini yellow pail with red shovel.
Beachside Container Scene

9. Wine Cork Sail Boats

Make these cute sailboats using scrap fabric and wine corks. This is an inexpensive DIY, perfect for adults and teens. Find the cork sailboat tutorial here.

Feature image of two finished cork sailboats
Wine Cork Sail Boats

10. Beach Grass & Twig Wreath

I found this twig wreath and beach sign on one of my trips to the thrift store, and knew they were meant to be together. I hot-glued a few shells randomly around the wreath, and that was all it needed. This simple wreath reminds me of the tall grassy path that we would take to get to our favorite beach on Lake Michigan.

Beachy wreath made from a thrifted twig wreath with green grasses combined with the twigs. In the center is a wood arrow shaped sign in a light green that has a metal shell and says 'BEACH'. The wreath and beach sign came from the thrift store and I just hot glued shells randomly to the twig wreath.
Beach Twig Wreath

11. Framed Beach Mementos

Showcase your beach finds and souvenirs by insetting them into a wood frame. I found this one at the thrift store. Just remove the glass from the frame, add a piece of craft wood board to the back, and collage away. Use hot glue or craft glue to secure the pieces.

Shown is a dark blue wood frame with beach items and tiny trickets, there are seashells, starfish, sea glass, magnets, beach finds like smooth pebbles and a rusty tin. All arrange in a collage with a sprinkle sand glued in the some of the spaces.
Framed Beach Mementos
Star divider used has two hand drawn lines with a star in the center, used as a content break and signals new or different content below. This doodle style illustration is in a medium charcoal gray.

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