We live just minutes from the beaches of the Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest. As an Indiana girl that’s been transplanted, I can’t get enough of the beach, but our beaches are just a little bit different than some. We have an abundance of rocks and driftwood at our beaches. Which means on our beach combing, we usually pick up sand dollars and shells but also cool pieces of driftwood and uniquely shaped rocks.
I’m always wondering what to do with all of our beach treasures, and perhaps you are too. Or maybe you are visiting the beach this summer and want to create a treasure from your time there, either way, this easy painted driftwood is a fun summer camp activity for kids of all ages!
Start by picking out your favorite pieces of driftwood. One of my kiddos gravitates to the smooth round pieces, another goes for the rough thick pieces.
Pick out your paint colors and start painting! I did one color at a time. You really can’t mess it up!
Once the wood was dry {it doesn’t take long!} I let my kids go to town with sharpies. They drew all kinds of designs and markings on their driftwood and had their best time!
Your new painted driftwood makes a fun keepsake from your trip to the beach.
I’ve made a few other driftwood crafts on my blog. You can find the full tutorials for them here.
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I like making this experiment
So glad Salma!