What resembled the painted toenails of a monster with big feet and too many toes (below) greeted me at the
Sandy Trail stairs. The artistic works by preschoolers were placed on a row of posts for passersby to enjoy. These castaway homes of ocean dwellers were repurposed in a delightful way. Every shell had a tale to tell.
The one (below) looked like a ladybug settling in for a snooze after many adventures.
The creature below snuck out of the shell. Was it a frog or a crab?
The sailboat lazily drifted in a dark blue sea with clouds dotted overhead.
The shell shaped like a life preserver showed a bright sun rolling over the ocean.
The green-eyed monster below lingered in the moss and was ready to pounce.
The muddy gray creature was biding its time and camouflaging perfectly.
A brilliant star danced in the night sky, shining over our world.
The slug below with polka dot spots and a blue snout was dreaming about dinner.
Below, cotton candy pink clouds seemed to hover over another blue dot, planet Earth.
You might see it differently but the shell (below) covered in what looks like hieroglyph symbols shows a man with long legs running over a field of orange towards the sea.
As children learn to appreciate and recreate nature through art, they also learn that life as we know it on Earth is on the brink and needs our attention so that the home we all inhabit will not, too, become an empty shell. Here's one of many sites with
a few suggestions. We can't do everything but we can do some things to help.
See
OUR WORLD to explore sights from around the globe.
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Visit
Postcards From Penelope Puddle and
Penelope Puddlisms: BC Life Is A Whale Of A Ride to view more West Coast scenes.
Because the state of our planet is the most pressing issue of our time, link up and learn about the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report.
Encouraging creativity and caring for the environment in children and bringing smiles to all... a win-win. I’m off to follow your link, we all need all the hints and help we can get for trying to help our planet survive so those children’s children will have it left to them. (Did not want to follow the link before commenting, because I always forget to come back.)
ReplyDeleteAnd do they have written fortunes on the other side? I love the starfish!
ReplyDeleteHello, the painted shells are so pretty. We do have only one earth, we need to take good care of it now! Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week ahead. PS, thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea to paint shells ! I will try that with my grandson !
ReplyDeleteThat is very cool. Next door town has find the painted rock. Once you find it, you post it on facebook with the location, then hide the same rock to another location in town. It's quite nice to see where the rocks end up. I haven't actively made a move to find the rocks, but I will one day - when it's less hot.
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Wow! What a post ~ love the painted shells by the wee ones ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
A lovely way to decorate and another way to bring a smile to all ages :) Your photos are wonderful, and especially the close-ups of all the shells.
ReplyDeleteI had to smile at the idea of a monster's toe nails.
ReplyDeleteAnything we can do to educate children about the value of the Earth is time will invested. I went to your link and I am happy to say that we do most of the activities that are recommended there!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty treasures!
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