Beach Sand Castings

Note:The recently prolific Ms. Beachin' adds yet another blog entry!

Here comes the sun,
doo n doo doo.
Here comes the sun
and I say it’s all right.

Yeah! It’s Spring Break at the beach, and the weather couldn’t be better. It is a great day to go for a stroll on the beach. It is an outing that our whole family enjoys. You never know what treasures you will find at the waters edge. If you are like me you wish you could freeze those moments in time and keep them forever. Well here is a fun activity to try while you are at the beach this year. It’s a footprint sand casting. They are simple to do and you will have a treasure to remember all of your fun days at the beach until your next visit. Beach Sand Castings Capture that barefoot-on-the-beach feeling -- and a record of your feet -- with this simple plaster-casting project. Craft Materials - Plaster of Paris - Small Bucket - Fresh Water - Straw or Small Stick - 4” Pieces of string. Time needed under one hour. 1. Choose a site to cast your molds -- the moist, hard-packed sand near the water's edge works best. 2. Firmly press both feet into the sand. The prints should be about 1/2 inch to 2 inches deep. 3. Mix up the plaster, according to the directions on the package, so that it has a thick, creamy consistency. Pour the wet plaster gently into the footprints. 4. If you would like to make hangers, just press a drinking straw or stick through the heel about 1/2 “ in from the edge as the plaster begins to harden. 5. After 20 to 25 minutes, gently dig the footprints out of the molds and brush away any excess sand. Set sole-side up in the sun for about an hour to let harden. Have a great day at the beach. I am sure the memories that you will create will be priceless.

Sun, Sun, Sun
here it comes
Sun, Sun, Sun
here it comes
Sun, Sun, Sun
here it comes