If you liked making
bright bodies with paint on paper, why not try creating your own beach bodies next time you're at the seaside? It's a fun way to explore natural materials found on the beach and, best of all, doesn't cost anything.
Time: 30 minutes
Age: Any Age
Level: Easy
Materials
Collection of beach debris on a sandy beach
Explore the beach and gather a selection of beach debris such as stones, sticks, shells, seaweed and seed pods. Look for different colours and textures.
We sorted our collection into different categories
Find a smooth area of damp sand
Lie down in the sand and get someone to draw an outline around you
Stand up carefully to reveal your body outline
Ready to decorate
Now decorate your body outline with your collection of natural material. Try adding a face, hair and clothes
You can smooth out any footprint marks around your picture when you are finished and take a photo to bring your artwork home.
Why not create a whole family?
Please upload a picture of your creation via the comments section. We'd love to see it!
Categories
#Easy
#Under 5s
#5 to 10s
#Over 10s
#Any age
#Beach
#Natural materials
#Collage
#Imaginative play 
