Getting crafty on the beach

Summer is a perfect time to wander the beaches of Nova Scotia and collect treasures to transform into crafts.

This list will help. The library booklist provides readers with names of books and other material recommended by the staff of Western Counties Regional Library. All recommendations are posted at www.westerncounties.ca under Recommended Reading with links to its catalogue.

CRAFTS BY THE SEA

by Larissa Costello

This coastal-themed craft book includes a variety of projects for anyone who wants to turn their collections into beautiful keepsakes. In Crafts by the Sea, Larissa Costello guides you through more than 30 crafts that are sure to delight any beach lover. Costello's easy to follow stepby-step instructions, tips, and examples will help you produce beautiful creations that will make you feel like you are always by the sea.

SAND CRAFTS

by Rebecca Sabelko

Sand isn't just for making castles. This title offers eight fun sand-based projects for kids. Readers will learn to make sand slime, sand jewelry, and more. Informative introductions set the stage for each craft, and step-by-step instructions and colourful photos guide readers along the way. Supply lists, craft tips, and nature safety rules offer even more to this nature-filled book.

52 NATURE CRAFT PROJECTS

by Barbara Kurcova

This collection of 52 clever ideas is packed with small, no-fuss projects that are demonstrated using step-by-step photography – one engaging project for each week of the year. Find inspiration in the beauty of the natural world, and use stones, twigs, leaves, seeds, flowers, and other items to add your own special touch to each piece.

HANDMADE OUTDOOR CRAFTS

by Taste of Home

Brighten up your backyard with whimsical garden accents, impressive entertaining ideas, simply silly outdoor games and more. You'll even learn quick ways to dress up your front door, take advantage of summer blooms and make your summer parties the most memorable in town.

SEA GLASS CRAFTS

by Rebecca Ruger

Sea Glass Crafts includes 20 step-by-step projects for you to create beautiful works with your collection of sea glass. Accompanying each project are beautiful full-colour photographs which visually aid readers in the instructions as well as display the finished product. From jewelry to other lavish lifestyle crafts, this book will give skills needed to learn the art of creating beautiful homemade pieces.

SEASIDE TREASURES

by Sarah Grindler

This is an essential sea glasshunting handbook for kids. With helpful advice, for example, on finding a snail shell, and fascinating facts, like how sea glass is formed and where glass fishing floats come from, the gentle and flowing text invites young readers to explore and wonder about everything that washes up on the sand.

WHERE I FIND MY SEA GLASS

by Kristina Noel

This handy beginners' guide to finding sea glass outlines the basics needed to get started. Included are tips on when and where to look, what to look for in new locales, and some of the areas that yield glass in Nova Scotia. It also details how to care for your treasures. Filled with beautiful photographs of naturally tumbled Nova Scotia sea glass, this book is sure to inspire the young and youngat-heart alike.

SEA GLASS JEWELRY

by Lindsay Furber

With gorgeous colour photographs and step-by-step instructions, this book teaches the essential skills, like drilling glass, wire wrapping, and texturing metal, that will turn your beach-found bounty into attractive accessories including bracelets, pendants, earrings, and rings.

A YEAR OF STONE PAINTING

by F. Sehnaz Bac

You can craft a new mandala every week for one year with this full-colour guide by the author of the bestselling The Art of Stone Painting. F. Sehnaz Bac, an artist and seasoned archaeologist, presents step-bystep instructions for 52 projects. Her easy-to-follow guide will show you how to transform ordinary stones into inspirational works of art.