On a wonderfully sunny day a week or two back, we met some friends at our local beach for some 'seaglass hunting'. Our local beach is a great mix of lovely round pebbles and newly uncovered sand, and at low tide we even have rock pools with tiny crabs and sea anemones to marvel upon.
We were far too distracted on this occasion though to find any seaglass, as there were far too many other opportunities that lay in wait. First of all was the challenge to produce a tower.
It's not an easy thing to do when most of the pebbles on the beach are round! Luckily we managed to find some flat rocks for the base and then it required careful balancing to produce the leaning tower of south Wales!
After watching the tide knock our tower down, we decided to create some wild art using the swathes of seaweed and mounds of pebbles. The tide was rapidly approaching and we set to making the outline of a starfish and fish in pebbles, then filling them with seaweed.
We stood back and admired our handiwork with the waves threatening our ankles.
And of course, by the time we'd reached the top of the beach? The tide has covered it up and washed it all away creating a blank canvas for the next family to have fun with.
The Alphabet Photography Project: A is for… Art!
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Country Kids, The Outdoor Play Party, Let Kids be Kids.
Sara (@mumturnedmom) says
Fabulous! Love your beach art, and The Boy looks so pleased with himself 🙂 What a lovely outing, you've inspired me for our next trip to the beach x #CountryKids
Coombemill says
I love your star fish, you can see just how big it is with the Boy standing behind, more ideas for us to try at the beach, it really is such a great natural playground for so much family fun. The leaning tower of the South West looks very finely balanced, clearly hours of fun and creativity. Thank you for joining me for Country Kids.
Kate, Baby Routes says
Those are some awesome beach doodles! Loving the tower idea too – can't believe I've never tried that on a beach before – on the list, thanks! #countrykids
76 sunflowers says
Love all of it! Every beach post you do makes me smile but increases my seaside yearning – must make a trip soon!
Louise says
That looks like so much fun – will have to remember all these ideas for when we next go to the beach. Love the beach art and that tower is very impressive! #CountryKids
Zena's Suitcase says
What a fabulous beach activity! It must be lovely being by the sea this time of year without the busy summer crowds #countrykids
Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) says
Love the tower! I wish we have some rocks in our beach now too! #countrykids
Kim Carberry says
That starfish is fantastic….Looks like you had a lot of fun x
Alyssa @ Mum to a monster says
I absolutely love this. It makes me jealous we don't live nearer the sea. how very creative.
Notmyyearoff says
Brilliant beach art work. I think the star has to be my favourite!!
Mummy Matters says
You are so lucky to live near the sea, I used to live at the seaside and I do miss it. It would have been a great place to bring up the Beans. That said, we are very lucky where we live as we do have some beautiful outdoor spaces too. #CountryKids
Pouch says
Love making beach art! That's a pretty impressive tower…great balancing skills. I found your post via #countrykids
Vi says
Love this!! That star is fabulous, love the idea of combining the great outdoors with creating art! 🙂
Adventure Togs says
The whale is so cute. Beach art is so much fun and your leaning tower of south wales is fabulous 🙂
#letkidsbekids
Karen bell says
What a fab idea for fun creativity on the beach. I bet the tower took a while to build. I love the start pic.
Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids
Leila - Mud Mud Marvellous Mud says
I love a beach tower, they are so much fun to create. Looks like The Boy has a talent for beach art 🙂
Thanks so much for linking up to the Outdoor Play Party
Amanda says
Oh wow, that star is fab, what a wonderful idea