Make beach-inspired birthday gifts using your seashell collection.
If you are looking for a gift for a beach-lover, treat her to sea-inspired home d cor or a wearable item. Beach gifts range from whimsical to elegant, so you'll be sure to please any birthday celebrant. If you are on a tight gift-giving budget, make your own gift using hand-collected sea treasures such as sand and shells.
Handmade Picture Frame
Design a handmade beach-inspired picture frame to rival those sold in high-end seaside boutiques. A beach lover can accent the walls in any room of her home with the creative and eye-catching pieces. Buy a plain wood picture frame to fit a favorite picture of you and the recipient. Use a hot-glue gun to attach small seashells, pieces of sea glass or polished stones around the perimeter of the frame. You can cover the entire frame with the pieces, or accent the corners with larger items, such as sand dollars or starfish. Fill the frame with a meaningful photo before presenting the gift. As an alternative, decorate a plain wood-framed mirror instead.
Personalized Beach Bag
Treat an ocean lover to a convenient and stylish beach bag filled with sunny day essentials. Choose a durable canvas bag with handy interior pockets for small electronics and plenty of space for water bottles, magazines, books and beach toys. Look for a bag featuring a zippered pouch for cosmetic items. Pick a fashionable bag featuring the recipient's favorite color. If you don't know her preferred shades, choose a bag with stripes of tropical-inspired turquoise, bright yellow and crisp white. Have the front of the bag personalized with a first name or monogram. Fill the beach tote with essentials such as a blanket or towel and sunscreen as a thoughtful touch.
Beach-Inspired Gift Basket
Surprise a beach lover and gourmet food enthusiast with a basket filled with items that celebrate her passions. Choose a white wicker basket for a breezy beach style; the birthday girl can use the basket to store home items after the goodies are gone. Fill the basket with sweet treats such as seashell-shaped chocolates, vibrantly hued gummy fish and coconut-filled chocolates. Include a tropical fruit and nut mix featuring macadamia nuts and dried pineapple and mango pieces, salt water taffy, key lime cookies, pineapple salsa and a bag or lime-flavored tortilla chips.
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