Repurposing Shells: A Very Delicious Art Project

Eating shellfish is not only yummy and healthy, but it’s also an important part of the climatarian diet! Shellfish play a vital role in balancing the health of the oceans.

As you know, we care deeply about the oceans, which is why we use multi-trophic aquaculture to create an underwater neighborhood where seaweed, shellfish, and salmon live and thrive together. We are also constantly looking for other ways to help our planet! That’s why we often try to repurpose and reuse anything we can from our daily lives at home, at school, and at work.

A key aspect of living in harmony with nature is to repurpose everything that we can instead of throwing it away. When eating different kinds of shellfish at home, we invite you to get crafty and inspired and turn them into art!

Here are some cool ideas that you can try out the next time you eat mussels, clams, oysters, winkles, or scallops. Oh, they all have beautifully shaped shells!

Repurposing

Create a beautiful new object decorated with shells by reusing stuff that you would otherwise throw away, such as cans, bottles, jars, or single use containers. Anything that is sturdy can be easily transformed into something useful! Old wood, furniture, mirrors—parts of them can be also converted into a piece of beauty by using your out of the box thinking. Or should we say, out of the shell thinking?

Creative decoration

Bring the ocean into your home and make your own wall art with shells! They can be a beautiful addition to any painting, or can be arranged in a frame on their own. Their various shapes and colors can create something really unique and special. You can also paint them or glue them together, and even turn them into jewelry, hanging garlands, or chandeliers!

Personal gifts

Lowering consumption and buying less stuff is another way to take care of the environment. Creating your own personal gifts for family and friends is a special way to surprise them, and a great opportunity to express that you care about the environment through art, creativity, and crafts!

If we inspired you to get artful, please share your shell creations with us on social @kvaroykids.