Craft Stick Beach Plaque

Looking to add a touch of the beach to your home decor? Consider making a Craft Stick Beach Plaque! This fun and easy DIY project involves painting craft sticks in calming shades of blue and white, then arranging them to create a rustic beach-inspired design. You can even add seashells, sand, or tiny starfish for an extra coastal vibe. Once assembled, this beach plaque makes for a charming addition to any room, bringing a splash of seaside serenity to your living space. Get creative and have fun crafting your very own Craft Stick Beach Plaque that will surely bring a smile to your face every time you look at it.

Supplies

• 10 jumbo craft sticks
• Small pebbles
• Assorted shells fish teeth and a starfish
• Sand
• White craft glue
• Twine or string
• Acrylic craft paint: Sea Green and White
• Paintbrush

First paint the craft sticks then glue them all together. I made mine uneven and jagged.

Use white craft glue to write the word “beach” and gently press the pebbles into the glue.

Apply and spread some glue with a paintbrush to the bottom of the plaque where you want the sand to be. Cover the glued area with sand and let sit for a few minutes before shaking off the excess.

Glue seashells and a starfish to the bottom along the sand.

Here’s a close up, I included some teeth as well. You can purchase seashells, teeth and starfish at the craft store if you didn’t get lucky at the beach this year!

Instructions

• Paint all of the craft sticks with Sea Green and let dry. Glue all of the craft sticks together, side by side. Do not line them up perfectly. Off set them so they appear jagged.
• Dry brush white paint over the top to give the green a washed out look, leaving some green peeking through.
• Use white craft glue to write the word BEACH in capital letters across the top of the plaque. Place small pebbles in the glue to create the letters.
• Use a paintbrush or your finger to spread white craft glue across the bottom and a few inches up both sides, then cover the glue with sand and let sit for five minutes. Tap off the excess sand.
• Glue starfish and shells along the sandy area. Glue the fish teeth in a row in the middle of the plaque.
• Fashion a simple hanger from twine and glue it to the back.