It's easy to see why kids sometimes think sand dollars are old pirate coins or mermaids' loot, but of course they're actually the shells of bottom-dwelling sea animals that have washed ashore. Luckily, you don't have to wait for the tide to recede to get a few of these ocean treasures for yourself.
| Prep Time: About 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Shells
Glue Card stock Cotton pads (or packing foam) Clothespins | |
| Seasons: Summer | |
| Materials: card stock, shells | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  To make your own paper sand dollars, first cut a pair of
circles, about 3 inches in diameter, from white or cream-colored
card stock. |
| 2. | Sandwich the 2 circles together with a round cotton pad or circle of packing foam between them. |
| 3. | Glue the circles together, using clothespins to hold them in place until the glue has dried. |
| 4. | Finally, glue on a star-shaped design of dry barley, as shown. |
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