Mini Seashell Plate Chargers Perfect for a Beach Wedding

These easy Mini Seashell plate chargers are a great addition to a beach wedding reception table, your own dinner table, or even as a elegant handmade hostess gift. They can help create a whimsical and fun beach themed table setting for the all of your wedding and dinner guests to enjoy.

You can make these Fun Mini Seashell plate chargers in less than an hour. You should expect to pay about $8 per charger, a lot less if you collect free seashells from the beach.

To Make These Fun Mini Seashell Plate Chargers You will need:

Foam Core board

Mini Seashells

Spray Paint (optional)

Hot Glue or Tacky Glue

So the first step is to cut out your Mini Seashell plate charger shapes. I like to grab one of my dinner plates and trace it. If you are making these to fit rented wedding china plates, then simply call your wedding rental shop and find out the diameter of your dinner plates.

Be sure to add on about three inches to the circle though so you can see the Mini Seashell charger sitting under your plate.

Now, you can cut foam core board with scissors or an exacto knife.

You can buy foam core board in a variety of colors at almost any arts and craft store. If you want though, you can also spray paint it with any color paint you want. Just let this dry before you move on the next step.

You can also glue on sand with spray adhesive. Simple spray on a coat of glue, sprinkle with sand, and repeat a few more times until the plate charger is covered. Now, coat the entire thing in some acrylic clear spray paint until dried.

Your foam core board will show beneath of your Mini Seashells, so color is something to keep in mind.

You can't decoupage foam core board because it will curl up and warp as the decoupage glue dries.

Tip: Use all the same Mini Seashell on this homemade poker themed charger. This will help your plate to set evenly on the table.

Now, start in the middle. Squeeze out a glob of hot glue on the middle of your plate charger. Press on a Mini Seashell into the glue. Now, use this as your guide. I like to work out towards the edge in a spiral pattern.

You could also work in perfect circles very an over until you reach the edge of the Mini Seashell plate charger.