How to Make Nautical Decorations for a Nursery

Fishing Net

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  Screw two eye hooks into the wall. Space the hooks 8 inches down from the ceiling and 24 inches apart.

• 2

  Fold a cotton net -- such as a fishing net or hay net -- in half so the opening of the net is up and the rest of the net hangs down. Feed the top edge of the netting through the eye hooks. Choose a cotton net between 26 and 30 inches long.

• 3

  Fill the netting with stuffed crabs, lobsters, fish and other plush sea life. Stuff a few pieces of fake seaweed in the netting as well, if desired.

Lampshade

• 4

  Tape a 3-inch lighthouse stencil to the side of a solid-colored cloth lampshade.

• 5

  Dip a dry paintbrush into acrylic paint and paint the surface of the lighthouse stencil using a color to coordinate with the room’s decor.

• 6

  Let the paint dry overnight. Remove the stencil.

• 7

  Touch up the outline of the stencil as needed. Add additional details to the lighthouse, if desired, such as a door or stripes, using different colored acrylic paints. Let all the paint dry for a minimum of eight hours before using the lampshade.

Picture Frame

• 8

  Paint a plain, unfinished wood frame with white, interior wall paint. Let the paint dry overnight.

• 9

  Rub the edges of the frame with sandpaper to remove some paint and give it a worn, weathered look. Add as little or as much weathering as you'd like to the frame. Dust the surface of the frame with a damp rag.

• 10

  Apply hot glue to the back of small seashells and glue them to the front of the frame. Leave a 1/2-inch space between each shell, applying a line of shells around the frame. Use small shells measuring 1/2 to 1 inch each.

• 11

  Place a nautical-themed picture into the frame, such as a seascape picture, a painting of a nautilus shell or a photograph of a sailboat.