under-the-sea present?

im making my mom a gift basket: cute soap shells, santa starfish ornament, and and book of 'poems under the sea'. so, as you can tell, its a beachy-sea themed basket. i'm already over my budget, so what else could i include? im going to make her bake 'fishy' cupcakes and put them into a cute plastic sea bag w/ blue ribbion. maybe even a draw some stuff too. what else can i make? nothing too childish plz (im 14)
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Go to a craft store or Wal Mart, buy a small fishbowl (they are under $1 and have scalloped edge top). Fill the bowl with sand, various shells, and other beach themed items. Go to the dollar store and buy a pillar candle, use a paint brush to apply a thin layer of craft glue to the candle. Roll the candle in sand. Then, use craft glue to attach small sea shells or other similar items. Cut a picture frame out of cardboard or buy a dollar store wooden frame. Use craft glue to attach starfish and seashells to the picture frame. Melt a dollar store candle over medium heat on the stove until it forms a wax, pour the candle wax into a giant shell (such as a large conch shell or similar shell), then insert the wick from the dollar store candle into the shell. Let harden overnight. In the morning, trim the wick down to the right size. Put this in a cellophane bag with sand, and small shells. Take a starfish, and cut a skirt, sunglasses, and a coconut bra out of fun foam, use craft glue to attach these to the starfish, and then attach a pin back. For a boy, cut shorts and sunglasses.
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