DIY Projects & Crafts Ocean Diorama By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 25, 2019 Trending Videos Close this video player Conceiving a diorama is an adventure in scale and spatial relationships. Choose a container, then put yourself in the shoes of one of its future inhabitants. What You'll Need Materials Sardine tin (well washed and dried) Cardboard Nautical map Blue paper Shells Twigs Toy Birds Cutout images (from sardine label) Cheesecloth Fish cutout Card stock Sand Rope Instructions For background, trace bottom of well-washed sardine tin onto cardboard and a nautical map, and cut out; glue map onto cardboard, then glue inside tin. Cut waves from blue paper, making tabs on bottom and sides for attaching to can; glue in place. Glue on shells, twigs, toy birds, and cutout images photocopied from sardine label, and cheesecloth for a net. To make free-floating fish, glue fish cut out to one end of card stock strip folded at each end; glue other end to background. Brush glue on floor of diorama; sprinkle with sand. To hang diorama, tape rope to back. Originally appeared: MARTHA STEWART KIDS, VOLUME 7 2003