I shine bright and make you warm,
but wear sunscreen or I can harm.
Who am I?

I crash and roll, I rise and fall.
Surfers love me most of all.
What am I?

I have claws but never scratch,
I move sideways with no match.
Who am I?

You build me tall, then I fall.
The tide comes in and ends it all.
What am I?

I hide in a shell, I’m slimy inside.
Children love to keep me, though I like to hide.
What am I?

What do you call

a witch at the beach?

What am I?

I’m salty but not food,
I move but I don’t walk.
What am I?

Why did the fish blush?

What am I?

call a lazy lobster?

What am I?

Why don’t oysters

share their pearls?

What am I?

I’m taken on vacation,
but never returned.
What am I?

I cover the shore

and slip through your hand.

What am I?

The more of me you take,
the more of me you leave behind.
What am I?

I arrive with no invitation,
I leave without a trace,
I’m soft and I erase.
What am I?

I protect your eyes from the bright sky,
stylish and useful,

what am I?

Round and smooth, I roll with the tide,
pick me up and keep me with pride.

What am I?

I’m colorful and fly high,
kids hold my string as I soar in the sky.

What am I?

I’m full of water but not a drink,
dig me up faster than you think.

What am I?

I snap but I’m not a twig,
I have claws but I don’t dig.

What am I?

I move with the wind, I dance all day,
you brush me off your blanket away.

What am I?

I rise yet never climb,
I fall yet never break,
I come in sets but never stay.

What am I?

I start small, I can grow tall,
but the tide destroys me all.

What am I?

You can see me at the beach,
but I’m not sand or sea.
I guide you safely home,

What am I?

I’m clear yet strong,
I crash but don’t last long.

What am I?

I come in shells, I’m often small,
inside me a pearl might call.

What am I?

I sparkle in the sun, I’m hidden in the sand,
search for me carefully, I shine in your hand.

What am I?

Pirates love me, I’m locked and sealed,
I carry secrets never revealed.\

What am I?

I’m golden and bright,
I end every night.

What am I?

Dig me up, I’m old and round,
a pirate’s joy when I am found.

What am I?

I have a map with an X on me,
follow the clues and treasures you’ll see.

What am I?

I’m built tall with a tiny flag,
kids love me though I may sag.
What am I?

I’m full of salt yet not in a shaker,
I hold swimmers and every wader.
What am I?

I come in pairs, I walk with you,
I leave imprints in the sand too.
What am I?

I fly high with colors bright,
I dance with wind, a joyful sight.
What am I?

I’m round and bouncy, tossed in the air,
on sandy courts, I’m played with flair.
What am I?

I open wide but never speak,
I hold treasures that people seek.
What am I?

I light the night and guide the way,
for sailors lost, I save their day.
What am I?

I’m worn on noses to block the rays,
I guard your skin on sunny days.
What am I?

I flap and squawk, I steal your fries,
I circle beaches in the skies.
What am I?

I’m a blanket big and wide,
you spread me out where you sit with pride.
What am I?

I move in circles, pulled by the moon,
I rise and fall morning and noon.
What am I?

I’m sweet and cold, a summer treat,
with fruity flavors you love to eat.
What am I?

I’m soft and light, I float with grace,
kids chase me in a sandy place.
What am I?

I’m slippery fast, I dart and play,
in ocean waves, I splash all day.
What am I?

I’m shaped like stars but not in space,
you’ll find me washed upon the place.
What am I?

I spin and twirl to block the heat,
I stand tall beside your seat.
What am I?

I’m cold and fizzy, kept on ice,
a sip of me feels oh so nice.
What am I?

I crawl slowly, leave trails behind,
a shell is my home, the perfect kind.
What am I?

I’m flat and wooden, I help you float,
you hold me close when learning to boat.
What am I?

I end your day in colors bright,
a glowing ball that fades to night.
What am I?