10 Fun Clay Creations to Help You Break the Mold

Ditch those lumpy paperweights and uncoil your pinch pots. We're here to tell you there's a better way to clay! Construct a hanging mobile, craft your own signature keychain, blast off to space in a clay model rocket, or create pencil toppers straight out of the Cretaceous Era! Our list of colorful clay creations are simple enough for kids of all ages and offer plenty of opportunities for them to express their own creative style. Even better, all these projects can be made using air dry clay for a hassle free experience!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Clay Dumpling Keychain

    Use air dry clay to create cute dumplings! Then, attach a keychain so you can put your keychain on a backpack.

  • Visual aid of how to complete Clay Rocket
    Clay Rocket

    (Ages 9-16)

    Become a rocket scientist by building your own clay rocket with air dry clay and an old toilet paper tube!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Homemade Clay Beads

    You can string these funky, homemade beads to make jewelry, keychains, or even a fun garland for your wall! We’ll show you a few different techniques that you can use to unleash your bead-crafting creativity.

  • Visual aid of how to complete Clay Initial Keychains

    Personalize your keys or backpack with these easy and fun clay initial keychains!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Dinosaur Pencil Toppers

    Go back to school in style with a dinosaur pencil toppers!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Pressed Tiles
    Pressed Tiles

    (Ages 3-11)

    These darling tiles have so many uses--put a hole in the top for making a charm, use letters for letter and word games, make a matching game from them, put them in a bag for drawing pieces for an impromptu story-telling....wherever your imagination takes you!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Clay Donuts
    Clay Donuts

    (Ages 9-13)

    These mini clay donuts look almost good enough to eat! Flex your sculpting skills while making a darling miniature to place on a shelf or desk, or to feed to your dolls!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Pictures In Clay

    Create different pictures with clay for a new way to draw and create!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Air-Dry Clay Mobile

    Add a fun and colorful pop of color to your walls with your own hanging air dry clay mobile!

  • Visual aid of how to complete Air-Dry Clay Ornaments

    Winter-fy your home with these charming DIY snowflake ornaments!


Get inspired!