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!
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!
Backpack Charms(Ages 9-13)
Jazz up your backpack with these deliciously creative charms!
Clay Initial Keychains(Ages 5-16)
Personalize your keys or backpack with these easy and fun clay initial keychains!
Gnome Peg People(Ages 5-16)
Foster pretend play at home with these darling little gnomes you made yourself!
Clay Charms(Ages 5-8)
Art that can be worn is fun for most kids I know. These charms make great gifts, too!
Clay Animals(Ages 3-6)
Your kids will go wild over these clay animal figures! Little hands will have a great time molding, shaping and sculpting.
Clay and Bead Peacock(Ages 5-8)
These bright peacocks are so beautiful, and so simple to make!
Friendship Heart Necklace(Ages 3-11)
Heart necklaces are a great way to show your regard for a sweet friend--these are made just the way you want, and are so easy to make!
Clay Flower Pots(Ages 3-9)
Decorate a ceramic flower pot with sculpting clay to give new life to your old pots, or brighten up your garden with some extra decoration. Your kids will have a blast using sculpting clay to express their creativity!
Millefiori Clay Beads(Ages 9-16)
Learn the art of millefiori, a traditional glass-working technique, by rolling together colorful clay to make intricate patterns.
Air-Dry Clay Ornaments(Ages 5+)
Winter-fy your home with these charming DIY snowflake ornaments!
Luminary Clay Lanterns(Ages 3-11)
Create your own unique votive jars by coating mason jars in a layer of clay and paint, then carve out creative shapes or patterns for the light to shine through. You can use our valentine's day template, or make it your own!
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!
Watercolor Clay Turtles(Ages 3-8)
Wet-on-wet watercoloring is one of our favorite painting techniques; it's always so fun to see the colors move and travel as they will. Add salt to the watercolors after your object's been painted, and you have even more texture and interesting patterns!
Pictures In Clay(Ages 3-8)
Create different pictures with clay for a new way to draw and create!
Air-Dry Clay Mobile(Ages 5--3)
Add a fun and colorful pop of color to your walls with your own hanging air dry clay mobile!
Play Dough Monsters(Ages 3-8)
Monsters don't always have to be scary! My girls and I love to make these silly, not-so-scary play dough monsters whenever we get out our play dough box! These are a fun Halloween party or anytime play activity and craft.
Poseable Giraffes(Ages 3-11)
We made these adorable giraffes out of pipe cleaners and air-dry clay, and got to practice with proportion and balance!
Blow Darts(Ages 3-11)
Using one straw for the blower, and a thinner straw for the darts, you can make these blow darts and challenge your friends and family!
20 Clay Crafts For Creative Play
Clay is one of our favorite materials to use for arts & crafts. It's tactile, versatile, and fun for kids of all ages. From last minute gifts for grandma, to costume jewelry, to hand-sculpted toys and festive holiday decorations, the list of crafts you can make with clay is virtually endless! In need of inspiration for your next creative play session? Look no further than this comprehensive list of our favorite clay crafting projects!