CLAY AND DOUGH CRAFTS FOR KIDS: Find out how to make your own Clay, Play Dough, Salt Dough, etc Arts and Crafts creations with the following instructions, patterns, and activities for children, toddlers, teens, and preschoolers

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Below you will find many Dough and Clay activities crafts ideas and projects for kids. Find out how to make your own Clay, Play Dough, Salt Dough, etc Arts and Crafts creations with the following instructions, patterns, and activities for children

A Recipe for Play Dough / Clay

4 cups of flour
1 cup of salt
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 1/2 cups water
food coloring

Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl. Then add oil and water together until the mixture is smooth. Then knead the dough into a ball, as illustrated above. Next separate the clay into a few different balls and then add different color food coloring in each ball and knead the color into each ball. Then put the clay into a plastic bag and refridgerate for an hour. Then go ahead and play with your clay / play dough.

Basics of Making Objects with Clay

You can make so many cool things out of clay. Use the above pictures to learn how to make some really col objects and animals. Start off by rolling the clay between the palms of your hands. You will get a ball from this process. You can make things like fruit, owls, birds, nut shells, and tea pots fromt his shape. Then try pinching the clay to get objects such as the baby's chick's oval body. You would pinch the clay and then push the clay inwards for the birds nest. Press the clay between your thumbs and fingers to flatten it out to make objects such as grapes, and leaves. Play with the clay to figure out even more techniques and methods of sculpting.

Clay Beads Bracelets or Necklaces

These clay beads turn out beautifully. Buy some self drying clay. Then form small clay balls by rolling the clay back and forth in your palms. Then get a nail and poke a hole in each clay ball. Make sure that when you take the nail out of the clay that the hole doesn't close back up. When the beads have completely dried, use acrylic paints (or other craft Paints) to decorate the beads as you see in the picture above. Get creative with it. After the paint has dried, you can start making jewelry from them, such as a braclet or a necklace. Get elastic, wire, string, or other item to string the beads onto. If you need a needle, but don't have one, you can use a pipe cleaner twisted into a loop to thread the string or cord onto in order to string the beads on. Take a look at the descriptive illustrations above to see how to do this. Tie the necklace or bracelet closed when you are done.

Pressing Handprints in Clay

Simple in concept, but an amazing present to make for Mom or Dad. Just roll out that clay as flat as can be...shove your hand into the clay...let it dry...then paint. That is all there is to it. Now your handprint can last forever.

Make Clay Ducks for a Magnetic Pond

To make the ducks, roll a yellow piece of clay into a ball by rotating it back and forth in between your palms. Make a smaller ball too for the face and head. Press an orange piece of clay into a beak and attach to the duck's head. Smoosh yellow clay into the back tail feathers. Use a toothpick and carve details into the duck. Turn over the duck's body and stick the magnet into the bottom of the duck. Let the clay completely dry. To make the pond, use a tin lid, trace a circle with the tin lid. Glue the blue circle into the tin's lid. Cut out grass and lilly pads....and glue the lilly pads donw on the duck pond. Cut out the grass and attach around the tin. When al is dry, you can play with your duck pond.

Making Objects with a Ball of Clay

Clay is an amazing material to work with. Young and old people alike can make amazing forms with clay. The above illustrations will show you how to make different objects with a ball of clay...such as pottery, an igloo, and a mushroom, and a cat. Follow the instructions and diagrams above to make some neat forms. And most importantly...have fun.

Look at the illustrations above to learn how to make a cube from clay. You basically just take a ball of clay and flatten on all sides by following the instructions above. Now you can make many objects from those cubes.

Techniques Kids Can Use For Making Clay Vases and Jars

You will need enough clay for a medium size jar or vase (not plastic type if permanency is desired), plastic or oilcloth table covering, molding tool such as popsicle stick. Lay out table covering. Prepare clay by kneading it and then throwing it hard on the table covering several times to break up any air bubbles. Roll a piece of clay into a ball and then flatten like pancake to make the bottom of the jar (sketch a). From the rest of the clay make long rolls or coils of equal thickness. Build up sides of the jar by winding the coils on top of each other around the edge of the base until the desired height and shape is obtained (sketch b). Then gently smooth inside and outside with moistened fingers. A design can be carved into the clay with molding tools. Lay aside to dry (cover with a damp cloth for the first 24 hours if pottery clay has been used).

Sculpting and Molding Animals and Creatures Out of Clay

You will need ready-prepared modeling clay or the variety which can be mixed with water (from your hobby store); poster paints; brush; newspapers; and toothpicks Children will enjoy making animals out of clay. Spread newspapers on table and make animals as directed. When dry, paint with poster paints. Simple instructions for making animals are as follows: (1) Knead the clay and roll it into large balls. (2) Break it into smaller pieces. (3) Mold into shapes of legs and bodies. (4) Put together to form animals. (Toothpicks may be stuck through the legs and into bodies to hold animals together.) (5) Use toothpicks to draw in features. (6) Allow to dry.

Learn how to mold or sculpt animals such as bunny rabbits, ducks, roosteers, squirrels,a nd snails out of clay by looking at the illustrations above.

How to Make Salt Clay Art Pictures

Materials Needed are as follows : a piece of white cardboard (from laundry, suit-boxes, etc.) ; pencil; crayons; shellac; brushes; water colors; and salt clay. Draw a freehand picture on the cardboard in pencil (lightly). Color with crayons except area to be covered with salt clay (sketch a). Shellac picture and allow to dry. While picture is drying, mix salt clay. Mold onto picture in places desired (sketch b). When dry (about 2 days), paint with water colors.

More Clay and Play Dough Crafts

Sculpting with Fimo Clay : The Goldfish Crafts Project for Kids - I will teach you how to create a very basic fimo sculpture fish that most children will enjoy making again and again.

Make Your Own Yo-Yos with Model Magic - Make these cool yo-yo toys by sculpting them with Crayola's Model Magic. Find out how.

Make Halloween Decorative Pin / Brooch Ghosts - Make these polymer clay ghosts and turn them into brooches / decorative pins.

Pumpkin Girl with Clay and Fabric - This is the cutest pumpkin I ever did see...learn how to make this amazing craft with the following step by step crafts instructions.

Polymer Clay Ghost Earrings for Halloween - Learn how to make these polymer clay Ghosts and Earrings with the following simple-to-follow craft.

Make a Flowered Bouquet Fairy Crown - Make this beautiful fairy crown from Polymer Clay.

How to Make Pretty Polymer Clay Earrings or Ear studs Hearts for Valentines Day - Learn how to make these adorable polymer clay stud hearts (aka heart earrings). You can give these stud hearts to your Mom, Grandma, friends, etc to show them how much you care about them…especially for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s day, or a birthday.

Paper Flower Gardens with Play Dough Dirt - This is a fun crafts project to make, especially for kids who love flowers. This is a paper flower garden with brown play dough for dirt...find out how to make it by following the tutorial.

Polymer Clay Ghosts and Black Cat Decorated Glasses - Decorate Your Glasses with Spooky Characters to Celebrate Halloween.

4th of July Salt Dough Pins - - Show your love for the USA by making one of these fun and patriotic pins to wear on your shirt or hat.

Alien Heads - - These alien heads are a real scrap craft!

Amazing Marbleized Clay Pots - - Create a multicolored, decorative clay vase or dish. Fill it with dried flowers, seashells, or other beautiful items. This is a unique, handmade Gift to treasure.

American Clay Hearts Craft to Make - - Create these lovely red, white and blue clay hearts for jewelry or home accents on the 4th of July.

Antique Vase to Make - - Create this sophisticated vase in no time. It’s easy and sure to become a pretty focal point in your home.

Baby Easter Bunny - - This free Easter craft project shows you how to make a basket of little bunnies.

Badge of Honor Medallion - - Medallions are badges of honor. They are often made from clay or metal. They’re usually big, too, so everyone can honor the wearer. To make your own medallion, mix Crayola Model Magic® with color from Crayola Washable Markers to get the cool shades you want. Mix it a little for a marbled effect or a lot for more even colors.

Bakers Clay Cornucopia Crafts Activities - - If you would like to make a tabletop decoration that is fun and easy to do, make a bakers clay cornucopia. An ancient symbol meaning food and abundance, cornucopias look beautiful and festive at any time of the year. Also known as a horn of plenty, fill your cornucopia with fruit, candy, cookies, leaves or fall grass.

Begging Puppy - - Here's a happy puppy you can make from clay.

Bejeweled Vase - - Sculpt a vase around a recycled container. Embed plastic jewels and other craft items to create a simple, striking Gift .

Birthday Cupcake Placecard Holders - - Personalize your party with pretty cupcake place card holders that double as favors for your guests. Fill the cups with treats for a sweet start to your party!

Bobbing Bird - - These pint-sized penguins, made with a bit of foam and little more, are sure to waddle right into your child's heart.

Brown Bear - - Here's a friendly critter you can make from clay and wire.

Castle in Countryside - - Imagine you lived in a castle in France, Germany, or Italy during the Middle Ages. What crops would you grow on the land? Grapes, of course!

Celestial Mobile Arts Making Directions - - The fun continues way after dark with this illuminating craft.

Ceramic Sun Crafts Ideas for Cinco de Mayo - Mexico is known for its many clay pottery and art forms. Mexican artist Timoteo Gonzales is thought to be the first potter to make the unusual and delightful clay suns, so much a part of Mexico's tourist trade and folk art. These clay sculptures are called Metapec suns and are painted in bright, expressive designs featuring a variety of facial expressions.

Christmas Dough Ornament Craft - - This shiny Christmas dough ornament craft is the perfect finishing touch to decorating the tree. It can also be altered and made into lapel pins, magnets and Gift -toppers.

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments Crafts Instructions- Cinnamon Dough Ornaments make a recipe for success. Sweet and fun, this is a great Valentine's Day or Christmas craft for kids.

Clay Accessories to Make - - It's just like having jewelry for your hair and clothes when you create these beautiful and special clay accessories.

Clay and Glass Bead Bracelet Ideas to Make- - Clay can be used to create beautiful beads. Add some glass beads with the clay beads to make a unique charm bracelet.

Clay Bead Necklace and Bracelet Making Projects for Children - Show someone you care by making a clay bead necklace or bracelet. This craft is a perfect fit for Valentine's Day, but also makes a unique Gift year 'round.

Clay Bouquet in Yogurt Cup Vase Activities - - This is a simple idea but it turns out amazing and Mom will love it.

Clay Decorated Picture Frame - - Put cherished photos in something special with this clay decorated picture frame. The added fun is that it's a salt clay craft - you make your own clay out of salt and a few other simple ingredients.

Clay and Candles Arts and Crafts Project - This clay and candles craft is quite illuminating.

Clay Boats Making Instructions for Kids - - Mold and model clay boats to find what shape floats best.

Clay Dough Ornaments - - Baked dough ornaments that kids can make, bake and decorate for any theme or occasion - this craft looks delicious!

Clayheads with Clay and Newspaper Craft - - Creating sculptural works with clay and newspaper has never been this much fun!

Clay Pumpkin Pin Making Directions - Use clay to make a pumpkin-shaped pin to wear.

Clay Flower Plaque to Make - - Use a Walnut Hollow plaque, some polymer clay and a little imagination to create a charming plaque in a short amount of time.

Clay Flowers Arts & Crafts Project - - Make beautiful flowers at home using clay. They make a great piece, either as home decor or stunning jewelry.

Clay Printer - - Print a special message or a unique design with your very own clay printer blocks to make wrapping paper, note cards, or a wall picture.

 

Clay on Glass Kiddish Cups for Passover Making Instructions - See this clay on glass pages To give you ideas on making kiddish cups using a glass goblet covered with Polymer Clay and to see additional pictures of cups.

Clay Pot Turkey : Bird Crafts for Children - This little turkey is quite simple to make. The cost is minimal and he makes a great table decoration or hostess Gift for Thanksgiving dinner!

Clay Fish Magnets - - Using the template below create these cute little fridge magnets with these quick and easy steps.

Clay Snowflake - Roll out a small ball of clay and punch holes in it to make this snowflake. Let dry and paint.

Clay Volcano with Easy to Make Directions - - Have a blast making your own clay volcano -- it even erupts! Modeling the volcano out of clay is a fun craft for kids and making it erupt is the icing on the cake. Great for dinosaur birthday parties.

Coffee Ground "Fossils" - - Create your own fossils to display. These would work as visual aids for Science Projects.

Cornstarch Dough Bear Ornament - - This cornstarch dough recipe makes a smooth, pure white ornament that resembles plaster before you paint it.

Cowboy Bookends - - These boots are made for reading! Make a pair of cowboy boot bookends to hold up your favorite books. They’re also a great Gift for an avid reader. Howdy pardner!

Coiled Clay Bowl and How to Make it - - A coiled bowl truly becomes a bowl of a different color, and it becomes extra special when you make it yourself.

Colorful Clay Plant Markers - - These simple press-and-bake plant markers make beautiful birthday or Mother's Day gift s -- and special reminders of that thoughtful little someone who made them herself. Consider giving them in a small container garden as shown, or wrap them with a pretty pot and envelopes of seeds.

Cornstarch Clay Creatures - - My kids and I love making crafts, particularly the kind that Sarah calls "make-it-however-you-like projects." That's why we have this clay recipe taped to the back of our cornstarch box. It takes about five minutes to "cook," and the resulting concoction is warm and pliable and the perfect consistency for kneading, modeling, and embellishing with stuck-on odds and ends.

Crazy Putty Dough - - With this crazy putty dough, you can make all sorts of silly shapes or appear to lift pictures off the funny pages.

Dancing Sculptures - - Kids stay on their toes with their very own sculptures of dancing figures. They become more aware of motion, the human body, and dance as an art form.

Decorative Doorstop - - This doorstop is a whimsical addition to any room, and makes a great gift for the person who has everything.

Delicate Place Card Holders - - Porcelain clay has been used to create delicate, beautiful works of art for centuries. Create miniature gift sculptures such as these holders for name cards.

Diving Whale Sculpture - - The blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on earth! Create a life-like, miniature sculpture of this fascinating creature.

Diwali Light - - Craft a pretend light to mark the end of the Hindu year-and you'll be ready to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights.

Diwali Diyas : Diwali Crafts - - A Diwali Diya is a small lamp that is lit especially at Diwali (New Year's in India). Diyas are typically made of clay with Ghee or oil used as the fuel and cotton wool as the wick.

Diya Craft : Diwali Crafts Ideas - - This is a simple clay craft idea which children enjoy because it is fast and the results can be used quickly! You could of course adapt this idea to give as a Gift .

Dough Bead Jewelry - - Create awesome giant salt dough beads and turn them into fabulous, bracelets, necklaces or anklets.

Dough Handprints - - Create a classic keepsake of a child's handprint with this easy Dough Handprint craft.

Dough Skeleton : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - It's time to start thinking about ghost, goblins and of course skeletons. Set up your own army of skeletons with this craft dough recipe.

Drawing Dough - - A cross between paint and dough, this delightful concoction is fun to squeeze out into puffy, colorful designs. As it dries, the salt in the dough crystallizes, leaving behind a glittering abstraction that, like a Rorschach inkblot, is open to interpretation. Here's how to make enough for 2 bottles.

Earth Clay Soap : Soap Making Instructions for Children - - This soap removes oils and impurities from the skin. The clay can be bought at health food stores in a range of prices and qualities.

Embossing Squared Necklace - - Use polymer clay to make a simple necklace. If desired, add more squares and more colors of clay.

Enchanted Clay Toadstools - - Create a faux fairy ring with these polymer clay mushrooms, or use them as row markers to keep seedlings in line. You can also nestle the fun fungi in potted plants. While you're making the toadstools, take a minute to remind your kids not to touch or eat any wild mushrooms -- especially colorful ones that look like these.

Fairy Princess Costume : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids- A jewelled sceptre -- fashioned from clay -- and glittery plastic gems add a royal touch to this princess costume.

Fall Fimo® Pendant - - The look of autumn comes alive with the Fall Fimo® Pendant. Making your own is easy with Fimo® Soft Polymer Clay and your own creativity. Each one is unique, and they make great gift s.

Family Faces Ornaments - - Bake a batch of these lovable look-alikes and present them to the crew they (sort of!) resemble. Our testers loved working with the salt dough, which is fun to sculpt and easy to paint. The best part? Since this recipe yields about 12 small ornaments, your child can make a face for everyone on his list.

Flop-Eared Bunny : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Here's a sweet, floppy critter you can make from clay.

Flying Angel Zipper Pull : Poly Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Believe us when we say that this craft project is easy. So, get ready to roll out your poly clay and form a flat sheet, then print out the template below and cut out the shapes that make up this design and you’ll be crafting in no time.

Fragile Butterfly : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Show that you know butterfly anatomy - and line symmetry! Sculpt a clay butterfly that is fragile, beautiful, and realistic.

Frightened Fly : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Here's a scared insect you can make from clay and wire.

Ghostwriter - - We'll get right to the point: these spooky finger-shaped pens make cool Halloween party favors and are a cinch to make -- even if you're all thumbs.

Gift Clay Craft wtih Cellophane : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids- - Presents that can handle being tugged, squished and pounded are always welcomed Gift s -- by kids and parents alike.

Gingerbread Man Foam or Wood Magnets - - The Shrek Gingerbread Man is a favorite of kids and adults alike. He’s a fresh and feisty little pastry, who barely escapes the clutches of Lord Farquaard to live another day. In the Shrek 2 flick he helps birth the giant Gingerbread man "Mongo" to storm the castle and save Fiona. Learn to make your own version of Gingy in craft foam shapes, wood, or baked clay ornament.

Glaciers on the Move : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Alaska is filled with natural wonders. None are more magnificent than glaciers. Discover how these enormous mountains of ice form, move, drop into the ocean, and change the face of the Earth.

Golden Sunburst : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Make a decorative replica that’s beautiful enough to display in the Palace of Versailles, where the Sun King lived and reigned.

Golf Pen Holder : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - If your Dad loves golf, this would make a useful Father's Day Gift for his desk.  It is practical and it is a great conversation piece.  This craft is very easy to make.

Halloween Cookie Cutter Salt Dough Creatures - - These Halloween creatures take shape with an easy salt dough recipe and Halloween cookie cutters. This is a great project to share with the kids - but if they simply can't wait for the dough to dry in the oven, you might also want to consider this alternate method to make Microwave Salt Dough Ornaments. 

Holiday Pie Placecard Holders : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Spice up any holiday table with pretend pie placecard holders for your guests. Make apple for Mother’s Day, pumpkin for Thanksgiving, or cherry for Presidents’ Day!

Ice Cream Sundae with Junk Newspaper Craft - - Concoct a real-looking ice cream sundae using salt dough and a paper cup made from junk newspaper.

Indian Corn Necklace - - The Powhatans believed that corn was a Gift from the Creator, and they made good use of every part. They dried the kernels and pounded them into meal to make breads and soups, and used the husks to make masks, rugs, and dolls. They even burned the stalks for fuel. This colorful necklace is strung with clay kernels that feature the deep yellow, red, and blue hues found on flint corn. It also serves as a reminder of how very versatile this treasured Native American crop turned out to be.

Jar of Hugs and Kisses : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - What parent wouldn't like to be able to reach into a jar and get a hug or a kiss whenever they needed one. Now you can make it happen.

Lacy Clay Ornaments : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids- - Discover an amazingly easy way to make delicate filigree-style ornaments. Hang one in a window, wear it as a pendant, or give it as a memorable Gift !

Little Black Ant : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Use clay and wire to create these creepy-crawlies.

Lovely Ladybug : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Here's a pretty critter you can make from clay and wire.

Lucky Charm Shamrocks Craft for Kids - - Shamrocks are considered good luck among the Irish, which makes this dangly clay clover a fitting accessory to hang from a key chain or backpack.

Mexican Clay Pottery : Cinco de Mayo Crafts Activity for Children - - Pottery making is one of the oldest traditions in Mexican culture, and is still widely practiced today. Use our easy homemade clay recipe to make and bake your own pottery crafts!

Microwave Salt Dough Ornaments - - If you are looking for some fun and inexpensive crafts to do this Christmas, making ornaments with salt dough is a good choice. Basically, with salt, flour, water and some decorations you can make beautiful ornaments to give as Gift s to family and friends.

Miniature Beach Diorama Craft Activity - - Construct a miniature beach scene on a paper plate with dough, sand, and a jelly ocean! Add other elements that you love about the beach like beach umbrellas, fishes, sea creatures and sand castles.

Mix-Roll-Bloom Easy Flowers - - Children love to experiment with Model Magic®. Create a spray of colorful marbled flowers.

Nest Egg Craft for Kids : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - This clay eggshell made with a balloon is just the thing for storing coins, trinkets, or tiny keepsakes.

Oatmeal Clay : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Here's the clay equivalent of comfort food- a sturdy, nubbly dough that provides hours of smushing and sculpting. It dries rock hard overnight and makes convincingly Jurassic-looking figures and pretty, earthy beads.

Oatmeal Clay Wreath : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - What could be more fun than mixing up your own oatmeal clay and turning it into a treasure to present to Mom, Dad or the Grandparents?

Paper Bag Trees : Ideas for Crafts Activities with Brown Paper Bags - These gnarled, freestanding trees create a fitting backdrop for Halloween decorations, such as Salt Dough Ghosts - or other tabletop ornaments. You can even turn the trees into goody bags by filling them with candy (in lieu of the pebble weights).

Party Pennants : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Kids' share their interests or favorite sports when they create their own party pennants. They make instant table decorations and perfect party favors.

Patriotic Pony Bead Necklace Craft - - You can combine the fun of molding salt dough and the ease of threading pony beads with this patriotic necklace. It's perfect to wear for this year's July 4th celebration or for Memorial Day or Flag Day.

Patriotic Address Sign : Veteran's Day Crafts Activities for Children - - If you are looking for a unique way to show your patriotism, why not try some red, white and blue salt dough crafts? Better yet, take those creations one step further and make this great address sign for your house.

Pearly Soda Clay - - Inspired by "The Incredible Secret Formula Book" by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone, this is gorgeous stuff. Smooth and silky in your hands, it has a porcelain-like finish and a soft, eye-catching shimmer when dry.

Personalized Salt Dough Canoe - - This fun craft can be made into a magnet or a pin. It also makes a great addition to a wooden picture frame - just glue it in place!

Pinch a Pot of Petals - - If you’re in a pinch for an easy project, Pinch a Pot of Petals gets a big thumb up!

Pinch Pots - - Kids really enjoy working with clay. We have a self-hardening red clay that gives a kiln-fired appearance.

Pinch Pot Favors - - Native Americans and Pilgrims alike made pinch pots out of clay to use for everything from storing grains to cooking over a fire. This Thanksgiving, they serve a more decorative purpose -- as place markers filled with sweet treats.

Pink Pebbles Bracelet - - These Pebbles are very simple to make and look fantastic

Plant Markers - - This project is perfect for elves of all ages: the Sculpey clay is easy to shape into creepy critters, small signs, and other adorable plant markers. Your child can gift -wrap a couple of them together with a few seed packs or present them in a small potted plant.

Play Clay Hearts - - You'll love this two-in-one project: a highly original valentine that moonlights as a usable ball of clay.

Play Dough Leaf Print - Let the kids make clay or dough leaf prints to celebrate the coming of autumn.

Playdough Placemats - - This placemat can be used for many other things too, like using markers or crayons to save your table, or even for dinner.

Pluffy Cuff Bracelet - - For a stylish and substantial cuff bracelet without the heavy weight, create this fashionable bangle with easy to use Pluffy oven-bake clay.

Polymer Clay Accented Birdhouse - - This polymer clay embellished wood birdhouse makes a great decorative addition to any home.

Polymer Clay Bottle Of Hope - - This project sheet shows you how to make a "Bottle Of Hope" out of polymer clay or fimo. Bottles Of hope are from a well known program that provides these bottles to cancer patients free of charge.

Polymer Clay - Cake Charms - - This is such a fun project that I garantee you won't be able to stop after making just one!

Polymer Clay - Candy Canes - - This Christmas craft project shows you how to make a candy cane out of polymer clay. You can use it as a tree ornament or a necklace pendant.

Polymer Clay Cat Figure - - This adorable cat figure is fun and easy to make with Craft Smart Polymer Clay.

Polymer Clay Checkerboard & Striped Earrings - - Learn to make two simple canes that can be put together for a pair of unique earrings.

Polymer Clay - Chocolate Block - - For this fimo/ polymer clay project you will need 1 block of dark brown, or cream color if you prefer a white chocolate block.

Polymer Clay - Christmas Mouse Jar - - This free craft project shows you how to make a decorative jar that can be used for filling with sweets, candy, nuts at Christmas time. They make great Christmas gift s and can even be filled with a small set of battery lights for a lighted holiday ornament.

Polymer Clay Cupcake Charm - - Project excerpted from The Polymer Clay Cookbook: Tiny Food Jewelry to Whip Up and Wear.

Polymer Clay Dog Figure - - This adorable dog figure is fun and easy to make with Craft Smart Polymer Clay.

Polymer Clay - Easter Bunny Tile - - This Polymer Easter craft project shows you how to make an adorable Easter Bunny Tile that can be used as a magnet, brooch or pop a hole in it for a funky necklace.

Polymer Clay Family Frame - - This easy to make frame is perfect for showcasing a favorite family photo and great for gift giving, too!

Polymer Clay - Ghost Charm - - This halloween craft project shows you how to make a halloween ghost charm or pendant using polymer or fimo clay.

Polymer Clay - Gingerbread Man - - This Christmas craft project shows you how to make an adorable gingerbread pendant or ornament.

Polymer Clay - Gingerbread Man Napkin Ring - - This free Christmas craft shows you how to make a decorative Christmas gingerbread man napkin ring.

Polymer Clay Hearts - - These bold style heart pins are a great accent piece. The technique used is called mokume gane. Truly a work of art, and no two are ever alike.

Polymer Clay - Holly Napkin Rings - - This free Christmas craft shows you how to make a decorative Christmas holy napkin ring.

Polymer Clay - Mandalin Angel Jar - - This free craft project shows you how to make a decorative jar that can be used for filling with sweets, candy, nuts at Christmas time. They make great Christmas gift s and can even be filled with a small set of battery lights for a lighted holiday ornament.

Polymer Clay - Mint Christmas Candies - - This Christmas polymer clay tutorial shows you how to make cute mint candies for tree decorations or pendants.

Polymer Clay - Penguin Napkin Rings - - This free Christmas craft shows you how to make a decorative Christmas penguin napkin ring.

Polymer Clay - Puffy Valentine Hearts - - CREATE a lovely piece of jewelry for someone you love!!!

Polymer Clay - Pumpkin Bead - - CREATE something lovely with your beads or set them out as tiny decorations.  Great for dollhouses too!

Polymer Clay Pumpkins - - With just one 56 gram orange block of Fimo® polymer modelling clay and a small amount of green clay, you can create these small pumpkins to compliment your home in autumn. Use them to decorate your tabe at Thanksgiving or add these to a scarecrow decoration. The pumpkins are so quick and easy to make and are hardened in the oven within 30 minutes.

Polymer Clay - Santa Head - - This craft project shows you how to make your own polymer clay or fimo clay Santa pendant. Use as a necklace or a tree decoration.

Polymer Clay - Strawberry Necklace - - This Jewelry making project shows you how to make you own necklace using polymer clay and simple jewelry making instructions.

Polymer Clay - St Patricks Day Rainbow Bracelet - - This St Patricks day craft project shows you how to make a fun rainbow bracelet for St Pattys day using fimo or polymer clay. It is a great St Patricks day project for kids young and old.

Polymer Clay - St Patricks Day Shamrock Pendant - - This St patricks day craft project shows you how to make a pendant/necklace out of polymer or fimo clay. Wear it with pride on St Pattys day.

Polymer clay teapot - - This polymer clay project shows you how to hand sculpt a tea pot out of polymer clay.

Polymer Clay - Trumpet Angel Jar - - This free craft project shows you how to make a decorative jar that can be used for filling with sweets, candy, nuts at Christmas time. They make great Christmas gift s and can even be filled with a small set of battery lights for a lighted holiday ornament.

Polymer Clay - Valentines Treasure Tin - - This free valentines day project shows you how to make a decorative tin for homemade sweets for your Valentine.

Polymer Clay - Zack The Dragon - - Hanging Around with Noah is a beautiful, full color instructional book with step-by-step instructions and photos to help you make the best sculptures possible to enjoy or give away as gift s.

Pot o' Gold Craft with Balloons for Kids - You need to take water balloons and blew them up with air. We covered them with play dough (you could use any fast drying clay) to make the shape of a pot (of gold) and put three balls of dough on the bottom for feet to keep the pot from rolling around. We let the outside dry a while then popped the balloon to let the inside dry.hunt for the hidden coins (like an Easter egg hunt). They loved it and saved the pots for this year."

Pot o' Gold Craft for St. Patrick's Day - - Take water balloons and blew them up with air. We covered them with play dough (you could use any fast drying clay) to make the shape of a pot (of gold) and put three balls of dough on the bottom for feet to keep the pot from rolling around. We let the outside dry a while then popped the balloon to let the inside dry. etc.

Pretend Porcelain - - Many items we use everyday were invented in China centuries ago. Find out how porcelain has been made for more than 2000 years. You will find that it traditionally is decorated with blue and white designs of bridges, tea houses, boats, and willow trees.

Pueblo Pottery - - Coil and decorate a pot in the Pueblo style. With Crayola Model Magic®, there’s no mess and no kiln needed.

Pumpkinhead Pencil - - Looking for something other than candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters? Make a batch of jack-o'-lantern pencil pals.

Pumpkin Pie Play Dough - - Your little one might not be old enough to bake holiday desserts, but she can still celebrate the season with this pumpkin-inspired play dough. In honor of the beloved fall fruit, we dyed the dough orange and added pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon to it, which makes it smell - but not taste - good enough to eat. 

Pumpkin and Black Cat - - Make your own purr-fect Halloween decorations! Start with this not-so-spooky black kitty sitting on a pumpkin. This is an easy project for older kids and adults alike.

Putty in Your Hands - - Dough you want to be mine? When Autumn Gates of Indianapolis, Indiana, offers up these lovable, squashable Valentines, the answer is always a resounding, "Yes!" 

Relief Map - Easy to make relief map from salt dough.

Robot Pencil Topper - - Want to spark your kids' imaginations? They'll have their eyes on the future-from the first day of school and beyond-with Robot Pencil Toppers.

Roll-Coil-Snip Easy Basket - - Create a multicolored basket with a few twists of Model Magic®.

Roly-Poly Piglet - - Here's a plump pig you can make from clay.

Rose Posy Ring Holder - - This rose posy is made in a free form design so you don't need to follow a pattern just your creativity.

Salt Dough Bag Pins - - These playful and summery ornamental pins are perfect for hanging on backpacks or beach bags. Make several and give some to your friends!

Salt Dough Buddy Pens - - Make these adorable personalized buddy pens from simple household ingredients and a little imagination. You will need to be patient as the dough must dry overnight, but once ready, your pen will be the talk of the school!

Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments - These shiny little Gift toppers are the perfect finishing touch to that special present. They can also be altered and made into lapel pins, magnets and tree ornaments.

Salt Dough Christmas Trees - - If you are looking for a fun project that doubles as a really cute decoration, try your hand at these salt dough Christmas trees. Easy to make, fun to decorate, and so many different possibilities, this is the perfect Christmas craft!

Salt Dough Baseball and Bat - Easy to make salt dough bat and ball.

Salt Dough Baseball - Simple instructions for a salt dough baseball. And they are easy to decorate!

Salt Dough Football - It's football season! Here's a fun craft to keep your kids busy during the game.

Salt Dough Cat - These Halloween creatures take shape with an easy salt dough recipe and Halloween cookie cutters.

Salt Dough Ghost Family - - These little ghouls are so easy to make your kids will be howling for more. Make a big batch of dough and put together as many ghouls as you can handle. These make great windowsill decorations!

Salt Dough Heart Pins & Magnets - - Salt dough is a really fun medium and you can make so many things from it! Try these adorable heart-shaped magnets for the refrigerator and pins to give as Gift s.

Salt Dough Leaf Magnets - - Now that the kids are back in school, the need for hanging things on the fridge has returned. Why not make your own magnets such as these salt dough leaf refrigerator magnets and hang precious artwork and those A+ papers with? A fun project for any age!

Salt Dough Oranges - - Chinese New Year is upon us. In some areas of China it is customary to present oranges to friends and relatives. In Chinese, the word 'orange' sounds like 'Ji', which translates to 'good luck'. A Gift of oranges sends the message of good wishes for the coming year.

Salt Dough Pumpkins - - Mix up an easy batch of salt dough and make yourself a patch of bright, sparkling pumpkins for Halloween.

Salt Dough Rainbows & Shamrocks Magnets Craft - - Luck O' The Irish to ya! Add a bit of Irish fun to your d�cor by making these salt dough Shamrocks and Rainbows Magnets. Easily turn the small shamrocks into pins for great Irish flare!

Salt Dough Snow Family - - This cute little snow family is easy to bake up. Paint them white then have a ball adding the finishing touches. Be as creative and colorful as your heart desires.

Salt Dough Snowman - - Create these jolly snow men sculptures to give your room a holiday atmosphere.

Sardine and Pickle Pie - - What are the most disgusting things to eat? Combine your "favorites" for some imaginary - and gross - fun. Yuck!!!

Scat Cat - - This cute little Scat Cat will scare away all the unwanted smells in your haunted house.

Sculpting Clay Statues - - By sculpting clay statues, you can become a great artist by letting your imagination run wild.

Shell Print Clay Craft - - See how a fossil print might have been made with the shell print clay craft.

Ship-Shaped Favors - - These miniature clay vessels, filled with a tasty cargo of nuts and dried berries, make the perfect favors for young dinner guests.

Simple Face Cane - - This will be a VERY basic face cane. Once you get the technique down, you can add more detail to the cane, such as eyebrows, whites of the eyes, more realistic lips, nose, etc. This lesson just gives you an idea of where to begin! For this project I've used Sculpey III mixed with transluscent Premo for the face color. I've also used blue, black, pink and brown Premo for the various features.

Sleeping Kitten - - Here's a dreaming cat you can make from clay.

Smiley Caterpillar - - Here's a smiley, slinky critter you can make from clay and wire.

Smiley Daddy & Me Magnet - - Everyone knows what smileys are, so why not make one of you and your dad? This adorable magnet is perfect for attaching to a filing cabinet, refrigerator, or even a tool box.

Snow Dough Snowman - - Mix up a batch of snow dough and make miniature snowmen to keep the kids busy when cooped up on a cold, wintry day. You can add glitter to make your snowmen sparkle and keep the dough snow white. Food coloring can be added for other projects.

Sporty Sculptures - - What summer sports are your passions? Surfing? Hiking? Biking? Canoeing? Caving? If you can, do your sport yourself, safely of course, and have someone take pictures. Watch someone doing the sport. Find pictures of people having fun in the sun. Notice their postures. Get a sense of the scene around them. What equipment are they using?

Star Candleholder - - Add a little star light to the holiday meal with these clay candleholders.

Stamped Dough Ornaments - Nice ornament made with dough.

Starfish Salt Dough Wedding Decorations - - Sea-salty dough can become beautiful decorations for weddings or other family events. Let your kids sculpt away with this attractive and versatile craft.

Star of David Napkin Rings - - The six-pointed star is believed to have decorated the shield of David, the Jewish king. It can also grace your holiday table in the form of these blue and gold clay napkin rings.

Starry Stones Bowl - - Looking for a unique Gift for someone special? This handmade craft is easy to create, colorful, and practical, too!

Stinky Skunk - - All you need is clay to create this cute little skunk.

Story Characters Clay Craft - - Re-create your favorite hero or heroine from science-fiction stories or fairy tales with the story characters clay craft. Use them for play­­time or as decorations.

Super Power-Boosting Mask - - Create Native American-style masks. Those who wear them are thought to be granted super powers! Imagine what powers your mask might have.

Teeter-Toy - - Entertain yourself with this teeter toy made with a plastic egg, some clay, and decorations.

Tiny Tie-dyed T-shirt Magnets - - For the perfect party favor, have kids make and bake these clay mini magnet tees.

Tiny Treasures Plaque - - Looking for a unique Gift that someone special will treasure forever? Choose a favorite short saying or line of poetry to preserve on a beautiful miniature wall hanging.

Tiny Treat - Birthday Cake - - Our step-by-step "recipe" will have you cooking in no time!

Tiny Treat -- Caramel Apple - - Our step-by-step "recipe" will have you cooking in no time!

Tiny Treats - Cupcake - - Our step-by-step "recipe" will have you cooking in no time!

Tiny Treat - Doughnut - - Our step-by-step "recipe" will have you cooking in no time!

Tiny Treats - Lollipop - - Our step-by-step "recipe" will have you cooking in no time!

Tiny Treats - Peanut Butter Cookie - - Our step-by-step "recipe" will have you cooking in no time!

 

Train Salt Dough Ornament - - This salt dough recipe makes ornaments that look like baked cookies before they are painted. If you prefer to keep the "baked cookie" look, coat the ornaments with a clear thin shellac or clear nail polish instead of painting them.

Treasure Stone - - Create your own surprise-filled mystery rocks that turn trash into treasure.

Tropical Island Flora & Fauna - - Create a replica of a tropical island, complete with palm trees, coral reefs, and other wildlife.

Twig Fairy Craft for Kids - Make your twig fairy with one long stick as the body, and smaller sticks as the arms and legs. Use the playdough to stick them together.

Valentine Candy Dish - - This adorable Valentine's dish is a fun craft project for both adults and children. The dish is made from salt dough and requires very basic materials that you probably already have around your home.

Valentine Country Heart - - These cute country hearts are easy and fun to make using salt dough. 

Wanda Witch - - This spooky cutie makes the perfect treat for your little trickster.

Whale Watching Adventure - - Whales are immensely fascinating creatures. Discover how they look when they come to the water’s surface and then dive deep! This science project will be sure to make a splash!

Whimsical Clay Buttons - - These whimsical buttons are easy to make and fun too! Make by yourself or have your little ones help, they'll love to be included in the process. When finished attach them to your favorite jacket, sweater or blouse. For more creative looks attach them to suspenders, overalls, hats, collars, purses or anything else you can think of.

Wobbling Chicken Crafts Project Idea for Kids - Wobbling chickens are an easy and fun kids craft. Learn to make wobbling chicken crafts with iClay and real eggshells in this free craft video series from an art teacher.

You Are a Star Clay Craft - - Show someone they're appreciated or reward them for a special deed with the You Are a Star clay craft