30+ Air Dry Clay Crafts You'll Be Obsessed With
/Looking for fun things to make with air dry clay? Discover 25+ Easy Air Dry Clay Ideas including bowls, ornaments, magnets, coasters, jewellery, plant pots, and more. Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike.
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25+ Air Dry Clay Ideas You'll Want To Make This Weekend.
Looking for some fun and easy things to make with air dry clay? Whether you're completely new to crafting with clay or you've already made a few projects and are looking for fresh inspiration, you've come to the right place.
Related: 25+ Air Dry Clay Pot Ideas
Air dry clay is one of my favourite crafting materials. It's inexpensive, easy to work with, and doesn't require any special equipment or a kiln.
All you need is a packet of clay, a few simple tools, and a little imagination. Best of all, once your project has dried, you can paint, decorate, or seal it however you like.
For more tips make sure to check out my 10 Tips and Tricks For Working With Air Dry Clay.
Supplies:
There are several different types of clay available. Nearly all of the projects below use either Crayola Air Dry Clay or my personal favourite DAS Air-Hardening Modeling Clay.
I prefer the white clay personally but a lot of these projects below use the terracotta one for a more natural clay colour.
Want to know how to varnish air dry clay so it lasts for years? Check out my How To Glaze Air Dry Clay post. It’s packed full of tips and tricks.
From practical home décor to handmade gifts and seasonal decorations, there are so many creative ways to use air dry clay. I've gathered together some of my favourite air dry clay ideas to inspire your next crafting session.
DIY Air Dry Clay Bowls
Learn how to make your own beautiful stamped clay bowls using air-dry clay. Using these simple techniques, you’ll soon be creating pretty catch-all clay dishes to decorate your home or give as gifts.
DIY Air Dry Clay Magnets
Try your hand at making these adorable air dry clay magnets! They're perfect for holding up notes, photos, and reminders on your fridge or any magnetic surface. Get creative with shapes, patterns, and colours to make your magnets truly unique.
Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
DIY Air Dry Clay Paperweights.
Transform ordinary stones into beautiful DIY Air Dry Clay Paperweights! This easy craft uses stamped clay textures to create unique handmade desk accessories that are perfect for home décor, gifts, and organising loose papers.
DIY Gold Air Cry Clay Stars
Create gorgeous Gold Star Ornaments using air dry clay and gold leaf flakes! A fun holiday craft for adults and older kids that adds a touch of sparkle to your Christmas tree, garlands, and gift wrapping.
DIY Air Dry Clay Tea Light Holders
Looking for a fabulous DIY project that will add a personal and handmade touch to your home? Try making these Modern Geometric Tea Light Holders.
DIY Air Dry Clay Coasters
Shape, stamp, paint and customise your own Air Dry Clay Coasters to add a touch of handmade charm to your home decor. They’re the perfect project to protect your table and add a dash of personality to a room. Give them as gifts to your loved ones or keep them for yourself!
DIY Air Dry Clay Napkin Rings
Add a modern handmade touch to your holiday table with these DIY Air-Dry Clay Napkin Rings! Personalise them with stamped names for a budget-friendly craft that doubles as unique place cards. Perfect for Christmas, parties, or everyday gatherings.
Air Dry Clay Pots
Who says pottery is only for the pros? With air-dry clay, you can create beautiful pots right at home! You can customise the size, shape, and design to match your home decor. Use them as mini plant pots or pencil pots. Plus, they make wonderful handmade gifts.
DIY Clay Ornaments
Make your own Air Dry Clay Christmas Ornaments with this step-by-step guide! These homemade air dry clay decorations are budget-friendly, easy to customise, and a great way to create meaningful Christmas gifts. Perfect for beginners, kids, and anyone who loves simple holiday DIYs.
Watercolour Clay Christmas Decorations
Looking for DIY Clay Ornaments to make this holiday season? Try these gorgeous watercolour-style air-dry clay ornaments. Use cookie cutters and air-dry clay to create different shapes, then finish them with acrylic paint for a beautiful watercolour effect.
Air Dry Clay Stars Decorations
Learn how to make these pretty embossed stars using air dry clay in this step by step tutorial. These pretty clay stars are fun to make and the perfect handmade decoration to add a personal touch to your collection.
Flower Quote Clay Plaque
Create an adorable clay flower plaque.
Clay Rainbow Decorations
A terracotta clay ornaments DIY to cute to pass up!
DIY Clay Egg Carton
Display your eggs in style with these minimal clay egg carton.
Swan Clay Pot
It’s a mini swan pool float inspired vase (or planter or mini desk organizer). So many options for using this little guy!
Hanging Clay Planters
Learn how to make a clever clay planter you can hang.
Terracotta Air Dry Clay Earrings
Make some stylish statement earrings that are truly unque.
DIY Incense Holder
The perfect way to dress up your home this fall.
DIY Rustic Clay Tags
Add a handmade touch to your gifts with a hand stamped clay gift tag.
DIY Clay & Rope Pot
You can never have enough pretty pots to fill with pretty things right?
Faux Glazed Pot
Create an air dry clay plant pot that looks just like glazed ceramics.
DIY Clay Ring Holder
Keep your rings looking tidy and pretty with this DIY ring holder tutorial.
Air Dry Clay Faux Succulent
Make your own little faux succulent or air plant out of air dry clay, you don’t even need to water it!
Yarn & Clay Wall Hangings
Add some colour to your home with these wool and clay decorations.
Colourful Clay Animal Heads
Create these whimsical colourful clay animal heads in no time at all to hang on your walls.
Clay Mushroom Decorations
A unique decoration to hang on the tree.
3D Clay Letter Plant Pot
Turn a plain pot into a customized DIY 3D graphic planter.
Simple Clay Vase
An easy vase you can pop over a glass.
Half Moon Clay Hangers
Use them to hang up your yarn wall hangings, weavings or macrame pieces.
DIY Clay Candle Holders
Make pretty stamped clay and copper pipe candle holders.
Palo Santo Clay Holder
Create these Palo Santo holders with built-in match strikers.
Clay Face Dish
An abstract face dish that’s too cool to cover.
Modern Succulent Planters
Use to store small items like pencils, craft supplies or even some faux succulents.
Clay and Driftwood Spoons
Make a set of stylish driftwood handle spoons.
Clay Kotinos Resting Wreath
A pretty little decorative item for your coffee table.
DIY Mini Face Planters
These air dry clay mini face planters are so fun and easy to make.
Terracotta Clay Oil Diffuser
Make an elegant clay oil diffuser charm to fragrance your home, or use as an essential oil air freshener.
Clay Garden Planters
Make some mexican inspired striped planters.
DIY Clay Decanter
The only thing better than a super cute DIY Clay Decanter is one that you can make out of something you already have on your bar cart.
DIY Llama Vase
Make your own adorable llama vase to brighten up your home.
DIY Clay Cactus Candle Holders
How cute would they be all lined up in the centre of the table? Cactus themed dinner party anyone?!
DIY Clay Fish
As we get ready for back to school, these clay fish make a fun art project for kids to DIY as backpack tags or keychains for friends!
Inexpensive Air Dry Clay Knobs
Learn how to craft an inexpensive air dry clay door knob that look and feel like the real deal, except are a fraction of the cost.
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