Make Your Own Clay

Mak­ing your own DIY clay at home can be a fun and cre­ative way to spend time with the whole fam­i­ly. With just a few basic ingre­di­ents like corn­starch, corn starch, you can cre­ate pli­able clay for a wide vari­ety of craft projects. Whether you’re mak­ing small fig­urines, Christ­mas orna­ments, or oth­er fun crafts, this home­made air dry clay recipe will save you tons of mon­ey and give you a great medi­um for your artis­tic ideas. Best of all, it’s easy to make and requires lit­tle effort!

Once the clay has cooled to room tem­per­a­ture, you’ll have a per­fect medi­um for your craft project. Use your hands or cook­ie cut­ters to cre­ate var­i­ous shapes, from small fig­urines to dec­o­ra­tive Christ­mas trees. The pos­si­bil­i­ties are end­less! 

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Ingre­di­ents:

• 3/4 cup Bak­ing Soda
• 1/3 cup Corn­starch
• 1/2 cup Water, Dou­ble this Recipe to Make twice as Much! 

Tools:

• Mea­sur­ing cups
• Saucepan
• Spoon
• Food Col­or­ing

Steps:

Step 1: Cook the Clay
Com­bine the bak­ing soda, corn­starch, and water in a saucepan.
Heat the mix­ture on low to medi­um heat, stir­ring con­stant­ly. Keep stir­ring until it thick­ens and starts pulling away from the edges of the pot, resem­bling the tex­ture of mashed pota­toes.
Once it reach­es this stage, remove it from the heat right away to pre­vent over­cook­ing.

Step 2: Let the Clay Cool
Pour the clay out onto a bowl or a bak­ing sheet to cool down. Allow it to rest for at least 30 min­utes until it’s back to room tem­per­a­ture.

Step 3: Mold the Clay
The clay should be soft and easy to mold, but not over­ly sticky. If it sticks to your hands or sur­face, dust it with a lit­tle corn­starch.
Use cook­ie cut­ters, your hands, or any oth­er tools to cre­ate shapes like orna­ments or small sculp­tures.

Option­al: Add Food Col­or­ing for Fun Col­ors! Add a Few drops and make sure to wear gloves! 

Let the clay dry nat­u­ral­ly for 2–3 days, depend­ing on how thick it is. Alter­na­tive­ly, you can bake the pieces at 200°F for an hour, flip­ping them halfway through to ensure they dry even­ly.

Tip:
If you’re sculpt­ing and the clay isn’t stick­ing togeth­er, wet the area with a small amount of water to help it bond.
To store any left­over clay, wrap it tight­ly in plas­tic wrap and seal it in a Ziploc bag or an air­tight con­tain­er.

Mak­ing your own home­made clay is a won­der­ful and easy craft project that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Whether you’re using it for small fig­urines, Christ­mas orna­ments, or oth­er cre­ative crafts, it’s a per­fect way to express your artis­tic side with­out spend­ing a for­tune on poly­mer clay. Remem­ber to store any left­over clay in an air­tight con­tain­er or plas­tic wrap to keep it fresh for future use. With just a few basic ingre­di­ents, you can cre­ate tons of fun crafts and bring your ideas to life with min­i­mal cost and effort. For more fun ideas, check out the affil­i­ate links at the bot­tom of the page to explore more air dry clay recipes and craft sup­plies.

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