{"id":35334,"date":"2025-03-06T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=35334"},"modified":"2025-08-05T11:25:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:25:52","slug":"diy-clay-flower-craft-hands-on-functional-craft-project-for-kids-and-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/diy-clay-flower-craft-hands-on-functional-craft-project-for-kids-and-teens\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Clay Flower Craft &#8211; Hands-On Functional Craft Project for Kids &#038; Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a creative, hands-on craft activity that kids and teens will love? This DIY Flower Jewelry Dish is a perfect project for afterschool programs, recreation centers, art classes, or summer camps! Using air-dry clay, participants can design their own flower-shaped dish &#8211; great for holding jewelry, trinkets, or small treasures. This 10-step craft encourages self-expression and fine motor skills, while offering a fun way to explore working with clay and painting. The clay also offers a tactile sensory experience. It&#8217;s a budget-friendly activity that makes a great take-home gift or keepsake! This can also be a great Mother&#8217;s Day gift.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supplies Used:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/crayola-air-dry-clay-2-5-lb-bucket-CL303\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air-Dry Clay<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/arts-and-crafts-supplies\/basic-craft-supplies\/glue-and-tape\/white-glue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Glue<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/color-splash-acrylic-paint-assortment-2-oz-PT3555\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Acrylic Paint<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/arts-and-crafts-supplies\/paints-and-stains\/paint-brushes\/soft-bristle-brushes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Paintbrush<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water (1 cup)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Stop Motion Video Tutorial<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We tried a fun in-house stop motion video tutorial that shows each step for creating the clay flower. You can also read each step below in the instructions!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UDQhpOzlW7Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Break off 5 pieces of the air-dry clay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Break-off-clay.jpg\" alt=\"Break off clay\" width=\"750\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Break-off-clay.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Break-off-clay-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Break-off-clay-220x160.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Break-off-clay-412x300.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Taking 1 section, add some water to your hands and roll the section in a ball.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Tip: If the clay is dry or begins breaking, add a little more water.\u00a0<\/em>Repeat this for all the sections you created.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35559 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/roll-clay-e1741281961907.jpg\" alt=\"roll clay\" width=\"750\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/roll-clay-e1741281961907.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/roll-clay-e1741281961907-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/roll-clay-e1741281961907-220x155.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/roll-clay-e1741281961907-426x300.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Flatten one of the spheres, creating a flat circle. <em>Tip: Make sure this circle is at least 1\/4&#8243; thick.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flatten-clay-e1741281981644.jpg\" alt=\"Flatten clay\" width=\"716\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flatten-clay-e1741281981644.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flatten-clay-e1741281981644-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flatten-clay-e1741281981644-220x148.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flatten-clay-e1741281981644-445x300.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Take some more clay and roll it into a cylindrical piece.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Add this onto the flatten piece using water to seal the two pieces together. This creates a rim.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shape-dish-e1741281997148.jpg\" alt=\"Shape dish\" width=\"714\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shape-dish-e1741281997148.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shape-dish-e1741281997148-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shape-dish-e1741281997148-220x153.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shape-dish-e1741281997148-432x300.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Using more water, smooth out the two edges and make the two pieces into one almost bowl &#8211; like structure. This is the center of the flower.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-up-dish-e1741282020620.jpg\" alt=\"Clean up dish\" width=\"686\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-up-dish-e1741282020620.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-up-dish-e1741282020620-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-up-dish-e1741282020620-220x155.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clean-up-dish-e1741282020620-426x300.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Flatten each of the remaining sections and round them out using water to seal any\u00a0 cracks (creating 5 flat circles),\u00a0 these are the pedals of the flower.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-pedals.jpg\" alt=\"create pedals\" width=\"750\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-pedals.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-pedals-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-pedals-220x109.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/create-pedals-500x247.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8:<\/strong> Form the flower by connecting each of the pedals to the outside of the cylinder created in step 7 by wetting the side on the cylinders and firmly connecting the pedal.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>Tip: I used plastic wrap under my flower to ensure that I could move it once I was satisfied with the shape.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/connecting-the-pedals.jpg\" alt=\"connecting the pedals\" width=\"750\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/connecting-the-pedals.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/connecting-the-pedals-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/connecting-the-pedals-220x109.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/connecting-the-pedals-500x247.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 9:<\/strong> Using more water, smooth out the edges and any cracks in the clay. This will help make the clay pieces into 1 piece.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-flower.jpg\" alt=\"final flower\" width=\"700\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-flower.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-flower-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-flower-220x207.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/final-flower-319x300.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 10:<\/strong> Once your clay dries,use a paintbrush and add acrylic paint! You can paint the whole flower the same color and add designs, or have a different color for each petal, or just have the middle a different color. There are so many fun variations you can choose.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clay-flower-paint.jpg\" alt=\"Clay flower paint\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clay-flower-paint.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clay-flower-paint-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clay-flower-paint-220x146.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clay-flower-paint-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Clay-flower-paint-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Tip: Once the paint dries, it will have a matte look. You can add modge podge for a more clear coating.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of a flower painted by a staff member&#8217;s daughter!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>You can use your finished flower as a decoration, but also to hold some small items like earrings or pins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a creative, hands-on craft activity that kids and teens will love? This DIY Flower Jewelry Dish is a perfect project for afterschool programs, recreation centers, art classes, or summer camps! Using air-dry clay, participants can design their own flower-shaped dish &#8211; great for holding jewelry, trinkets, or small treasures. 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