How To | Clay Valentine Magnet

We made this clay magnet as a Valentine gift for my daughter’s classroom helper. It was fun to make and to paint. After it was finished we wrapped it in a cello bag and added a matching birdcage gift tag made with the rubber stamp.

How To | Clay Dish

Supplies:

• White Air-Dry Clay by Crayola (found in children’s craft section at Jo-Ann’s)
• Rolling Pin
• Decorative Edge Scissors
• Rubber Stamp
• Acrylic Paint
• Paint Brush
• Water
• Wax Paper
• Hot Glue and Gun
• Magnet

How To:

1. Choose a lump of clay and knead it in your hands until softened. Add a tiny bit of water if the clay is too hard.
2. Roll out clay on wax paper and cut into an oval-shape. Use rubber stamp to press image into clay.
3. Use a decorative edge scissors to cut clay off around edge of oval.
4. Use your finger to apply a small amount of water to the image to smooth out any rough spots.
5. Let dry until clay turns white.
6. Use acrylic paints to paint clay magnet.
7. Use hot glue to add magnet to back of dried clay image.