Alanna George | The Craft Nest » Clay Craft http://www.alannageorge.com a craft site for families Thu, 18 Jul 2013 11:30:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Summer Day Camp | Thumbprint Pendant http://www.alannageorge.com/2012/08/06/summer-day-camp-thumbprint-pendant/ http://www.alannageorge.com/2012/08/06/summer-day-camp-thumbprint-pendant/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:42:30 +0000 Alanna George http://www.alannageorge.com/?p=2502

I know you’ve been anxiously awaiting the summer camp project for week four. I’ve been a little behind in my posting because we took a family camping vacation. We made some awesome memories and my kids were seriously sobbing when we got home because they were so sad about the end of . . . → Read More: Summer Day Camp | Thumbprint Pendant

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Kids Summer Craftsclay pendant

I know you’ve been anxiously awaiting the summer camp project for week four. I’ve been a little behind in my posting because we took a family camping vacation. We made some awesome memories and my kids were seriously sobbing when we got home because they were so sad about the end of our camping fun.

Our project this week is by Katie from Katie’s Nesting Spot. It is an Ed Emberley inspired pendent using a fingerprint. I love this! So easy and fun for kids and a perfect camping project. Hop over to her site Katie’s Nesting Spot for the full instructions for making your own pendant!

If you have a summer day camp craft idea and would like to be one of our camp instructors we would love for you to join in, you can email me at: alannageorge(at)alannageorge.com

Visit next week for another summer day camp project!

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How To | I Love You Clay Necklace Charm http://www.alannageorge.com/2011/03/10/how-to-i-love-you-clay-necklace-charm/ http://www.alannageorge.com/2011/03/10/how-to-i-love-you-clay-necklace-charm/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:04:48 +0000 Alanna George http://www.alannageorge.com/?p=1116

Don’t you just love a cute charm with a simple statement. My daughter and I made these for each other for Valentine’s Day. She wore hers to school and lots of other little girls wanted one too. So we spent another afternoon making more of these necklace charms.

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Don’t you just love a cute charm with a simple statement. My daughter and I made these for each other for Valentine’s Day. She wore hers to school and lots of other little girls wanted one too. So we spent another afternoon making more of these necklace charms.

How To | Clay Necklace Charm

Supplies:

  • White Air-Dry Clay by Crayola (found in children’s craft section at Jo-Ann’s)
  • Rolling Pin
  • Rubber Stamp
  • Toothpick
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Paint Brush
  • Water
  • Wax Paper
  • Wire
  • Ribbon

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 clay into a small ball.
  3. Use rolling pin to flatten the ball to form a thin-ish circle.
  4. Use rubber stamp to press image into clay.
  5. Use the toothpick to poke a small hole through the top of the clay.
  6. Use your finger to apply a small amount of water to the image to smooth out any rough spots.
  7. Let dry until clay turns white.
  8. Use acrylic paints to paint your charm.
  9. Make a loop using your wire and thread the ribbon through to create the necklace.

Roll clay into small ball.

Flatten clay with rolling pin.

Press image into clay and poke a hole with toothpick.

 

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