These heart ornaments made with air clay are a perfect family craft to make for Valentine’s day. You can get creative by making different shapes, sizes and colors and then displaying your little hearts anywhere in your home!
Materials Needed:
- Air clay
- Paint
- Jute rope
- Wood beads
- Scissors
- Sculpting tools or butter knife
- Rolling pin
Heart Ornaments made with Air Clay
To start, place your air clay on parchment paper or craft paper to protect any surfaces. Roll out the clay to your desired thickness with a rolling pin.
Use a sculpting tool or butter knife to cut out a heart shape. You can use a piece of cardboard already cut into a heart shape as a template. Make them as small or large as you want!
You can leave your hearts smooth or add some textured designs. Use stamps, your fingers, a pen or play dough tools make lines, hearts, or write names.
Use scissors to pierce a hole near the top of the heart. This is where you will put your rope through. Let the clay hearts dry for at least 24 hours. Once dry, paint your hearts in your favorite colors.
Once the paint is dry, cut a piece of jute rope and insert it into the heart. Add a wood bead and tie a knot. Next add as many beads as you like and tie the rope again to form a loop.
Hang your heart ornaments and enjoy! The kids will love making their own heart decorations and you can make your own garland, gift tag or non-candy Valentine’s day presents for family and friends.
Looking for more heart crafts to make? Check out these 10+ Valentine’s day decorations, this easy lipstick art and these yarn wrapped hearts,
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