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12/22/2014

Last-Minute Grandma Gift: Kids’ Handmade Clay Ornament

If you’re looking for a project to keep your kids busy these last few days before Christmas, or if the Grandma in your family is like my mom and expects something handmade (works for me!) – we made this sweet ornament yesterday as a last-minute gift.  There are lots of options to personalize it, but we added the kids’ fingerprints, and a little message that Grandma is like no other.

Clay Snowflake Ornament at www.happyhourprojects.com

I’m not going to go into a huge amount of detail for this tutorial, because there are really SO many ways to make it your own!  I will give you a few tips and show you what we did, though!

Clay Snowflake Ornament at www.happyhourprojects.com

I got the polymer clay and rubber stamps out, and also a cookie cutter that’s been appropriated to the craft room.  Polymer clay is not food-safe, so while kitchen utensils work awesome with it, be sure that you’re not putting them back in the kitchen after you use them!

I used one bar each of a silver and copper colored clay, with a little bit leftover after rolling it out about 1/8″ thick.  I cut one silver snowflake, then one circle, and then cut a snowflake out of the center of it.

Clay Snowflake Ornament at www.happyhourprojects.com

I swapped out the copper snowflake for the silver one, smoothed out the seams, and stamped a message and a few extra snowflakes.  The kids pressed their fingerprints into the end of each arm of the snowflakes – just to make it that much more personal!

Clay Snowflake Ornament at www.happyhourprojects.com

I made sure to poke a hole to add a hanger, and then I baked the clay according to the package directions.

Clay Snowflake Ornament at www.happyhourprojects.com

After it was baked, I brushed on a little brown acrylic paint, wiping off the excess with a damp paper towel.  Then, I brushed it with some glaze, and sprinkled it with a little bit of fine glitter.  The fingerprints are a little hard to see, but the paint helps!

Clay Snowflake Ornament at www.happyhourprojects.com

A bit of hemp twine turned this into a proper ornament, and we wrapped it up for Grandma!  My daughter is so proud that we made something special – I’m just hoping she can keep a secret for three more days.  Haha.

Are you making any last-minute gifts this week?  Anything that the kids are helping with now that school is out?

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Filed Under: Christmas, Featured, Home Decor, Parenting, Polymer Clay, Seasonal, Tutorials Tagged With: Christmas, handmade, kids, ornament, personalized, polymer clay, snowflake, stamped, winter

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  1. janvi says

    07/27/2021 at 1:49 am

    All of these are very very very amazing girls! love them! super jealous I didn’t come up with them!

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  2. Dawn says

    04/07/2015 at 3:44 pm

    So adorable! I wish it were Christmas so I could make these!!!

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  3. Bethany says

    12/22/2014 at 9:44 am

    This is the cutest idea! I love how you used the two different colored clays with the cookie cutter. Pinned! :)

    Reply
  4. Melanie says

    12/22/2014 at 9:43 am

    I like the metallic clay! Cool!

    Reply

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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