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sharlan 08:19 AM 12-05-2018
I've made them once and they crumbled. Has anyone had success and what were your tricks?
Jupadia 08:28 AM 12-05-2018
I keep them nice and thick, and bake them extra time. While I've had some break it's more because of choice of cutter I use (candy canes break easy where trees are more solid). I just Google a recipe each year
Blackcat31 08:43 AM 12-05-2018
Cat Herder 09:21 AM 12-05-2018
Once I found the air dry clay https://www.michaels.com/crayola-air.../10446567.html I never went back. I shrink wrapped the ones my kids made back in the day to keep them pretty and unbroken. 
redmaple 09:43 AM 12-05-2018
daycarediva 09:50 AM 12-05-2018
THICK. 1/2" or so. I also add some white glue to mine.
This year I bought specific colored air dry model magic. Easy peasy.
This year I bought specific colored air dry model magic. Easy peasy.
sharlan 09:53 AM 12-05-2018
Well, wish me luck. I've got them in the oven on low. I hope they turn out for the kids.
sharlan 11:24 AM 12-05-2018
Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
Once I found the air dry clay https://www.michaels.com/crayola-air.../10446567.html I never went back. I shrink wrapped the ones my kids made back in the day to keep them pretty and unbroken.
I tried making the hand shaped bowls with that. Epic fail.Once I found the air dry clay https://www.michaels.com/crayola-air.../10446567.html I never went back. I shrink wrapped the ones my kids made back in the day to keep them pretty and unbroken.
I am not a crafter. I never did crafts with the kids until a couple of years ago.
sahm1225 11:47 AM 12-05-2018
Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
Once I found the air dry clay https://www.michaels.com/crayola-air.../10446567.html I never went back. I shrink wrapped the ones my kids made back in the day to keep them pretty and unbroken.
Do you just roll out this clay, do the handprint and let it dry?? Can you paint it? I don’t like the way my house smells when I made the salt dough ornament ones (I forgot about her and left them in the oven with the oven off, and my husband turned on the oven to preheat it for dinner and they smelled!)Once I found the air dry clay https://www.michaels.com/crayola-air.../10446567.html I never went back. I shrink wrapped the ones my kids made back in the day to keep them pretty and unbroken.
Cat Herder 01:05 PM 12-05-2018
Originally Posted by sahm1225:
Do you just roll out this clay, do the handprint and let it dry?? Can you paint it?
Yes and yes. I have only done traditional handprints and pinch pots with it, so far. Do you just roll out this clay, do the handprint and let it dry?? Can you paint it?
https://www.crayola.com/things-to-do...g/airdry-clay/