Clay leaf printing is such a fun and simple craft.
You will need
- wax paper ( I use baking paper)
- a tray
- air drying clay
- a variety of leaves
What you need to do:
- Lay the wax paper on a tray.
- Place the leaf on the wax paper vines side up
- Take a ball of clay and press it down over the leaf with your palm. Press hard.
- Turn over your clay and gently peel off the leave.
- Shape your clay with a knife or using a round cutter. If you are going to be hanging your clay print then poke a straw through whilst soft to make a hole.
- Leave to dry for at least 24 hours then paint if you wish.
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They look really pretty – we have some that the kids made last year and they still look fantastic.
Oh this is such a lovely idea. They’d look gorgeous painted as Xmas tree decorations too.
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These are just fab – we did some clay printing with leaves and twigs recently at our local nature reserve and the kids absolutely loved it. I love the idea of making hanging ornaments with them too.
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Love this idea and the grandkids would love it too. I’m visiting from the Naturally Crafty link up.
We did this craft recently but with salt dough. It is such a great way to show textures in nature!
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