CREATE: Spring Nature-Print Ornaments

August 25, 2021

This week, Jess (@learnandbloom) is showing us how to make decorative Spring ornaments out of air-dry clay and nature loose parts. A very simple craft activity with stunning results. You can also try out other objects to create imprints in the air-dry clay like shells, knitwear or toys. It is up to your imagination. ⁠⁠Let's get busy making some beautiful decorations for the home or garden!

(⁠⁠Hint: These pretty ornaments look great on the Christmas tree as well.)

Please don’t forget to share your Spring Ornaments with us on Instagram or Facebook, tagging @oskarswoodenark and using the hashtag #oskarslittleartists. Let's celebrate the arrival of Spring!

You will need:

• Permanent marker
• Nature loose parts
• Air-dry clay
• Stockmar water colour palette
• Twine

Step 1:

 Go on a nature hunt and collect interesting twigs, leaves and flowers.

Pinch a small piece of air-dry clay and roll it into a ball.

Step 2:

Press the clay ball down onto the leaves or flowers.

Step 3:

Carefully peel away the leaves or flowers.

Step 4:

Make a hole at the top of your circle if you’d like to hang your ornament.

Step 5:

Let the clay dry. This may take a couple of days.

Step 6:

Paint the clay ornaments with Stockmar watercolour paints.

Step 7:

Use twine to hang up your nature clay ornaments. Why not decorate a tree or a few loose branches in celebration of Spring?