Mold clay into small golf ball sized balls. Add water to soften clay. Using a rolling pin, roll out clay and use the round cookie cutter to cut out circles for the fossils.
Gently press one of the figurines into the center of the clay circle. Do not press too hard or the figurine will go through to the other side. Pull off the figurine from the clay circle and set aside. Repeat with each bug or dinosaur figurine you want to use.
Let the clay fossils air dry for 2-3 days. I placed ours in the sun during the day which helped speed up the drying time. Drying time depends on how thick you make the clay circles. Once the clay fossils have dried, paint the clay fossils with colorful acrylic paint. Dry for a few hours and let the playing begin!
Craft and Photos by Shauna of Ella and Annie
Mold clay into small golf ball sized balls. Add water to soften clay. Using a rolling pin, roll out clay and use the round cookie cutter to cut out circles for the fossils.
Gently press one of the figurines into the center of the clay circle. Do not press too hard or the figurine will go through to the other side. Pull off the figurine from the clay circle and set aside. Repeat with each bug or dinosaur figurine you want to use.
Let the clay fossils air dry for 2-3 days. I placed ours in the sun during the day which helped speed up the drying time. Drying time depends on how thick you make the clay circles. Once the clay fossils have dried, paint the clay fossils with colorful acrylic paint. Dry for a few hours and let the playing begin!
Craft and Photos by Shauna of Ella and Annie
