My favorite crafts are both fun and functional, and these DIY clay magnets are both of these things! They turn out so adorable.

If you like working with clay, you will have a blast making your own DIY clay magnets. If you have little ones at home, they will have tons of fun helping you make these.

You can use these to spruce up your own fridge or whiteboard or give them away as gifts!

Supplies You’ll Need

• Tray
• Air drying clay*
• Acrylic rolling pin
• X-acto knife
• Cookie cutters
• Hot glue gun
• Magnets**
• Acrylic paint
• Mod podge***
• Paint brush
• Stamp letters – optional
• Clay tools – optional

* mine is white, but most of air drying clay are grey, It doesn’t matter as we will paint it later

** smaller or bigger ones

***you don’t need to coat it but i wanted it be shiny

How to Make DIY Clay Magnets

Step 1. To start, tear off a piece of clay. Be sure to carefully seal the rest of it to make sure it doesn’t dry out.

Step 2. Use your hands to soften the clay and then roll it out. It should be about 5mm thickness.

The thicker you roll it, the longer it will take to dry.

Step 3. Once your clay is rolled out, grab your cookie cutters. Cut out shapes and smooth out the edges.

Step 4. If you notice any cracks, you can easily fix them by dipping your finger in water and brushing the cracks out.

Step 5. If you prefer, you can cut out shapes using an X-acto knife. Here, I have made cat ears, a stem for the strawberry, and the head and body of a butterfly.

Step 6. Keep in mind that this clay dries quickly, so if you are attaching different components together, you should seal the individual parts until you are ready to use them.

This picture shows how I attached the cat’s ears. To join two pieces, make small irregular cuts on both pieces, moisten them with a little bit of water, and press them together.

Then, use your finger as a tool to smooth out the joining line so that the two pieces fit seamlessly together. This will ensure that the pieces stay together when your magnet dries!

Step 7. This picture shows how to attach the different parts of the strawberry together.

Step 8. When you connect the two pieces together using your finger to smooth out the joining line, it will look like one piece.

Step 9. You can use a special tool to make indentations in the clay.

Step 10. It is also fun to add letters to your magnets using stamps.

Step 11. I made eyes for the star.

Step 12. You can have fun, get creative, and customize your magnets any way you want!

Step 13. Let the clay dry completely before painting your magnets. I left it overnight.

Step 14. Once your magnets are completely dry, you can paint them.

Step 15. Paint each one and let them dry completely.

Step 16. Let your creativity shine as you decorate your magnets. You can add faces, play with color, and have fun!

Allow your painted magnets to dry.

Step 17. If you want your magnets to be shiny, you can coat them with a thin layer of varnish or mod podge. Let them dry.

Step 18. Finally, glue your magnets to the back of your clay pieces and enjoy!

How Long Does These DIY Clay Magnets Take to Make?

This project takes a little bit of time to finish, but it only requires about an hour of active time in total. It’s a fast project that requires some patience but is totally worth it in the end.

I left my clay pieces overnight to dry and then gave the paint an additional 5-10 hours as well.

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• Butterfly Suncatcher
• Clay Rings
• DIY Foam Dough
• Air Dry Clay Bowls