Air Dry Clay Seed Mosaic

Ingredients

• Air dry clay (any color, I used Crayola brand)

• Beans

• Seeds

• Rolling pin

• Cookie cutter or other tools for creating shapes

• Acrylic Seal Spray (I used Mod Podge)

Ingredient Notes

• There are different brands of air dry clay that you can use, and there’s even recipes for creating your own homemade clay online!

• You can buy a variety of beans and seeds of different shapes, sizes and colors for variety.

Instructions

1. Roll out the clay with a rolling pin. The clay should be about 1/4 inch thick. This thickness helps to make sure that the clay doesn’t crack as it dries as it might crack if it's too thin.

2. Use a cookie cutter or at-home shaping supply (bowl or plate) to cut out your shape (circle, butterfly, leaf). You may also combine shapes if you do not have a cookie cutter for a specific shape.

3. Transfer the mosaic onto a paper plate, newspaper or other similar surface.

4. Time to decorate! Push the beans and seeds down into the clay – make sure they’re pushed securely down in there or they’ll pop out when the clay dries.

5. Set your mosaics aside and let the clay for 2-3 days depending on clay instructions. Once dry, spray your mosaics with an acrylic sealer. Seal the front, back and sides. (Tip: spray the sealer outside!).

6. Once your mosaics are dried and sealed, bring them out to your garden!

Adapted from: https://raisingupwildthings.com/2023/10/04/air-dry-clay-seed-mosaic-craft/