DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders | Mum In The Madhouse
DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders

DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders

These DIY daffodil clay pots were so fun to make and even better they double up as candle holders.  Mini suggested making these as he loved making our heart shaped ring dishes.  We love using clay, it is such a tactile material and perfect for all ages.DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders

DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders

These Daffodil clay pots would be fantastic to give as a homemade gift or to make with a group of children.  Mini loves hands on art and craft projects and really enjoys the sensory experience that working with clay gives.  Clay also really appeals to Maxi (who is now 11).  I love that the daffodil clay pots are a great tangible piece of art that they can gift.Materials 

DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders

How to make DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders

Roll out your clay to about 4mm.  We find that using a silicone mat and an icing rolling pin makes for a smoother clay and also makes the clay easier to remove.DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders Cut out your flower shape.  Maxi used a flower cookie cutter we had, but Mini freehanded his!  If you are doing this with a large group of children I would suggest that you print off a template for them to use so that they get the size right.DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders The only thing to bear in mind is that the center of the flow is large enough for the pinch pot.DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders For the pot, we cut out a circle using a roll of tape as a guide.  This clay was thicker at around 5mm, to allow for manipulation.  Alternatively, you could make a traditional pinch pot.DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders We kept checking that our bowl was large enough for a tea light to fit into.  We scored the bottom of the bowl and also the area of the flower where we wanted to connect the bowl before pushing them together.We kept checking that our bowl was large enough for a tea light to fit into. We then shaped our petals to give the flowers more movement before allowing the clay to dry.We kept checking that our bowl was large enough for a tea light to fit into. As we were using Fimo Air Light (US Link/UK Link) we just popped it in the microwave with a cup of cold water on medium for 10 minutes.  If you are using standard air-drying clay then this process will take 24-48 hours depending on your weather and humidity.DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders Then the boys painted their flowers with acrylic paints.  Yellow for the petals.DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders Then they added some red to the yellow paint to make orange for the bowls or centers of the flowers.  Once the paint has dried you can apply a varnish or some Modgepodge, but you do not have to seal them.DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders The DIY Daffodil Clay Pots look fantastic as ring dishes or with tea lights in.DIY Daffodil Clay Pots or Candle Holders. These DIY daffodil clay pots were are a great air drying clay craft and even better they double up as candle holders. A fantastic kid made gift.If you like these then check out our other DIY Flower posts

Comments are closed.