Heart Magnets Made From Clay & Thumbprints
Hi my crafty friends! With Mother’s Day coming up THIS Sunday – have you purchased/made your gift yet? If not – no worries because today I’m planning on inspiring YOU with this simple DIY clay heart magnet gift idea, that you can easily make with the kids today and have packaged by the weekend!
With today’s simple Thumbprint Heart Magnets tutorial, you are sure to make something extra special and really loved by the receiver. These personalized clay heart magnets are fairly easy to make, really inexpensive and sure to make a lasting impression too! Plus the finished thumbprint clay magnets make for a great keepsake on the fridge, as well as something to treasure from the kids for years to come!
So what are you waiting for? Let’s grab our supplies and create some one-of-a-kind clay fingerprint heart pieces for mom this upcoming holiday!
Happy crafting {and gifting} my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your finished beautiful heart shaped clay magnets made with thumbprints, with us on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram to see them! #gluedtomycrafts
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Thumbprint Heart Magnets Craft Supplies:
* Air Dry Modeling Clay
* Small Rolling Pin
* Small Heart Shaped Cookies
* Large Circular Craft Magnets
* Low Temp Hot Glue Gun
* Craft Paint {in any color you like!}
* Paint Brushes
* Cute Kid w/thumbs
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Directions:
* First roll out your clay on a flat surface {about 1/4″ thickness}
* Using your cookie cutters, cut out heart shapes from the clay and set aside.
* Have your child press their thumb twice into the clay piece, to create a heart imprint. Repeat for each piece.
* Once done, set all your pieces aside to let them dry/harden {takes about a day}
* To finish off your Thumbprint Heart Magnets, have children personalize them with paint or other embellishments.
* Once done, hot glue the magnets to the back of the clay shaped hearts and package them up for easy gifting.
PAIR OUR HEART MAGNET CRAFT IDEA WITH —> Sequin Acorn Magnets
If you loved today’s thumbprint clay heart magnet craft tutorial and you are looking for even MORE easy gift ideas to make for mom, be sure to check out these fun blog posts listed below.
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Thumbprint Heart Magnets Craft
Tools:
- Small Rolling Pin
- Small Heart Shaped Cookies
- Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun
- Paint Brushes
Supplies:
- Air Dry Clay
- Craft Paint
- Magnets
Instructions:
- First roll out your clay on a flat surface {about 1/4" thickness}
- Using your cookie cutters, cut out heart shapes from the clay and set aside.
- Have your child press their thumb twice into the clay piece, to create a heart imprint. Repeat for each piece.
- Once done, set all your pieces aside to let them dry/harden {takes about a day}
- To finish off your Thumbprint Heart Magnets, have children personalize them with paint or other embellishments.
- Once done, hot glue the magnets to the back of the clay shaped hearts and package them up for easy gifting.
