Create some cool sand clay sculptures and pieces of art with this simple recipe! This clay recipe dries hard as a rock when left exposed to air or can be wrapped in plastic to save for another time! Finished sculptures can be dried out and displayed as is, or painted with acrylics! Gather shells, rocks, sea glass to press or encase in your clay. Make ornaments, wall hangings, or fossils!
What you need:
- 2 cups of sand (I used play sand but any sand will work!)
- 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of salt
- Warm water (approx. 1-1.5 cups)
- Mixing bowl & wooden spoon
Step one: Gather all your supplies!
Step two: Measure the flour, salt & sand in a mixing bowl.
Step three: Mix your flour, salt & sand together!
Step four: Add a little bit of warm water to your bowl at a time (around 1/2 cup at a time) and mix, then add a little more water & mix. Depending on if your sand was super dry or a little damp you may need more or less water – we want your clay to hold it’s shape, not be too crumbly, and we also don’t want it to be too wet and soggy. You may find it’s also easier as you get started to mix with your hands instead of a spoon! If you add too much water you can always add in a little more sand, flour, & salt, to firm it back up. Once completely mixed, the sand clay should not be too sticky and hold its shape!
Step five: Create with your sand clay! Make sculptures, faux fossils, hand print impression plaques, or draw a picture in the sand! Some examples of what I’ve done with the sand clay are below – get creative! Let you creations fully dry – this can take several hours to several days, depending on how thick & wet your clay is. Place it in the sun or use a fan to help speed up dry time! Once dry, clay becomes very hard and can be painted (I’ve used acrylics)!
Press shells and other beach finds into your sand clay! 
Encase toys and add a little black acrylic paint to make a fossil! 
Mount your sand clay art on foam board or painted cardboard – place in a shadow box frame! 
Use cookie cutters to cut shapes into your sand clay & use a straw or skewer to add holes before it dries & string a ribbon to hang artwork with! Perfect coastal ornament & gift!
Check out other projects you can do at home here!
