November 17, 2023

Clay Christmas Owls

Clay Owl Ornaments - so easy to make from a simple circle of Clay!

We love finding new things to make using our Homemade Modeling Clay Recipe – when I found these Owls over at 4 Crazy Kings… I knew they would make a great Homemade Christmas Tree ornament.

They’re so simple to make using just a few common supplies and our Homemade Clay!

Clay Owl Ornaments - so easy to make from a simple circle of Clay!

What you’ll need

  • A batch of Homemade Modeling Clay (or store bought modeling clay)
  • Rolling Pin and circle cookie cutter (we used one roughly 10cm in diameter)
  • A  Pen Lid (we used one off a medium sized sharpie)
  • A plastic drinking straw
  • Toothpick
  • Oven – for drying the clay
  • Spray paint or acrylic paints to decorate.
  • String for hanging them

Method –

Simply roll and cut your clay using the circle cutter. Mark some feathers using the inside of the pen lid on an angle, fold both ‘wings’ in and then fold down the top to make a face. Stamp eyes using the inside of the pen lid and a drinking straw. Then using the toothpick or straw carefully make a hole in the center top (this will be what you thread the string through to hang on your tree).

Clay Owl Ornaments - so easy to make from a simple circle of Clay!

Place the Owls in a warm oven 100c for 1 hour or until they are hard and fully dried. Once they’ve cooled you can spray them with spray paint or hand paint them using acrylics.

Clay Owl Ornaments - so easy to make from a simple circle of Clay!

Our handmade Owl Family nesting in our Christmas tree.
Our handmade Owl Family nesting in our Christmas tree.

We hope you enjoy this craft as much as my 5yo daughter and I did!

You might also like these Christmas Craft  ideas – Thumbprint Reindeer BaubleAdorable ‘Snowman’ & ‘Penguin’ Thumbprint Baubles or these cool Santa Hands.

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41 thoughts on “Clay Christmas Owls

  1. This is a great craft! Will have ro try out recipe & give the kiddos (10&8..and maybe mom too) lots of space for creating!! Super excited to get a head start and maybe give out at ornaments exchanges!

    1. That’s great! Thanks for taking the time to let us know : ) We’d love to hear how you go with our Homemade Clay Recipe too : ) Jenni x

  2. We did these and love them….thanks! We used our boys’finger prints for the eyes for a little added personalization.

  3. love this idea! I’m going to make them with my students. How many ornaments did one batch of the dough make? Just want to figure out how much to make. Thanks 🙂

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