Transform air dry clay, paint, and glitter into these festive DIY clay mushroom ornaments. Mushrooms have become a popular Christmas tree ornament. Now you can make your own to trim your tree in a unique and personal way.
Use your hands to mold the clay into mushroom caps and stems.
Cap: Form the shape organically or use a circle cookie cutter to get a round shape. When forming, be sure to leave an indent on the underside of the cap.
Once finished, place an eye hook into the top center of your cap.
Stem: Use both of your hands to roll a piece of clay into a snake shape. From there make the shape a bit more organic and stemlike.
Use water to smooth out your clay as you work.
Set your shaped pieces on a piece of wax or parchment paper and allow them to dry completely. For thicker pieces, this can take a few days.
Once fully dry, use hot glue to attach the stem to the cap.
Paint your clay mushroom. I recommend a color for the cap and white and brown for the stem.
Allow to dry.
Use tacky glue to add fake snow and glitter to your mushroom caps and at the base of the stem. Keep it imperfect and a bit messy.
Allow the glue to dry completely.
Use an ornament hook to hang the mushroom on your tree.
Notes
This printable project card will act as a very basic guide for the project. I highly recommend reading the blog post where I have written many tips and tricks to bring your mushroom ornaments to life.