Clay has been part of every student’s childhood as they carried their books to school. From shapeless blocks of clay through children’s creative hands, simple, vivid shapes are created. Today air-dry clay is widely used in making handmade items, chibi figures, decor, clay flowers, and especially toys for kids. Let Mykingdom share about the uses and types of air-dry clay in the article below.
A quick overview of air-dry clay
Clay play is a highly engaging activity that helps children be creative and develop their imagination through shaping with clay; clay is also used to support learning and play for children.
Nowadays, air-dry clay has become safer than ever with products made from natural ingredients such as flour, rice flour, parents can rest assured letting kids play.. Air-dry clay has a soft, smooth texture and a wide range of colors so children can freely create unique-shaped works.
From simple blocks, children can transform them into delicious-looking cakes, build fairy-tale castles, or mold cute animals. Clay also trains the dexterity of the hands, hand-eye coordination, and stimulates the senses.
Tips for using air-dry clay
Đất sét tự khô (Air Drying Clay) has the ability to dry in the air, which makes it very suitable for shaping handmade products, a few points to note when using this type of clay:
Main features of air-dry clay:
- Easy to use, no kiln firing required
- Drying time depends on the thickness of the product, from as little as 30 minutes up to 1 day
- Durability when fully dried; the product is fairly sturdy. Therefore, it is usually best for indoor decoration.
- Soft, pliable texture, easy to shape, suitable for forming small details.
When using air-dry clay, note a few points:
- When not in use, the clay should be kept in a sealed container to prevent exposure to air and drying out
- After it dries, you can paint it for decoration on the surface, and it is advised to use oil-based paint for higher durability
- Air-dry clay is not water-resistant, so you should avoid contact with water to make it last longer
Where to buy air-dry clay?
Today there are many brands of clay on the market, notably the Play-Doh brand, distributed officially by Mykingdom. This is a clay made entirely from flour, salt, and cooking oil, with no chemicals and preservatives, environmentally friendly, making it an absolutely safe health choice for children. With its soft, fine texture that feels very pleasant to the touch, it doesn’t stick to the hands, helping children easily shape as they wish or with available templates, convenient for keeping the workspace clean after use.
The product has a faint pleasant scent that helps children learn to recognize scents. The range of diverse, eye-catching colors helps children develop color recognition and differentiation; they can mix colors together according to instructions or mix creatively according to their own preferences.
Play-Doh air-dry clay is designed with a variety of themes such as cooking, baking, ice cream making … We hope the sharing from Mykingdom will help parents make suitable choices so that children can play to their heart's content and create many interesting stories with friends.
