Best art clay & dough for kids according to redditors
We found 118 Reddit comments discussing the best art clay & dough for kids. We ranked the 61 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 118 Reddit comments discussing the best art clay & dough for kids. We ranked the 61 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
[Take a syringe. Blunt the end so that the kids don't poke their eyes out. Apparently that's a dildo.] (http://www.amazon.com/Play-Doh-Shoppe-Double-Desserts-Playset/dp/B00EDBZ3CM/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1419995877&sr=1-2&keywords=play-doh+cake)
I think that sanitizing a toddler-style Play-Doh Fun Factory and making gnocchi or ziti with it would be a good one to try. Sure, you'd only be able to load about an ounce of dough at a time, but just think of the looks you'd get. (Plus: "And now, to make the spaghetti, let me just set up the Fuzzy Pumper Barber Shop...")
Ooh! Today I learned that they now make a bigger version of the Play-Doh Fun Factory officially designated as a pasta extruder -- and it comes with a ravioli mold!
https://www.amazon.ca/Play-Doh-Noodle-Makin-Mania-Set/dp/B01JKAPB3Q/
Shoot, now I have the urge to open a restaurant where the gimmick is that all the food is prepared using only toddler toys. Why put a steak in a sous-vide bath for 6 hours when you can cook it in an Easy-Bake Oven almost as quickly?
It's prolly air dry clay.
Not QUITE a 3d printer, but safe enough for kids. Also, there is a pie kit for playdoh as well.
Seconded. Polymer clay could work well for this. That way you could cure it in the oven. Air-dry clay would work well for this too and may give you a more rugged appearance like they belong in-game.
It depends on what your child prefers. My daughter (3) likes to work with her hands more than she enjoys imaginative play, so her xmas list has things like Playdough, play foam, laces toy, puzzles, drawing things or accessories like stamps and stickers, etc.
She's not really into plush toys, dolls, or cars - anything that isn't something she can actually DO.
It was pretty simple. Started with aquarium plants from Petsmart, just cut off pieces and hot glued down. Also hot glued some cork and some rocks. Then I used https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044L8J2C/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 vallejo gel texture paint, its just really thick brown paint with sand mixed in - slathered that around super thick and varied the surface, then let it dry. Reikland fleshshade, then dry brush with tan, stuck some army painter jungle and tufts down, then some watered down white glue for the moss and flocking. It sounds a lot more involved than it is, a whole squad of bases is maybe an hour of work.
Green Stuff is your friend.
Basically you take a little green and a little blue, roll it up into a ball until it is play-doh consistency and use it as tack. It is great for attaching arms/legs/weapons to models, but also for sticking them to bases. I do not prefer going straight super glue to model as the joints will be weaker, but pinning a model with soder or a paper clip is kind of a pain the butt. Green stuff is a happy in between method. Good joint strength easy to use.
Regarding bases specifically, I always fill in the gap of the base with green stuff before proceeding. Roll out a small line, then superglue it into the gap. Smooth out the underside of the base and scrap away excess. You need to work fairly quickly as the green stuff starts to harden after about 5 to 10 minutes. You’ll have enough time, just don’t go walk away and bake cookies or something.
Next decide if you want to keep the flash on the base of the model (rectangle attaching the feet). Some models, Obulous or Brisket for example, should keep the flash because their models will be less stable as they only stand on one foot. On a normal model, standing on two feet, I prefer to cut the flash off.
If you kept the flash on, glue up the flash and just stick it right into the green stuff you used to fill in the base, then remove any excess from both the top and underside. If you removed the flash, roll up two tiny balls of green stuff, super glue them to the feet, then superglue that to the base. Its ok if it is a little sloppy or some of the excess is left over because you'll want to cover it up with a good flock.
Easy peasy!
It takes a lot of time. You need the right tools. Id' have an exacto knife, some clippers, some files, a good glue, and probably some gap filler. Oh, and a cutting board to work off of.
I linked some examples to give you an idea, you can feel free to find a particular product that works for you, although I do really like the Tamiya glue. There are a lot of little pieces so some people might like some tweezers as well. I use cupcake wrappers to help keep the pieces in one place as I'm assembling and keep them from getting lost. I'd recommend not working over carpet as a dropped piece might get lost forever in there.
As others have said, Vibrant Lantern has some great build guides, which are probably required for more complex models like the Phoenix.
Otherwise, don't let the amount of sprues overwhelm you. Pick a miniature to assemble and finish it before moving on to the next one. Most of them are fairly straightforward. I would really recommend you take your time in assembly, as getting the edges filed and gaps filled will pay off in the long run - nothing worse than a well painted model with gaps and mold lines showing. There are plenty of videos out there on how to do this if you aren't sure or just want some additional instruction.
Start with the White Lion and starting survivors. The Screaming Antelope and Butcher will be the next ones to tackle. All of these are fairly easy to assemble.
http://www.amazon.com/Play-Sweet-Shoppe-Mountain-Playset/dp/B00JM5GWJ2/ref=pd_sim_t_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1PVGC45P7CQCFZ7SWPR6
Same mold.
No problem, you can order it on Amazon!
I did buy it. Here's a link to the clay I like to use. But that's kind of a lot of clay if you've never tried it before. (Plus I had a lot of paint lying around.) If you buy something like this you can get a lot of colors, and it will work just as well. You can also get a similar package at Walmart for cheaper. You can bake it in the oven at home. I might recommend wearing some gloves if you can, because I've found that some of the colors come off on your hands, especially the red. I used acrylic paint to make the eyes, which you can buy at Walmart for like 50 cents/bottle. You could also use a sharpie if you want. Hope this helps!
Yeah! So green stuff is a form of epoxy putty that can be used to shape into objects or fill gaps in models. You use it by combining two sides of epoxy to form a new chemical compound, which will eventually harden dry. I don’t really know my way around it that well but it’s very useful! There are many brands but here’s a link to one: The Army Painter 2 Part Modelling Clay, 20cm - Mouldable Model Putty Modelling Compound for Miniatures, Easy-to-Knead Green Putty Epoxy Clay for Sculpting - The Original Green Stuff Kneadatite https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AE5ZQO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_98y5CbZDYMPRK :)
I generally achieve this by using "green stuff/kneadtite" (or more typically for weaponry...) milliput and sculpting the weapons.
I feel like actual wood might not be as durable as I'd prefer for regular tabletop use, especially if you have players that haven't been taught to be gentle with the miniatures or if you don't have a case for transport purposes. It should hold paint alright tho...but to be fair I've only ever used it for an actual basing material.
Back when you can make ice cream
From the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Play-Sweet-Shoppe-Mountain-Playset/dp/B00JM5GWJ2/
Oh my GOSH this is so fuuuun, I wish I had kids to make baskets for, I love this stuff! So here are my go-tos:
I have TONS more ideas, let me know if you need more! ^u^
It's just usually called "green putty". There are several different brands. GW carries a two part putty, but it's the same as other brands, but way more expensive.
This is a two part that's really good. You can also use it to mold and sculpt parts, like purity seals and the like.
This plastic putty has a nozzle so you can control the bead.
Tamiya and Squadron both make white/green putty that's good for filling small gaps and cracks.
If I had this... I could be ALMOST as cool as you.
I love the animals you make. Maybe you can make a rainbow maned unicorn... THAT would be sweet as hell. Like this SOOO damn cute.
Here's a dragon you could try...
That's turtley awesome!
Disney Jr.
Doc McStuffin’s Hide Away TentDoc McStuffin’s WagonSheriff Callie Sparky and Callie FiguresJake and the Neverland Pirate Bath ToysSophia the First Tea SetPlay Doh
Ariel’s Under the Sea CastleCrazy Cuts24 Pack of ColoursI've made stands for various devices out of air dry clay. Cover the device with saran wrap and smoosh it down into a block of clay. wiggle it around a little so it will have a little space for play and let it dry a day or so. Paint or leave plain.
I've run into this with a lot of Mantic stuff as well. Usually just have to patch it up with 'green stuff' epoxy (eg, https://www.amazon.com/Green-Stuff-Kneadatite-sculpting-Painter/dp/B001AE5ZQO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483990802&sr=8-1&keywords=green+stuff).
 
GW has some liquid green stuff, too, that might be easier, but I honestly haven't tried it. The gaps are kind of annoying, but you get used to it and it's not too hard to stuff some of the putty in there.
[I have to go back to the classics.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gIF0UCFd3FM)
Laugh you!
For my daughter
THanks for the contest!!
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Oh man, you are the best for holding this contest! I am a SAHM and I need some new crafty/activity stuff to help keep the kids entertained! This modeling clay would be awesome! It's fun and promotes: creativity, hand-eye coordination, color recognition, etc....
I have 2 kids in the proper age range for this stuff and it would just make their day!
It's under my Add-On's List
Cowpox! Thanks for the contest!
If I fits I sits :)
Kitty in box
Play doh & Magnets
Thanks for the contest!! :)
I always wanted the Play-Doh Ice Cream Shop
the wonderful /u/LaLocaChristina gifted me this ten pack. I have been having a lot of fun with it.
It is a real product. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DPKVQB4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_LE42Bb8R8565F
Play-Doh Poop Troop Set with 12 Cans https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DPKVQB4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_tok-BbJBPRZ6A
Ain't this the same stuff?
https://www.amazon.ca/Green-Stuff-Kneadatite-sculpting-Painter/dp/B001AE5ZQO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1498139132&sr=8-2&keywords=green+stuff
Amazon.ca is showing alternatives too...
https://www.amazon.ca/Milliput-Superfine-White-Epoxy-Putty/dp/B002CNEWAM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498139132&sr=8-1&keywords=green+stuff
Look for Canadian sculptor/mouldmaker people and/or propmakers working in Resin, and you'll find the right kind of stores I think :P
https://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Model-Magic-Deluxe-Variety/dp/B00004UE4A/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1550645915&sr=8-7&keywords=foam+clay
they have many different types, I use the plane white ones since they take watercolor well
this is not the particular brand i use at the moment, since i'm not in the US right now, but i have used this brand in the past
this stuff:
https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Dark-Earth-Gel-200ml/dp/B0044L8J2C
it's like a thick paste or gel rather than a paint, and you can kinda push it around, make lumps and bumps or dents in the ground. looks pretty muddy. combine with some water effects to make actual puddles.
I'd like this combination of things, totaling $18.37 at current prices :)
Magic Cards
Moustache Stickers
Play-Doh
Dalek Poster
Clay! It can be anything!!!
I love two things in comics and they both involve endings. A definitive ending and when the villain wins. I hate the whole WE SHALL MEET AGAIN BORING SUPERHERO!!! And then it happens over and over and gets more dull with every encounter (notable exception being The Joker). And also, the hero wins too often, to the point where it is expected. What did you think was going to happen, he was the hero. But when the villain wins, it makes the reader/viewer question who was the real hero, what's going to happen next? Take Watchmen for example. Ozymandias killed millions of people, including The Comedian, and made life hell for others. Why? To bring about world peace. His "evil plan" ended up saving the planet. Was he even the villain, or was he a greater hero than the other Watchmen? That's how a one-time comic story that's almost 30 years old still has such a cult following, it was different.
Congratulations - 8 months is a pretty big deal! You've done something amazing and you deserve to be recognized for it! 8!8 (butterfly) ---,---,--@ (flower)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HDATZ!!!
[This](
http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Model-Magic-Deluxe-Variety/dp/B00004UE4A/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=ERRDTZVEJ0IF&coliid=I37K90UFLA6WO9
) is the best clay my twin girls can play with - it doesn't grind into carpets easily, it can air-dry, it won't crumble like moon dough, and it won't dry into spiky nuggets that hurt when you step on them. :)
It's also good for stress relieving for us grown-ups too, as it has a nice consistency when you knead it in your hands - not sticky or mushy like regular clay.
Adela: She might love [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-023034--Floating-Art-Desk/dp/B00009X41F/ref=sr_1_76?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1422460408&sr=1-76&keywords=art).
Isla: She might love [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Play-Doh-Mickey-Clubhouse-Disney-Mouskatools/dp/B009USOCR0/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1422460037&sr=8-25&keywords=play-doh).
The age on this is 8 and up, but I think this is such a great gift for a smart little girl. Start them young!
And I vote this for the little hellion. Maybe she'll have a talent for causing great pain.
Adela
Isla
Both?
When I was a kid I used to get Highlights magazine sent to my house every month. It was MARVELOUS! My favorite thing about it was the search and find. I would suggest these magazines for your daughters because that are fun and educational and everyone loves getting things in the mail. It's really awesome. I currently do it for my son who is 2. We are still getting the year 0-2 because they also send books. Which is great. My grandmother just signed us up on Christmas.
For Isla I would suggest: Sculpey clay, molds and presses for the clay, and kid paints. This is great for gifts too.. have them make stuff for others. It helps improve dexterity skills which makes it a really great idea.
Both of these gifts are interactive and are able to be used by both of the Princesses.
EDIT:: Sculpey clay
Sculpey with colors in it already
Fun molds
According to the other comment from OP, it's here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JM5GW10/
But the code didn't work for me. It might be a targeted offer..
For your 6 year old, what about getting her the things to learn to knit, like these all boxed together:
Kids Knit! book
Some bright yarn
Needles
For the 4 year old, what about something fun and stompy like this:
Stompy feet!
Or messy like this (my daughter LOVES this stuff!):
Kinetic Sand
Happy birthday to your girls!!!
I e used them before, but I found that the cost was too much per model. So I looked into the Vallejo texture paints, super cheap and just as good.
https://www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Dark-Earth-Gel-200ml/dp/B0044L8J2C
Depends on how faithful you want to be. I didn't want to do too much cutting and modeling, so I only made additive changes using green stuff, like doing a smooth coverup of the face to look more like the faceless hood.
Then I left the sword off of the left arm, and rolled some green stuff into thin long vines to wrap around the arm starting from the shoulder and ending just below the current hand to create the long branch claws.
I ended up not doing the claws on the other hand because i liked the pointing, but you could essentially do the same thing here. And thats pretty much it, as I feel like I will be able to get the feel of the leshen close enough with the paint job.
quick edit: you could probably also do some smaller vines coming off of him at the shoulder or elbow to simulate branches, kind of like this guy
Oddly unsatisfying as the premise off the hydraulic press is to subject a normal object or substance to intense and destructive pressures. Play-Doh kitchens has a toy for 3 year old's that does the same thing as in this video. https://www.amazon.com/Play-Doh-Noodle-Makin-Mania-Set/dp/B01JKAPB3Q
"Green Stuff" Kneadatite sculpting putty by Army Painter
I get mine from my local hobby shop. I like Army Painter brand, but Citadel is probably easier to find locally.
I can't stress enough how important it is to take a little rough sand paper or a file or knife or something to the exposed plastic where you intend to bond it together with the super glue, and let it get tacky exposed to the air a few seconds before pushing the parts together.
Edit: link fix.
https://www.amazon.com/Play-Doh-24-Pack-Colors-Amazon-Exclusive/dp/B009CAPYR8
Amazon Link
Have you checked out Green Stuff? It's basically modeling clay for minis
Glad you found some minitures you like!
As for getting the right parts for the minitures, I'd recommend using BitzBox it has most parts both 40K and fantasy, might have the bits you need.
Also I'd recommened getting some Green Stuff, some cheap sculpting equipment. With this you'll be able to edit, or even created new items for the warband. My friend and I use it quite often.
We do outdoor toys for Easter! I think I'm just putting together one big basket for both boys(3yo and 11mo). I know I'm doing a bubble machine, chalk, a magnifying glass for looking at outdoor stuff, play doh, bug book To go with the magnifying glass.
What it looks like post bake
This is where you buy it
Crayola air dry clay
http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Clay-Bucket-White-57-5055/dp/B001GIB3FQ
It's "Play foam". It sticks to itself but not to anything else. It start all in different colours and if only my kid was sufficiently pedantic like me they would stay in different colours.
> greenstuff
This putty seems really expensive for how much you get, is this what you're using and are you buying it in bulk?
https://www.amazon.com/Green-Stuff-Kneadatite-sculpting-Painter/dp/B001AE5ZQO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1502378997&sr=8-3&keywords=green+stuff
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I buy it on Amazon because it's usually cheaper than any craft or hobby store. Unless you don't want to wait for shipping.
It's Green Stuff, let it cure, hit it with progressively finer grit sand paper until everything is smooth and then top it with two thin coats.
This stuff "Green Stuff" : Kneadatite (sculpting putty) - Army Painter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AE5ZQO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_HSnBwbEK7796V
Vallejo Dark Earth with a bit of grit scattered over the top. It's great stuff, you can pile it up so it's not all flat and you get nice little ridges and a fine sand texture once it dries.
Honestly...after looking at the costs, I'm thinking of making my own. Just use the wire to make a basic skeleton or frame, and then put clay over it.
http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Clay-Bucket-White-57-5055/dp/B001GIB3FQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448998854&sr=8-1&keywords=clay
http://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Craft-Wire-Gauge-SILVER/dp/B002TXJEH6/ref=pd_sim_201_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=51uwOznaaRL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0EDZ6CF723CMCV77QD8S
I'm not sure if this is exactly the type of thing you're looking for, but I was able to find [this] (http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-Pixel-Cookies/) tutorial. It looks like a lot of fun; I'm considering trying it myself! The Play-doh press they used is on [Amazon] (http://www.amazon.com/Play-Doh-90020-Fun-Factory/dp/B004JMJKR4).
Whatever you do, don't but the GW green stuff. Firstly, the liquid stuff is terrible as mentioned above. I like the idea mentioned above but can be tricky to get right. The regular putty style green stuff is far more forgiving. I bought a pack of this for £8 about a year ago. Still got more than half of it and it's exactly the same stuff!
Army Painter ARM05007 20 cm "Kneadatite Green Stuff" Tabletop and Miniature Game Accessory
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001AE5ZQO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-TXMzb3NC6FV5
Whichever route you take, the finish will be much better patching the gaps, especially if you get a good paint scheme on the model when you're done. Shame to have it let down by a kit miss match. Good luck!!
In fact, Amazon already sells this for $17.
http://www.amazon.com/Wacky-tivities-Kinetic-Sandbox-Molds-Colors/dp/B00N4QPX4U/ref=zg_bs_166072011_2