Crayola Air Dry Clay for Kids - White, 25lbs, Bulk Modeling Clay for Kids, No Bake, Sculpting & Molding Material, Bulk Art Supplies for Classrooms

I can't complain about it. The clay is pretty good for what it is. My only warning is that if your project can use another material such as foam clay instead of air dry clay, go for the alternative, as air dry clay both cracks a lot when it dries and is very fragile.

This stuff is great! It’s shockingly hard when it dries. You can work with it easily and just keep wet hands to prevent it from drying. I use it every year in my 6th grade class to make clay tablets with ancient writing on them. Many students have come back 5+ years later saying they still have their tablet.

I used this with my 4K class to make Mother’s Day’s gifts. It was the first time I received thank you’s from mom’s! Some even said they cried when they open their gifts. Students did a great job on them and I loved how every heart had its own special personality. This clay was soft making it very easy for students to work with. It dried within a couple days. Students used Modge Podge to glue the flowers and as a final protective coat. The clay only needed one extra coat. I wish I had pictures of the students hearts, but I only have one of my sample heart. Theirs actually turned out much better!!

air dry clays can start to dry if theres holes in the plastic bags so check your items upon arrival to be sure theyre in good condition for use in your project. Dries overnight, but are very very delicate/brittle, will turn back to clay when wetted with paints or sealants so must work quickly and not press too hard with brushes etc. Overall fast, easy to use, cleanup is okay, might try to add color to the clay next project and see if painting is avoidable. Great for toddlers, seniors and anyone just needing to get their hands busy creating.

For a senior year high school project last year, I made the colosseum almost entirely out of this clay. My time limit was around 2 months, and I put almost 80 hours into this project. It ended up sitting on a 16-inch long base and weighed in at 6.8 pounds when completely dry. I used approximately 2 of the 5 pound containers. I don't think this clay is perfect, but I think of all of the options out there, this has to be the best option when making large projects and not having the option of kiln firing. Cracking is to be expected. When adding water to the clay or simply using it straight out of the package the moisture takes up a lot of space and naturally, it is going to shrink when dry. I ended up using cracks to determine where the weak points were. When filling in cracks ALWAYS overfill the crack, the clay that you put in is going to shrink, and it's easier to shave down bumps than continuing to fill in cracks that don't seem to go away. I found that carving this clay was easier than molding it. I included a picture of the details on the interior, they were for the most part entirely made by carving clay out of each row. This clay is really hard to make small shapes and strings with, so if your project is small or has tons of tiny details I would suggest picking up modeling clay instead, although making small details IS still possible, just more time-consuming. Joining pieces of clay together can be a challenge, I found that adding lots of water and smoothing down the sides of the piece you want to join to the project. Trying to join pieces in the "traditional" way (making a few lines in either piece, adding water, and pressing together) does not work with this clay, it's very stubborn. I had a big issue when starting this project as to where I was going to put it. I decided on a cardboard base, but I couldn't get the clay to stick very well. I found that gluing paper down to the cardboard and adding a thin layer of water to the top got the clay to stick. after the first layer, I had to deal with shrinking and added a second piece of cardboard to the bottom, since it bent the first one. Another trick I found was mixing acrylic paint directly into the clay can change the color and you can mix other materials into the clay- I used both of these on the sandy floor of the colosseum, beige paint and actual sand were mixed in and the clay worked just as it normally would. I seriously enjoyed working with this material, you get a ton for the price, and it works really well. This project was the first time I had ever made something large and to scale with clay, and while it does come with a learning curve, I really enjoy recreating places with it. Currently, I am working on a model of Mont St Michele, and after I will be working on making the Statue of Liberty

This is great air dry clay for crafting. We used it for VBS to make ornaments and wells! It worked great and did not Crack when it dried. It did shrink slightly though.

Great for the price, but if plastic is left open, can dry out quickly.

The kids had great fun with this! No kiln necessary. Fun to paint, too!