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The best clay sculpting tools for your kids

There are hundreds of types, mixtures, and textures of clay. Some are hard when they’re cold and need to be warmed up while others are more pliable and easier to work with. The type of clay to be worked with impacts the kind of sculpting tools to use. To better prepare kids for a variety of clays, equip them with some of these top-notch clay sculpting tools and kits.

Clay sculpting tools and tools for polymer clay sculpting are designed to drag across the clay’s surface to introduce random wrinkles, rake across a surface to blend together lumps and bumps, gouge out clay or smooth out hard-to-reach areas. To help kids perform similar tasks, get some of these effective and dependable clay sculpting tools and kits for children.

ESSENSON Magic Clay Kit

Best All-inclusive Kit

If you're on the hunt for a good all-inclusive kit of clay sculpting tools for kids, take a hard look at the ESSENSON Magic Clay Kit. Tailored for kids aged 3 to 12, it comes with 24 modeling clay in 24 colors, a project booklet, three small sculpting tools, and 34 animal accessories to help with shaping and decorating. Everything is made of eco-friendly materials that are washable, safe, and easy to clean.

FRIMOONY Dough Tools for Kids

Easiest to Clean

If you desire a clay sculpting tool kit for kids that's very easy to clean, get the FRIMOONY Dough Tools for Kids. The 44 pieces in the kit can simply be held under lukewarm water and set down to air dry. The kit includes various shapes of dough or clay sculpting tools, including cutting rollers, clay rolling pins, animal molds, plastic blades, and stamps.

Creativity Street Dough Tools

Best Durability

Creativity Street Dough Tools are extremely tough. The five clay sculpting tools for kids are tops in durability because they are made of strong plastic. The tools range in size from 5 to 8 inches and come in assorted bright colors. The kit is designed to offer a versatile and creative five-pattern assortment of tools.

Kids love to get their hands dirty, so let them do it in a creative way by playing with sculpting clay. These well-designed and crafted clay sculpting tools can help kids explore their creativity and messy propensity.

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