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Hello, hello! Can you believe it’s almost officially summer? What happened to spring?! Anyway, school is just about over, so the kids and I had a quick brainstorming session and made plans for a few summer crafts that we thought would be fun to try. 

They absolutely love working with polymer clay, so they have already made a batch of DIY summer earrings. I think these little gems are so cute, and they represent all that’s fun about summer!

polymer clay earrings in summer shapes

My older girls have been working with polymer clay for a long time, and they love making earrings and miniature food for the doll house they share. They made some sweet little Easter earrings a couple of months ago, so they thought it would be fun to make their own summer jewelry too.

Polymer clay earrings are super easy and quick to make, and they are also fun to give as gifts — the girls’ friends love wearing them. And, you only need a few items to get started.

Supplies for Polymer Clay Earrings

  • Polymer clay in your choice of colors
  • Earring posts and backs, which you can find in the craft store
  • Glue (We use Tacky glue, which holds up well, but any glue is fine.)
Tacky glue and polymer clay in bright colors and earring posts


Then, just take small amounts of clay, and make whatever shapes you want. The girls focused on summer fun, so they made Popsicles, fruit and beach balls. Just be sure not to make the earrings too thick, or they take longer to dry. Most of these are about 1/4 inch thick. 

After you have made a few designs, line a baking sheet with foil, and bake the earrings at 275 degrees for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until the shapes are hard. There should also be directions on the package of clay.

When the shapes are cool, put a small amount of glue on the back of the earrings, and then attach the posts.

earring posts glued to polymer clay beach ball earrings


After the glue dries, you can start wearing the earrings — it’s that easy and quick! Here we have an orange cream Popsicle.

girl wearing polymer clay popsicle earrings


And here we have beach balls, watermelon slices, pineapples, lollipops and pink Popsicles. The girls even made pink frosted donuts, which aren’t exclusive to summer, but they’re just fun to make and wear!

They added the lines and seeds to the watermelon and pineapples with Sharpies after the earrings were baked.

donuts watermelons popsicles and pineapple earrings made from polymer clay


The best thing about these summer treats is that they don’t contain calories, and that’s a big plus for me! Have you ever made your own earrings or other jewelry? It’s just slightly addicting.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at these DIY summer earrings. Have a super day! 






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9 Comments

  1. Rachel Beach says:

    These are just too cute for words! Great craft for kids during the summer. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday!

  2. Dee M says:

    My daughters are having fun matching them with their outfits. 🙂

  3. Dee M says:

    Ha ha — Love the play on words! And yes, I like to wear them too. 🙂

  4. Julia Nyanyo says:

    They are so sweet (see what I did there!) what a fun summer craft, and not just for the kids!

  5. Steph @ Three Loud Kids! says:

    Oh these are the cutest things ever! I can see my daughter loving some of these.

  6. Dee M says:

    Thanks so much! I wouldn't mind wearing them myself! 🙂

  7. Dee M says:

    Thanks, Dawn. It's a very fun project! 🙂

  8. Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow says:

    These are just adorable!! 🙂

  9. Dawn Yucuis says:

    I love this idea. The earrings are darling and it would be a perfect project to do with kids.