Palm Leaf Plates, Bowls, Trays and Canape Dishes – 100% Biodegradable and Sustainable. Natures gift, from fallen leaves of the Indian Areca nut tree. Note: If you’d like to make a leaf bowl instead, place your leaf inside a small bowl to shape the clay into a bowl shape.

Note:If you would like to use these leaf clay dishes as soap dishes, you will need to use a heavy duty waterproof sealer. Although they are from 100% natural leaves, the plates are very sturdy and suitable for hot, wet and oily foods. They are microwave-friendly, can be used for baking in a traditional oven or for storing food in the fridge. We made painted these leaf dishes a bit more formal than kids would probably want to make, but older kids may like these colors. You can use any color you’d like! These would also look great in a bright red, orange or yellow too for fall. Once your clay dishes are dry and hardened, you can now paint them! We did 2 coats but if you really want to ensure coverage for gold, it may require 3 coats. Darker colors would be fine with 2 coats, while lighter colors like gold and yellow may need 3.If you love crafts with nature, be sure to see our post on how to press flowers and how to make a pressed flower clay dish. Supplies Needed to Make a Leaf Clay Dish First gather your leaves. We used hydrangea leaves which is recommended for their shape. We did try a maple leaf and due to the shape of the leaf, it did not roll up well (feel free to try different leaf shapes as it is easy to roll out and start over if you do not like the way it looks). Get a free leaf template to create these beautiful leaf silhouettes – this is an easy craft for kids of all ages! Cut out a piece of your air dry clay. Roll it out and then stamp your leaf onto it. Press firmly and make sure to press on all parts of the leaf to get a complete imprint.

Leaves– we used the leaves from a hydrangea plant. Use hydrangea leaves or preferably one similar as a maple leaf does not fold up as nicely to form a dish Gently start to roll up sections of your clay. There is no specific pattern required, just leave a bit of space in between the rolls. Leave the tip of the leaf intact. If any portions of the clay are not smooth, dip a sponge in a bit of water and use it to smooth out portions of the clay. The disposable plates are natural, nature friendly plates and best replacement of Anti-Environment plastics or polymers. It is made from fallen areca palm leaves. Biodegradable palm leaf plates come from a renewable source. Palm leaf tableware is the perfect solution for biodegradable partyware. Palm leaf tableware is made using traditional techniques, pressing naturally fallen palm leaves. These palm leaves are collected and soaked in water. The Palm leaves are then heat pressed into shape and dried in the sun. This process is 100% natural and environmentally friendly throughout the whole production process.