Items you will need:
Powder (baby powder, talcum powder, even flour will work fine)
PVA glue or Elmer's school glue
Craft paint
Start off by taking the powder and adding it into a bowl.
Next add a squirt of glue into the powder.
Take your paint and add a lot of it into your powder and glue mixture. Next take a popsicle stick, or something else like a stick, and stir your mixture. You know that the air dry clay is done when the mixture is slightly sticky.
Facts:
Making the mixture slightly sticky will prevent it from cracking once dry. Though it may be a little hard to work with, it is less likely to crack.