3rd grade clay projects

3rd time’s the charm for these! I learned so much from our first try at clay cupcakes, and even more making Cupcakes 2.0. Cupcakes 3.0 are gonna be adorable and have all the sprinkle headache…

These adorable clay aquariums and terrariums have been a welcome change to my 3rd grade clay curriculum - everyone really loves them! This l...

Create a functional dish with a slab of clay using basic clay hand-building techniques of slip and score and modeling tools to add texture and craftsmanship ...

This clay sculpture project combines art and social studies when tweens create their own personal totem pole inspired by traditional Native American symbols.

An oldie but goodie. There is an obvious reason why this is such a popular art project in the elementary art world. It is one of those projects that is always really successful and the end...

Clay can be the best and worst thing to happen in an art room. It can be a magical and intense experience for both the students and the art teacher. Once students get over the messy aspect of clay, they are completely mesmerized by the tactile and time consuming process. The illusive kiln, the obsessive smoothing, the endless need to score and slip…. I LOVE …

5th Grade artists were so very excited to start their clay projects. We discussed a slide show about Jim Dine and learned a little about hi...

Art lessons for kids ages 5-12 - fresh from the art room!

Carve and paint beautiful clay relief tiles with air drying clay. This is clay project for kids is a great one to make together with a caregiver.