Kindergarten clay art projects

Ms. D on Instagram: "New project got started with #kindergarten this week! Students are experimenting with clay and learning how to create a clay, slab #penguin 🐧 Since we don’t have a kiln we are using air dry clay from @crayola and will paint them with acrylics and India ink. I’ll add a clear protective spray to help strengthen the clay when students are finished. Project inspired by @cassie_stephenz clay slab birds. … #artteacher #artteachersofinstagram #artteachersofig #iteachart…

This Valentine's Day, try making these beautiful clay coil hearts! They are a favorite and the hearts are worthy of displaying or gifting.

Need a fast and fun clay project that teaches kids all about texture? Try these clay texture turtles on for size! Here's a one minute how-to clip: So easy! I did this project with my kindergarten (this was their second clay project...I'll share the other one soon!) and they loved it. Stepping on their clay and seeing the texture that the sole of their shoe left behind was their most favorite thing. Here are the kiddos in action: Stepping on the clay was def their fave part! I loved using…

Ya'll. I got this genius idea about a month and a half ago that all 400+ of my students should be working with clay. At the same time. And while this made for easy set up/clean up (read: We're 5 minutes late, ya'll -- Stop, Drop and Get Out! The next class is using the same thing!), all that clay left my room covered in a lovely layer of dust. Which, if you are an art teacher then you know, means two things: 1. The kids will figure skate across your dust-covered floor much to your pretend…

Creative Pinch Pot Ideas for Kids. Learn how to make pinch pots quickly and easily and explore the seasons with our lovely Pinch Pot Projects & Designs.

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

Ya'll. I got this genius idea about a month and a half ago that all 400+ of my students should be working with clay. At the same time. And while this made for easy set up/clean up (read: We're 5 minut

Cassie Stephens on Instagram: "First grade became coil rolling masters with this clay project, special thanks to @mrsdow_artroom for this one! We reviewed the order of the colors of the 🌈 and also learned how to make the secondary colors by mixing the primary to create our beads. Can we really have an 80’s themed art show without rainbows? Show of hands: who owned that iconic rainbow Trapper Keeper?! ALSO, last image showed the surface we built our rainbows on! Thanks again, Autumn!"