Clay turtles for kids

I wanted to do a quick one-day clay project with my 2nd graders which incorporated multiple building techniques, so I came up with this turtle project. Took one 40-minute class from start to finish (including clay rules, demonstration, and student construction). I gave each student a ball of clay then asked them to divide it into two parts (one slightly larger than the other). With the larger piece, I asked students to roll a ball and make a pinch-pot. Students were then asked to divide the…

This clay turtle is cute and SO EASY to make! Made with air dry clay and painted with acrylic, it's perfect for beginners working with clay.

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…

Several weeks ago 3rd & 4th graders made clay turtles using a coil technique. This week we are trying out a new way of coloring clay that I have seen all over the inter webs(thanks Pinterest! After looking at many pictures of turtles on the iPads and noting their unique shell textures, we wanted to achieve this look on the clay turtles. So, instead of paint or glaze, we used crayons and then a wash of black watercolor. Students had to add several layers of crayon in order to fill in as much…

Using clay to create our sea turtle sculptures was such a fun way to combine art and science! After learning all about sea turtles, we used our our newly discovered facts to create our own sea turtle clay models. We focused on patterns and designs we saw in the flippers, shell, and head of the sea...

This is a perfect slab lesson for artists will a little prior clay experience. How to use simple steps to create a clay animal face of your choice while applying slip and score to attach all clay pieces together. Perfect slab clay lesson for artists will a little prior clay experience.