Elementary clay

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

I love tempera cakes for painting clay pieces but I don’t love the finish…here’s a hack for you! This is a throwback to last years clay… | Instagram

In second grade our students learn about birds. Each student is assigned a particular bird to research and create a board game. I was looking on Pinterest one day and found these really cute clay birds. Here is the link to the Etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/listing/120121796/sale-clay-bird-sculpture-turquoise. As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to make them with my students. While making the clay birds we really practiced modeling the clay with our hands. We talked about how we could push…

Sara Huggett- elementary art teacher on Instagram: "High speed tutorial for flower bowls. This project can be as simple or complicated as time and interest allow. Most kids complete it in one class session, but it can be stored in a gallon ziplock if more time is needed. #claytutorial #arttutorial #clayclass #elementaryartteacher #artteachers #clayprojects #artteacherhacks"

Model Magic Clay hanging fish sculpture using bright highlighter colors, pony beads and wire. Two art blocks to complete with fourth grade.

I know, I know, owls are so trendy these days. But I saw this example on Pinterest (artsmudge.com) and thought they were a perfect way for my second graders to graduate from the pinch pot to a more modeled form with texture and surface design (slab building is also in the curriculum, but I have something else up my sleeve for that one). Opening the kiln today was so exciting, because this little group of "hoot owls" (as my grandma used to say) were so full of personality. Looking at photos…

Students began this lesson by sketching out a fish, using assorted reference photos and pictures to keep the fish realistic looking. We cut out our paper fish and traced it on a rolled slab of clay…

Hey, friends! I thought I'd share with you a fun clay project that you can do with either kiln fire or air dry clay: Clay Tacos! I did this project with my kindergarten kiddos and it was a huge hit. I

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.

So far so good... This is the first time I am trying this bug project. I learned how to teach it off from 'The Clay Lady's DVD. We are drying the bugs right now... I can't wait to see them out of the kiln and finished. Student needed a clay mat, (I use plastic bags so we can toss them out after used, I'm allergic to cay dust and this cuts down on old dust in the room) 1/18th of a 25 lb. bag of clay, and a wooden clay tool. The kids take their piece and split it in two. They slap the two…

Air dry clay or fired clay process art for older kids

come to the Art side: Tips for Surviving Clay in Elementary school

3rd grade students did two fish projects using totally different materials. The first were clay slab fish. To make these, each student started with a slab of clay and they had to cut the clay...

In my clay book, Clay Lab for Kids, I created this Fairy Door project. I decided to do it recently with my fourth grade students. We needed a short project (30 minute class, if possible...although most needed 2 classes) and one that would be a hit. We call them Mystery Creature door to allow the kids to really get the wheels turning on just what lies behind their door. I created a video in case you'd like to do this lesson with your students! Stay tuned on how we plan to finish these…

These sweet snake pots are a great way to introduce children to using clay. A fun way to learn about the process of joining pieces. Cute air drying clay snake pot craft for children #craftsforkids #animalcraft #claycraftforkids #snake #airdryingclay

How to 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 to create a smooth surface. This is a perfect beginner clay hand-building lesson!