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

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…

This DIY ceramic hand dish is a fun air dry clay project for kids to make as a gift. Capture a moment in time, the size of your child's hand.

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

A sensory, Montessori activity for little ones

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!

Self-Portraits Crayola Model Magic Clay Second grade students loved creating self-portraits out of clay. All the parts of the...

This free and easy ceramic clay projects is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students. Use this step-by-step tutorial to make an adorable clay elephant and other animals.

Kids can make this ceramic hand dish air-dry clay craft project, to give as a gift to a parent or grandparent.

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.

These clay monsters are SO CUTE and easy to make! Use air dry clay, your hands, and toothpicks to sculpt a funny clay monster.

Bring out your child's inner sculptor with one of these 30 easy clay crafts for kids. There are clay activities for kids of all ages including preschoolers, elementary age, teens, and tweens.

Air dry clay or fired clay process art for older kids

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…

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