Clay Projects Inspired by Mesoamerican Culture
7 Activities
Overview
This module includes fun, hands-on clay projects using air-dry clay that focus on simple techniques like coil, slab, and pinch construction of vessels, animals, and human forms inspired by Mesoamerican Culture and history.
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Clay Pinch Pot
Students learn how to sculpt clay into Pinch Pots. Pinch Pots have a multi purposes and students find out what those are.
2
Clay Pinch Pot Turtles
Students learn how to mold clay to create Pinch Pot Turtles and have a blast designing their turtles!
3
Simple Clay Animal Figures
Students create animal figures by using clay and their hands. Also, students learn about the symbolic meanings that animals bring to all cultures, especially the Mayans.
4
Clay Slab Construction Faces
Students sculpt clay faces using a simple slab technique and air-dry clay.
5
Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body
Students learn one technique for sculpting human bodies. Students will also learn important clay making skills.
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Clay Coil Pot
Students learn how to create a coil pot by molding clay and have the opportunity to decorate their works.
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Clay Coil Snake
Students explore coils, coils are the first technique to learn in clay class. The coil technique can be used to make coil pots and also as a way to form larger structures later on. Below are basic instructions for a coil snake, which is the method for creating coils for any project.
Clay Projects Inspired by Mesoamerican Culture
Overview
Continue Your Journey
1
Clay Pinch Pot
Students learn how to sculpt clay into Pinch Pots. Pinch Pots have a multi purposes and students find out what those are.
2
Clay Pinch Pot Turtles
Students learn how to mold clay to create Pinch Pot Turtles and have a blast designing their turtles!
3
Simple Clay Animal Figures
Students create animal figures by using clay and their hands. Also, students learn about the symbolic meanings that animals bring to all cultures, especially the Mayans.
4
Clay Slab Construction Faces
Students sculpt clay faces using a simple slab technique and air-dry clay.
5
Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body
Students learn one technique for sculpting human bodies. Students will also learn important clay making skills.
6
Clay Coil Pot
Students learn how to create a coil pot by molding clay and have the opportunity to decorate their works.
7
Clay Coil Snake
Students explore coils, coils are the first technique to learn in clay class. The coil technique can be used to make coil pots and also as a way to form larger structures later on. Below are basic instructions for a coil snake, which is the method for creating coils for any project.
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Copyright © 2026, Mizzen Education, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to empower, uplift and support out-of-school time educators.