Clay Sculpting Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

8 Activities

Overview

This Playlist provides fun clay sculpting activities for younger children at home.

Clay Pinch Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Clay Pinch Pot

K - 5

1 Hour

Students learn how to sculpt clay into Pinch Pots. Pinch Pots have a multi purposes and students find out what those are.

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Clay Pinch Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students learn how to mold clay to create Pinch Pot Turtles and have a blast designing their turtles!

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Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Slab Construction Faces

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Clay Slab Construction Faces

K - 8

1 Hour

Students sculpt clay faces using a simple slab technique and air-dry clay.

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Clay Slab Construction Faces

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body

K - 8

1 Hour

Students learn one technique for sculpting human bodies. Students will also learn important clay making skills.

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Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Clay Coil Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Coil Pot

3 - 12

1 Hour

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 Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Art Exhibit: Animal Pinch Pots

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Art Exhibit: Animal Pinch Pots

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Each student gets the chance to be an artist as they work to create pinch pots with animal faces on them. Once all of the pinch pots are complete, students create an information card to go with their pot and set up their works of art like a museum exhibit.

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Art Exhibit: Animal Pinch Pots

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Animal Feet Coil bowls

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Animal Feet Coil bowls

3 - 5

2 Hours 15 Minutes

Students explore and add animal feet to a coil-built pot shaped like the belly of an animal. Once the bowls harden, students use markers and paint to decorate them with colorful geometric patterns.

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Animal Feet Coil bowls

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Clay Coil Snake

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Coil Snake

3 - 12

1 Hour

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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Clay Coil Snake

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Sculpting Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home

Grades 3 - 5

9 Hours

Overview

Clay Pinch Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Clay Pinch Pot

K - 5

1 Hour

Students learn how to sculpt clay into Pinch Pots. Pinch Pots have a multi purposes and students find out what those are.

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Clay Pinch Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students learn how to mold clay to create Pinch Pot Turtles and have a blast designing their turtles!

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Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Slab Construction Faces

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Clay Slab Construction Faces

K - 8

1 Hour

Students sculpt clay faces using a simple slab technique and air-dry clay.

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Clay Slab Construction Faces

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body

K - 8

1 Hour

Students learn one technique for sculpting human bodies. Students will also learn important clay making skills.

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Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Clay Coil Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Coil Pot

3 - 12

1 Hour

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 Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Art Exhibit: Animal Pinch Pots

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Art Exhibit: Animal Pinch Pots

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Art Exhibit: Animal Pinch Pots

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Animal Feet Coil bowls

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Animal Feet Coil bowls

3 - 5

2 Hours 15 Minutes

Students explore and add animal feet to a coil-built pot shaped like the belly of an animal. Once the bowls harden, students use markers and paint to decorate them with colorful geometric patterns.

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Animal Feet Coil bowls

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Clay Coil Snake

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Coil Snake

3 - 12

1 Hour

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Clay Coil Snake