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Fun crafts and activities for kids of all ages!
Landscapes before glazing and final firing
Materials
Clay rolled flat and in chunks
Flat boards (ours are 4"x12") for a surface
Instructions
Lay the flat piece of clay on the flat board for stability. Use chunks of clay to build. Create a landscape. It could include things such as buildings, walls, trees, and statues.
Fire in a kiln, glaze, and fire again.
Tips
Make sure that all the pieces are very well attached and there are no fragile parts. They easily break off.
Materials
Large slabs of clay
Inflated balloons
Paper plates
Acrylic paint
Paintbrushes
Instructions
Cover balloon with reasonably thin slabs of clay (they must be long enough that they meet around the balloon). Make sure to leave a small hole at the top, large enough to pull the once-popped balloon out.
Pinch or slightly smooth out the edges. There shouldn’t be any holes but these are not meant to look pretty or perfect.
Let the eggs dry on paper plates for a couple of days, pop the balloons and let dry for a few more weeks.
Decorate with paint. For example, some kids painted theirs like dragon eggs.
Tips
There’s a fine line between too little clay that will not hold up its weight when the balloon is popped and too much clay which will collapse on itself. Use your best judgement and good luck.
Materials
Slabs of clay
Extra clay for details
Cutting tools
Instructions
Cut a rectangle or square slab of clay for the base
Cut a circle out of another slab of clay, which will be the middle of the sun.
Add sun rays, a face and other details, making sure they are resting on the base or they will fall off
Encourage the kids to use piece of clay to add details/texture rather than carving out details.
Kiln fire, glaze, and fire again.
Tips
