Don’t these paper mâché sushi rolls look edible? I love this paper mâché project because it is simple and yields such realistic results. In addition to creating a 3D form... Learn More

This ceramic tile mural is a great collaborative project for 6th grade students to leave their mark on the school. It’s been the most wonderful experience; bringing parents, teachers, district... Learn More

Clay projects are always popular with students because they get to build something three-dimensional. Air dry clay, which is used in this project, allows for clay projects without the use... Learn More

Every year, the sixth grade class at my school constructed a ceramic mural. One year, I chose to do Ancient Greece with my students as a theme. While these beautiful... Learn More

The fairy tale of “Rapunzel” is memorable because the main character has hair so long it can be used as a climbing rope. This lesson takes advantage of this fact... Learn More

After creating a simple three-dimensional landscape scene, students will sculpt their billy goats and troll out of Crayola Model Magic clay. Each goat can have its own personality and coloring,... Learn More

The Little Hippo by Geraldine Elschner is the come-to-life story of an ancient Egyptian hippo sculpture. The book pairs perfectly with this lesson where students will create their own little... Learn More

This art project offers kids the opportunity to create their own rock art petroglyphs using terra cotta clay and white paint. You can use kiln or air dry clay. Sometimes... Learn More

Every teacher has their pet projects, projects that they talk about most often. Mine are the ceramic tile mural projects that I did with the sixth grade classes every year at... Learn More

Students will learn about and use pottery clay, tools and vocabulary. After studying henna designs, students will create a 3D clay henna hand dish. This introduces students to the concept... Learn More

Students will learn about and use pottery clay, tools and vocabulary. After studying henna designs, students will create a 3D clay henna hand dish. This introduces students to the concept... Learn More

Joan Miró was a Spanish painter, sculptor and print-maker. His first paintings were inspired by Cubism and his later works were more magical and child-like. The painting that inspired this... Learn More

Clay just might be the most expressive forms of art we do in the classroom. Children who may struggle with flat, 2-dimensional drawings find building with clay fascinating. If you... Learn More

This bird project uses the exact same techniques as most of my general slab construction projects. It is suitable for both air-dry clay and kiln-fire clay. The one difference with... Learn More

If you can make a pinch pot, you can make a mouse, elephant, pig, sheep, cow…anything! The idea is to create two same-size pinch pots and score together. Add a... Learn More

Learning how to make a pinch pot leads to an infinite amount of possibilities for other projects. In this lesson I’m going to show you how to teach the pinch... Learn More

Creating anything with clay is one of my students most loved art projects. What I love about sculptural projects like this is that some kids can create better with form... Learn More

This bird project uses the exact same techniques as most of my general slab construction projects. It is suitable for both air-dry clay and kiln-fire clay. The one difference with... Learn More