Projects for grades K – 1

Picture Frame

This makes a wonderful gift for the Winter holidays, Mother’s or Father’s Day. Add decorations and a special message for Mum to this cute picture frame. Make a round, square, oval or heart shaped window to show off a self portrait. To finish, paint and don’t forget to add the picture or photograph. Similar project […]

Dinosaur

This dinosaur can be modified to be a tyrannosaurus, allosaurus, ankylosaurus, brontosaurus or any other kind of dinosaur. Let the artist decide! A favourite project with young students that fits in well with prehistoric studies.

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snow Man Frosty the Snowman is an all time favourite seasonal first project for young students. Tell the story of Frosty or watch with the movie. Students will learn all the basic skills of working with clay: rolling into a ball, coils, and flattening into a base, and there is plenty of scope […]

After the Class

After the class we will take the projects away and return to you within three weeks. This is so we can allow them to dry (about 7 – 14 days), and fire in our kiln (to bisque). Students can then paint their projects with you. Acrylic paints work well.

Getting ready for a class

The hardest part of arranging a CLAYTIVITY class is deciding on the date and choosing a project. If you can’t decide which project to make, send an email and we can help you decide – you can use our contacts page. But don’t worry, once we’ve made a date and time date, morning or afternoon, […]

Easy to follow step by step instructions

The instructor will demonstrate and give clear instructions for two or three easy to follow steps for building the project. After each step the students will be given a piece of clay to work with. Students will learn how to shape, mold and mark the clay to make the individual components of their project and […]

Instructor’s presentation

CLAYTIVITY Classes begin with a 10 – 15 minute presentation. The instructor will introduce the project idea, talk about a few of the wonderful physical properties of this amazing earth material and demonstrate the magic of throwing on a potter’s wheel.

Every student is an artist

In CLAYTIVITY Classes, every student is an artist. Making a project with clay is a rich and rewarding experience that allows every student to create a unique project using the power of their own imagination. In two or three simple steps, CLAYTIVITY instructors will guide students through the whole process.

Projects

There are many project ideas to choose from or ask about a custom project related to a particular idea.

Project Ideas

CLAYTIVITY projects make great gifts for special days such as Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day or mark special occasions and events, or can be used to tie in with many learning themes and curriculum areas.

Learn modelling skills and techniques

CLAYTIVITY instructors teach skills and techniques of modelling through building projects out of clay.

Enrichment

CLAYTIVITY aims to enrich art programs in the school and community by providing instruction in hand-building with clay.

Animals

Almost any animal can be made out of a block of clay. CLAYTIVITY will demonstrate how to make the basic shapes – legs, body and heady, how to shape, join together securely, and add decorations, textures markings and other features in a few easy steps. Choose a particular animal project such as a beaver, cougar […]

Wetlands

Great projects to make related to learning about wetlands

Easy projects

Easy projects to make

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