Sculpture/Collage

K-2, Grades 3-5

The following lesson plans will show you and your students six ways to make fantastic flowers (just in time for spring, perhaps?). LINE PAINTING FLOWERS Students will be introduced to …

The following lesson plans will introduce you and your students to Eric Carle, American designer, illustrator, and writer of children’s books. Carle, Eric: ANIMALS ANIMALS A terrific lesson which incorporates …

Get your scissors ready for these terrific collage ideas. MAGAZINE MOSAIC FISH Using magazines or photos, you can achieve an effect similar to mosaics formed of glass, clay or stone. …

Here you can read about what clay is, where to find it and how to work with it. By Andrea Mulder-Slater What is clay? Clay is a special kind of …

K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Start with a heart to create a puzzle. This is a great way for kids to practice their cutting skills. What You Need: Construction paper (whatever colors you choose). Plain …

Students can create skeletons using spaghetti and other kinds of dried pasta. By Andrea Mulder-Slater What You Need: dry pasta (elbows, spaghetti, spirals, bowties, shells, lasagna, etc.) black construction paper …

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

All you need are some old magazines, construction paper, and glue and you can make these fun hearts! By Amanda Formaro What You Need: poster board construction paper old magazines …

K-2, Grades 3-5

This clay has a consistency of wood when dry. Two recipes to make clay using sawdust. What You Need: sawdust wallpaper paste water What You Do: Mix the dry wallpaper …

Oatmeal clay is very textured and dries very hard. Learn how to make it here. What You Need: 1 part flour 2 parts oatmeal 1 part water paint (optional) What …

Make your own play dough using this recipe. This is our favorite homemade clay recipe of all time! By Andrea Mulder-Slater What You Need: 1 cup flour 1 cup boiling …

You can make clay using a piece of bread! This clay is great for small items like beads and charms. What You Need: a slice of bread (with the crusts …

Two baking clay recipes that kids can use to make sculptures. Recipe #1 Ingredients: 1 cup salt 1 1/2 cups warm water 4 cups all purpose flour Directions: Stir the …

Several of our favorite papier mache recipes. We have ranked the recipes out of five stars. By Andrea Mulder-Slater PAPIER MACHE PASTE RECIPES A simple mixture of flour and water …

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12