Sculpture/Collage

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

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12