Clay and Pottery Day / Claymation Animation
Claymation Animation
Children create clay figures and make a short stop-motion film using tablets.
How to run it
- Make a simple clay figure and backdrop.
- Set the tablet on a stand and open a stop-motion app.
- Move the figure slightly between each photo.
- Play back the film and share it with the group.
You will need
- air-dry clay or modelling clay
- tablets
- stands
- backdrop materials
Make it easier or harderYounger children make short five-frame films; older children add sound and titles.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Creating stop-motion films builds digital skills and storytelling.
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