Wacky Wednesday / Mixed-Up Clay Creatures
Mixed-Up Clay Creatures
Children sculpt wacky animals that combine parts from two different creatures, like an elephant with wings, using air-dry clay.
How to run it
- Brainstorm animal parts such as trunks, wings, fins and tails.
- Children pick two animals to combine and sketch their idea.
- Sculpt the creature from air-dry clay.
- Give it a name and share a fact about its made-up habitat.
You will need
- air-dry clay
- clay tools or pop sticks
- paper
- pencils
Make it easier or harderYounger children can use playdough; older children can write a fact file for their creature.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Combining ideas into new creatures encourages imagination and descriptive language.
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