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Clay Flowers made by 3rd Grade

I’m in love with these gorgeous clay flowers my 3rd graders made.

This summer when I was on vacation in Michigan, I saw some lovely clay wall hangings in an artsy shop.  They were layered clay flowers and they were HUGE!  They were so awesome.  I thought my students could make something similar on a smaller scale.

clay flowers

The kids learned how to roll out a clay slab.  Then, they cut out various flower templates, traced them and cut them from clay.  The students could change the templates as they wished to alter the look of their flower.  They cut out 2-3 layers of flower shapes.  Then, they could choose to roll texture into their clay using texture rollers.

Next, they attached the layers of flowers together by scoring, adding water and smoothing.  They could turn and roll the petals to add dimension.  One or two students turned up the petals to make a little dish in the center.  Some students got really creative and added little creatures on their flower (like the lizard above.)

We painted our projects with a variety of clay glazes, mostly the Teacher’s Palette brand from Amaco (those are my favorites now.)

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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

2 Responses to Clay Flowers made by 3rd Grade

  1. Jeanette Bacallao says:

    I love your crafty ideas. I’m a homeschool mom so I love art projects. What type of clay do use? What type of glaze do you used and is this a project that can be done at home in my oven.

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