Super Simple Clay Projects : Fun & Easy-to-Make Crafts for Kids 9781604536232, 2009000351, 9781617863998, 9781617146381

Table of contents :
Cover
Table of Contents
Tools and Supplies
Making the Clay
Foil Is Your Friend
Baking the Clay
Fixing Cracks and Breaks
Painting and Sealing
Silly Snakes
Cute Critters
Fun Frames
Tasty Treats
Pencil Holder
Room Signs
Glossary

Citation preview

V a

d g _ E  ZX n

i h

8

G  H > B EA : : E HJ

;jcVcY:Vhn"id"BV`Z Y B ` 8gV[ih[dg@^Yh Karen Latchana Kenney

V a

d g _ E  ZX n

i h

8

G  H > B EA : : E HJ

;jcVcY:Vhn"id"BV`Z Y B ` 8gV[ih[dg@^Yh Karen Latchana Kenney Consulting Editor, Diane Craig, M.A./Reading Specialist

Published by ABDO Publishing Company, 8000 West 78th Street, Edina, Minnesota 55439. Copyright © 2010 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc. International copyrights reserved in all countries. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. Super SandCastle™ is a trademark and logo of ABDO Publishing Company.

IVWaZd[8dciZcih Tools and Supplies . . . . . . . . 4

Printed in the United States.

Making the Clay . . . . . . . . . . 6

Editor: Liz Salzmann Content Developer: Nancy Tuminelly Cover and Interior Design and Production: Oona Gaarder-Juntti, Mighty Media Photo Credits: Colleen Dolphin, Shutterstock Activity Production: Colleen Dolphin, Oona Gaarder-Juntti, Britney Haeg

Foil Is Your Friend . . . . . . . . . 8

The following manufacturers/names appearing in this book are trademarks: Morton® Iodized Salt, Gold Medal® Flour, Target® Aluminum Foil, Reynolds® Cut-Rite® Waxed Paper, Crayola® Washable Glitter Glue, Elmer’s® Glue-All™, Plaid® Mod Podge®, Pyrex®

Fixing Cracks and Breaks . . 10

Baking the Clay . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Painting and Sealing . . . . . . 11

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Silly Snakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Kenney, Karen Latchana. Super simple clay projects : fun and easy-to-make crafts for kids / Karen Latchana Kenney. p. cm. -- (Super simple crafts) ISBN 978-1-60453-623-2 1. Pottery craft--Juvenile literature. I. Title.

Cute Critters . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Fun Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

TT921.K455 2010 738.1’4--dc22

Tasty Treats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2009000351

Pencil Holder . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Super SandCastle™ books are created by a team of professional educators, reading specialists, and content developers around five essential components—phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, text comprehension, and fluency—to assist young readers as they develop reading skills and strategies and increase their general knowledge. All books are written, reviewed, and leveled for guided reading, early reading intervention, and Accelerated Reader® programs for use in shared, guided, and independent reading and writing activities to support a balanced approach to literacy instruction.

Room Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Symbols To Adult Helpers Making the clay sculptures in this book is really simple. There are just a few things to remember to keep kids safe. Help them with the baking of their projects. Set rules about how to act near hot objects and the oven. Check to see that anything added before baking is oven-safe. Also, glue will be used in some activities. Make sure kids protect their clothes and work surfaces.

Look for these symbols in this book. Super Hot. Be careful! You will be working with something that is super hot. Ask an adult to help you. Adult Help. Get help! You will need help from an adult.

8gZViZL^i]8aVn What do you want to create today? A silly snake or a fun frame? You can use salt dough clay to make many different things. It’s simple! You need just three ingredients to make the clay. Flour, salt, and water! Try some or all of the fun projects in this book. It’s up to you! From start to finish, super simple clay projects are fun to do!

3

IddahVcYHjeea^Zh Here are many of the things you will need to do the projects in this book. You can find them online or at your local craft store.

Xdd`^Zh]ZZi

b^m^c\Wdla

gdaa^c\e^c

bZVhjg^c\heddch

Vaa"ejgedhZÓdjg

bZVhjg^c\Xjeh

aVg\Zheddc

Vajb^cjb[d^a

4

hVai

dkZcb^iih

eaVhi^XXdciV^cZg

lVmeVeZg

eVeZgXa^eh

VXgna^XeV^ci

\aVhhWZVYh

g^WWdc

lddYZch`ZlZgh

WjiiZg`c^[Z

iddi]e^X`h

\dd\anZnZh

\a^iiZg\ajZ

Xdd`^ZXjiiZgh

\ajZ

eV^ciWgjh]Zh

ZbeinXVc

5

hX^hhdgh

BV`^c\i]Z8aVn You need just three simple ingredients for this clay. Flour, salt, and water!

IddahVcY>c\gZY^Zcih measuring cup 1¼ cup (296 ml) warm water 1 cup (237 ml) salt mixing bowl large spoon 3 cups (710 ml) all-purpose flour plastic bag or container

6

  

Combine the water and salt in the bowl and mix well. Add the flour. Mix the clay with a spoon, and then try mixing it with your hands! Sprinkle flour on a flat surface and put the clay on the flour. Use your hands to push the clay down and away from you. Then fold it back towards you. This is called kneading. Keep kneading until the clay feels smooth.

Tips & Tricks

ore flour. ky, add a little m ith water and dry, sprinkle it w t
If the clay gets smooth. knead it until it is ith, refrigerate o soft to work w to is ay cl e th If t
it. s before you use it for several hour several ver clay fresh for fto le ur yo ep ke t
To tic container. astic bag or plas pl a in it t pu , ys da

t
If the clay is stic

7

;d^a>hNdjg;g^ZcY If you want to make something thicker than 1 inch (3 cm), use aluminum foil in the center. You will need less clay and your project will bake faster. 1. Crumple the foil into the shape you want to make.

2. Use a rolling pin to flatten some clay. Put flour on the rolling pin so the clay won’t stick to it. The clay should be about ¼ inch (1 cm) thick. 3. Cover the foil shape with the clay. Cut the extra clay off with a butter knife. Then get your fingers wet and smooth the seams. 8

Tips & Tricks

t
Water makes great glue! Use it to attach sm all parts to your project. Use a little bit on your finge rtip to wet the pieces. Then attach them to your proj ect. t
For easy baking , make your projects on a co okie sheet! That way you won ’t have to move them onto a cookie sheet before baki ng. t
It is important that your project stays still while baking. A tall proj ect needs a wide, flat base . This will keep it from sagg ing or falling before it ha rdens.

7V`^c\i]Z8aVn Your clay projects will need to be baked in an oven. Baking hardens the clay so your projects will last forever! Have an adult preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93°C). Get out a cookie sheet, oven mitts, and wax paper. Put your clay projects on the cookie sheet. Make sure there is space around each piece. Put the cookie sheet in the oven for one to four hours. Your projects need to bake until they are completely dry and hard. Bigger projects need to bake longer than smaller ones. Ask an adult to help you tell when your projects are done. Ask an adult to remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Use an oven mitt to move your hot clay projects onto a piece of wax paper to cool.

9

;^m^c\8gVX`hVcY7gZV`h Sometimes cracks appear in the clay when it bakes. Or, part of a project may fall off in the oven. Don’t worry! Fixing it is easy! t
Wait for the project to cool. t
Use unbaked dough to fill in cracks or attach parts that have broken off. t
Smooth the edges of the new clay with wet fingers. t
Bake the project again. When the new clay is hard and dry, your project will be fixed! t
Remember to make repairs before you paint your project.

10

EV^ci^c\VcYHZVa^c\ Cool paint and sealant make your project last! The final step for your clay project is to paint and seal it. Otherwise, the moisture in the air will cause the clay to crack. Acrylic Paint Painting your project is super fun! You can also brush on glitter glue to make it sparkle. Sealants Painting your project helps protect it. But to make it last even longer you should add a sealant. You can buy a sealant such as Mod Podge. Or you can make a sealant by mixing equal amounts of glue and water. Use a paintbrush to cover your project with the sealant. If you painted your project, make sure it is dry before you add the sealant.

11

n a a ^ H

h Z ` V c H

nhcV a a ^ h  b e aZ c Y h  ^ h  g j e Z d j g  [ g^ Z h  Z h I]Z Za^\ ]in Y V c Y

^ aa l  h Z `

hj

HjeeanA^hi t
clay (follow the

Z  g e g^ h

12

steps on pages 6–7)

t
acrylic paint t
paintbrushes t
sealant t
glue t
googly eyes

    

Roll your hands back and forth over a piece of clay. Make it into a long rope. Shape one end into a point. This is the tail. The other end should be bigger and rounder. This is the head. Bend the rope into a snake shape. Try curling it up into a coil. Or, bend it into an s shape. Bake, paint, and seal your snakes. Follow the steps on pages 9–11. After the paint and sealant is dry, glue on the googly eyes.

Save time by baking several projects together on one cookie sheet!

13

h g Z i i g^

8  Z 8ji Ndj Éa

iid a  lV c

Xj

j e Y Y aZ

idi]

iZ j X  Z Zh

a^iiaZ

Z gh Xg^ii

The bodies of the Cute Critters are made with foil centers. Reread “Foil Is Your Friend” on page 8 before starting.

14

HjeeanA^hi t
clay (follow the

steps on pages 6–7)

t
aluminum foil t
rolling pin t
toothpicks t
butter knife t
glass beads t
acrylic paint t
paintbrushes t
sealant

8jYYan8Vi



To make the cat’s body, cover an oval foil shape with clay. Make a smaller ball of clay for the head. Press the two balls together.

 

Make four small ovals. Attach them to the body. These are the cat’s legs. Add a thick, short rope for the tail. Now for the face! Make two small balls for the cheeks. Put them side-by-side at the front of the head. Add a smaller ball on top for the nose.

 

Make two triangles for the ears. Add them to the top of the head. Use a toothpick to make holes for the eyes. Bake, paint, and seal your cat. Follow the steps on pages 9–11. Save time by baking several projects together on one cookie sheet!

15

9Vga^c\9d\

 

To make the body, cover an oval foil shape with clay. Make one end of the oval flat. The dog will sit on the flat end. Make two ropes a little longer than the body. These are the front legs. Attach the legs to the body. Bend the bottoms of the legs out to make the feet.

 

Roll a ball to make the head. Connect it to the top of the body. Add two smaller balls for the snout and nose. Use a toothpick to poke two holes for the eyes. Then make two teardrop shapes for the ears. Smooth them into the dog’s head. Use a butter knife to make lines for toes.



Bake, paint, and seal your dog. Follow the steps on pages 9–11.

16

EZg`nE^\

  

Make the body first. Cover a ball of foil with clay. Make a smaller ball of clay for the head. Attach it to the body. For the feet, add four small balls to the bottom of the body. Make a curly tail. Wrap a small, thin rope of clay around a toothpick. Remove the toothpick and attach one end of the tail to the body.



To make the nose, flatten a small ball. Attach it to the head. Poke two nostril holes with a toothpick. Add triangles for ears and glass beads for eyes.



Bake, paint, and seal your pig. Follow the steps on pages 9–11.

17

7^\7ZVg



For the bear’s feet, make two squares and place them side-by-side. Cover a round ball of foil with clay to make the body. Put the body on top of the feet.

  

Attach two short ropes to the body. These are the arms. Then roll a ball of clay for the head. Add two flattened balls as ears. Use glass beads for the eyes. For the nose, make two balls, one slightly larger than the other. Put the larger ball on the front of the head. Then press the smaller ball onto the larger one.



Bake, paint, and seal your bear. Follow the steps on pages 9–11.

18

IZgg^ÒXIjgiaZ

 

To make the turtle’s shell, cover a ball of foil with clay. Then make a smaller ball for the head. Attach it to the shell. For the legs, make four short ropes that are thicker at one end. Attach the thick ends to the shell and bend them a little bit.



Use a butter knife to cut out four small squares. Attach them to the shell. These are the spots on the turtle’s shell! Make a small triangle for the tail.

 

Use glass beads for the eyes. Draw the mouth with a toothpick. Bake, paint, and seal your turtle. Follow the steps on pages 9–11.

19

h Z b V g ;  c ;j Z I]Zh

[

Zh b V g j c[

l^ a

ZV c ` V b a

ij gZ X ^ e  n

HjeeanA^hi gZVi \  `  ad d

20

t
cookie cutters t
rolling pin t
clay (follow the steps on pages 6–7)

t
flour t
paper clips t
drinking glass t
toothpicks t
butter knife t
acrylic paint t
paintbrushes t
sealant t
tape t
picture

8dd`^Z8jiiZg ;gVbZ

{ 

Choose two cookie cutters. Make sure one of the cookie cutters fits inside the other. Use a rolling pin to roll out some clay. Put flour on the rolling pin and the surface so the clay won’t stick. Cut out a shape with the large cookie cutter.

  

Use the small cookie cutter to cut out a shape inside the large shape. The rest of the large shape is your frame. Press a paper clip into the back of the frame. You will use the paper clip to hang your frame. Bake, paint, and seal the frame. Follow the steps on pages 9–11. Then tape a picture to the back!

21

;adlZgEdlZg ;gVbZ

   

Use a rolling pin to roll out some clay. Put flour on the rolling pin and the surface so the clay won’t stick. In the middle of the clay, use a glass or a cookie cutter to cut out a circle. Use a toothpick to lightly draw flower petals around the circle. Then use a butter knife to cut out the flower. Make a long rope of clay. Press the rope around the inside of the frame. Push a paper clip into the back of the frame for the hanger. Decorate the flower using a toothpick.



Bake, paint, and seal the frame. Follow the steps on pages 9–11. Then tape a picture to the back!

22

9ZXdgViZY;gVbZ

  

On a rolled-out piece of clay, cut out a shape using a butter knife or cookie cutter. This is the inside of the frame. Then cut out a larger shape around the first shape. This is the outside edge of the frame. Make it any shape you want! Add pieces of clay to decorate your frame. Try swirls or squiggles. Use small cookie cutters to make fun decorations for the frame. Or, put a thin rope of clay around the edge.



Press a paper clip into the back of the frame. Bake, paint, and seal the frame. Follow the steps on pages 9–11. Then tape a picture to the back! Save time by baking several projects together on one cookie sheet!

23

n i h IV

h i V Z g I  n [dda  Y c hV

d

i  i gZ V  n V a X ]  XjiZ [ZXiidjX Z h Z ] g  j e  i h  i] Z  e Z ` d d 8 gV Y Y Z i i ^ a