Clay: Coil Pots

Clay is a fun medium that kids always enjoy playing with. This project is designed for 4th graders. We started this project by first learning about the different fundamentals and ways clay can be used. We used air dry and created fun coil pots. To make the piece more fun, we were able to add other coils in different places to make the piece more interesting.

Another project could be to create pinch pots. You could also use clay that could be fired the various different ways: low fire, high fire, raku, saggar, or smoke firing. It would also be fun to teach them about glazing or even just painting the pieces.