Children of all ages can enjoy this project.
Children of all ages and developmental levels can make clay crafts. A coil pot can be very simple or very complex, depending on the child's level. Once the clay is dry, the children can further express their creativity by painting the bowls. This type of clay pot was used as far back as 6000 B.C. to store grain, making it one of the earliest types of three-dimensional art.
Instructions
1. Give the child a ball of clay.
2. Have the child separate out a portion of clay and make a 1/2-inch flat slab to form the bottom of the bowl.
3. Have the child make a long snake from the remaining clay, rolling it between her hands and a flat surface.
4. Have the child dab some water along the edge of the base.
5. Coil the clay snakes around the top edge of the base, creating a coiled circle. Once the clay snake reaches itself, continue to build coils on top of one another to make the pot sides higher. Add small amounts of water between coils to help the clay coils adhere to each other. When the clay snake ends, make a new one and start it with one end touching the end of the last snake.
6. Gently push the coils together.
7. Allow the pot to air dry.
8. Decorate the pot with acrylic paints.
