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Home Art Studio K-5 Program DVDs – Art Lessons For Kids

The giveaway is over, but you can scroll down to find out more about this art program for kids! Welcome to the Home Art Studio Giveaway Event! Hosted by Cotton Ridge Homeschool and An Ordinary Housewife. Lindsey Volin of Home Art Studio is sponsoring this event.  One winner will receive …

Pottery Lesson Plan For Kids – Part 4 Life Lesson

This is a spiritual life lesson titled “The Potter’s Hands,” using pottery and the ceramic process as a reference point.  This is the final installment in the Pottery Lesson Plan For Kids series.  Please reference the Introduction, Part 1, Part 2 , and Part 3 . What You Need The …

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Pottery Lesson Plan For Kids – Part 3 The Ceramic Process

Overview of the Ceramic Process Please reference the Introduction, Part 1, and Part 2 of this series. This is a YouTube Playlist which includes several brief videos that demonstrate the ceramic process from Wedging to Glaze Firing. The length is approximately 18 minutes. The link to the playlist is: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLik0ME7bTBFPNHRiIDtwQRykIijmgnMDE. …

Pottery Lesson Plan For Kids – Part 2 Beginning Glazing

Please reference the Introduction and Part 1 of this series. Beginning Brush-On Glazing Lesson If you are using air-dry clay, use this lesson time for painting the dried clay creations with acrylic paint. Work Surface If you are not teaching in a pottery studio with a large wood-topped hand building …

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Hands-On Pottery Lesson For Kids – Part 1 Beginning Handbuilding

Hands-On Handbuilding Lesson For Kids Please reference Hands-On Pottery Lesson Plan For Kids: Introduction. Work Surface If you are not teaching in a pottery studio with a large wood-topped hand building table, you can use tables covered with plywood boards. I’ve used long narrow boards (about 12” – 14” wide) …

Handbuilding Pottery Lesson For Kids

Hands-On Pottery Lesson Plan For Kids: Introduction

Handbuilding With Clay For Kids Introduction I’ve found that kids love handling clay, whether they are rolling it out, pressing in a stamp, or creating a sculpture. The possibilities for creating with clay are almost endless, limited only by the imagination. Covering all the options is beyond the scope of …

“Curriculum” For Two Year Olds

I’m not sure I would actually call these materials “curriculum” for two year olds.  We are quite unstructured right now and play with these when we are in the mood!  These are fun activity books to help two year olds learn some basic skills: letters, numbers, colors, animals, sounds, pasting, …