Clay Exploration

As the classrooms use play dough a lot, this week we explored clay.  We noticed that clay is dense and heavy unlike play dough.  It is cold and wet feeling.  It dries up quickly and smells like dirt. 

But it holds shape and sculpts well.  It's fun to poke, scrape, roll, and squish. We used clay to make coil and pinch pots which we will later paint when they dry.  

In addition, we used some clay tools and pouch caps to explore the clay in a different way.  The children had fun creating designs and patterns in the clay as they tried all the tools on the table.  They watched each other try new things and tried them themselves.  They shared their ideas and thoughts on how to make familiar and unfamiliar shapes. 

Clay is an amazing and versatile medium and one we will explore in new and challenging ways in the future.