Clay play preschool

In the Art Studio at PSA, we have begun to use a lab model, where the whole school spends extended weeks exploring a particular medium or language. Since September, we have been working with the la…

Understand the benefits of clay play and clay exploration for young children. Article by Sally Haughey of Fairy Dust Teaching.

Unlock the endless possibilities of play-based art with this ultimate beginner's guide to clay. Dive in and explore how you can create a fun and creative clay experience for your preschooler, while fostering their imaginations and motor skills. Let's get messy!

Amazing Reggio-inspired clay play ideas with objectives!

"Clay provides so many opportunities for Messy play, especially by adding water" (Recipes for Messy Play) Clay is a natural resource that has no right or wrong way to be used. It can be rolled, pinched, cut, squished and moulded into different shapes and the texture can be changed simply by adding water. The great thing about clay is it can be reused and recycled. Like playdough, Clay provides children with so many opportunities to be creative and expressive. It can be used to create…

When it comes to material introduction, we tend to forget the explore stage. Click to explore the magic and wonder of the explore stage when using clay.

On Wednesday mornings our group of eleven 3-5 year olds gets divided into two groups - one group is working in the Blue Room (movement) where we are experimenting with how philsophy can be done in motion... and the other half is in the atelier with me where we are reflecting together about clay. This was the first time this group have come in contact with REAL clay. I cut square slabs for each and placed them on a tile... suddenly realising that I left my camera in my bag... so I wondered if…

Social-emotional activities have never been more important for younger kids.

ImPRESS your little ones with this fun leaf pressing activity. They will love seeing the different designs they can find in nature.