Clay bobble heads pinch pots

Clay Bobble Heads

Bobble head construction

Bobble heads created from clay. Part of Art lessons for 3rd and 4th grade

Ceramic bobble heads 2 parts. This is just after they have been fired and brought out of the kiln. The basic idea is to make a pinchpot...

Bobble

138.3K likes, 1369 comments. “Clay bobbleheads by 5th graders. Clay base and pinch pot head.”

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Creating and teaching art requires a sense of humor and an understanding of organized chaos - as there is no way to create something original without spreading out supplies and getting a little messy.

My students really wanted to create something with clay. I asked them if they wanted to make something useful like a bowl or if they wanted to make some kind of figurine -- the vote was of course split. I looked online for inspiration, I asked other people -- all I could find were pinch pots or medieval figures. Then somewhere from the cosmos came the idea for clay bobble heads. Students Learned/Practiced: --Problem solving --Critical thinking --Patients --Scoring and Slipping (joining clay)…

Amelia B. Grade 8

BOBBLE HEADS Beckie This is by far one of my favorite projects of the year. I found this lesson on Pinterest at http://...

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Clay Bobble head

Rachel Petrucelli on Instagram: “I can’t believe that I forgot to share one of my favorite projects from this year! Clay bobble heads with 5th grade are always so much fun.…”