Clay Lab for Kids: 52 Projects to Make, Model, and Mold with Air-Dry, Polymer, and Homemade Clay (Volume 12)

We use this for Homeschool and we love it. It has so many great projects! It goes great with Torchlight curriculum. We combine it with our history lessons. We love it so much we bought it several times as gifts.

I am an art teacher in a teeny tiny private school. I will never have access to a kiln (no space nor funding) and was becoming very discouraged with all the cool sculpting projects that required traditional clay and a kiln, knowing that my students would never get to take part in that experience. Thank you Cassie Stephens for this idea filled and detailed book specifically geared towards air dried and oven dried clay. This is a game changer and am excited to test these out next quarter! Amazing!

I preordered this book and received it this summer to start planning for my art classes this year. In December I used the recipe for "Simple No-Cook Clay", Lab 41. Mixed up a batch with 12 different classes, first grade through high school. The kids helped measure, add, and mix ingredients. Then we used the clay to make "Stamped Clay Ornaments", Lab 42. They turned out great! Lots of fun and the step by step instructions with photos make it easy. Next, we're making a "Miniature Cactus Garden" from Lab 16 with terra cotta air dry clay!

Lots and lots of fun for the kids.

I teach at a High School that offers sculpture classes, without a kiln (What?) I was looking for introductory air-dry clay projects that would fit in budget, while also looking for brandname solutions What I did Find: 1) There are a TON of easy to modify projects for high school or middle school :Although this book is made for elementary- and it SHOWS, with a little bit of brain power you can easily adapt these projects for older kiddos. I thought about 10/50 would be adaptable, but I found that at least 35/50 would easily adapt to high school 2) Reviews of different clays: I loved how the projects were separated by medium (kiln clay, paper clay, air dry clay etc.) rather than age. 3) Brands: She does drop the names of brands of clay that she uses, and that's so helpful! She also included recipes to make your own clay- which would be such a fun activity for older students or younger students! What I didn't find: 1) Routines: I wanted to find out HOW she ran the classroom, along with storage solutions, and set up! I didn't get too much of that from this book Overall this was a great book- and a very easy read for art teachers, or people just wanting to make some clay projects!

I have enjoyed this book so much. Introducing clay to my classroom and project ideas! Very well written and great colorful pictures.

Love everything this woman makes. - Art teacher

The book is filled with great ideas for creating with clay. Exactly what I needed. The photos make an easy-to-follow process.

I love it! SO many great ideas! Thanks Cassie for all of your knowledge and hard work preparing this gem!

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For my 10 year old nephew to use when he visits. He enjoys creating. This book has some great ideas.

This was bought as a present as far as I where they read it

I got this for my 7 year old sister for Christmas. Image 1 is just a size comparison of the book, it's a good size and really good quality paper. The cover is in between paperback and hardcover. I found the book to be just ok, the instructions are detailed however I found a lot of the crafts to be "outdated", if you will. I included images of some of the crafts they offer. I think this book would be more ideal for teachers/school crafts.