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Clay Leaf Dishes– Kindergarten

A handmade ceramic bowl featuring a green leaf imprint with red glaze details on a light gray background.

Near the end of the school year we had the lovely opportunity to have the grandfather of one of our students come into the classroom to teach us more about clay.  He is a ceramicist in the area.

He showed the kindergartners how to form a clay slab over a styrofoam dome form.  Leaves were pressed into the dish before forming the dish.  Aren’t these beautiful?

Two handcrafted clay leaf dishes with delicate leaf imprints; one pink and one blue, displayed on a white surface.

A colorful, hand-painted ceramic bowl with a rough texture and three small legs, featuring red, blue, and white hues.

Three little balls were rolled and pressed on the bottom for feet.

A round white object with three smaller cylindrical protrusions and some faint markings on a plain background.

The dishes were glazed with one layer of glaze to provide transparent color for the dishes.

Handmade ceramic bowl with a blue, textured glaze and irregular edges.


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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

2 Responses to Clay Leaf Dishes– Kindergarten

  1. Hopeless says:

    Nice,i believe my kids will really like that art preparation.Do i have to make it dry? I mean those leaf?

    Thanks,
    Michael from http://lettersfornursery.com/painted-letters-for-nursery

  2. Marcia says:

    Michael, we used leaves that were just freshly picked, so they don't have to be dried. Thanks!

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