Story time 📖
Tap play and I''ll read this lesson to you like a story.
Have you a of and it between your ? 🐢 you are to be a ! You will into a 3D — an you can see from ALL , not just the .
was a . She was in in 1903. She , with through them. Her are big to around and even !
a lot about , and . the 3D . the air around or it. She in her so the of the too. ✨
🃏 Learn the key sculpting words. Tap each card to flip it! 🃏
Tap each card to see the answer.
Now let us at how to your by . You will use : , and . Each you a of your . 🐸
| Move | How to do it | Good for making... |
|---|---|---|
| Pinching | Push your thumb into the clay and squeeze gently with your fingers | A hollow body or a head shape |
| Rolling | Roll clay on the table with your palm to make a sausage or ball | Legs, tails and necks |
| Joining | Press two pieces together firmly and smooth the edges so they blend | Attaching legs, ears or a tail to the body |
🧩 Put the steps for making a clay creature in the right order. Can you remember? 🐊
- Look at your creature from all sides and check nothing has fallen off!
- Use a tool to press texture into the surface — scales, fur or spots
- Roll sausages for legs, tail and neck, then join them on
- Pinch or roll the main body from a big lump of clay
- Choose your animal and think about its body shape
To make a , both . Use a to on each before them . This the ! 💪
in her . You can do this too! your through of your — a or an — to let the through. 🌀
🗂️ Sort these ideas. Does each one describe Hepworth's sculptures, your clay creature, or BOTH? 🖐️
Made from a solid material you can touch
Often very large — taller than a person
Has a 3D form you can look at from all sides
Shaped like an animal
Uses space and holes as part of the design
Made by a child in one lesson using clay
in , and . is a to with because you can your and it. Even made before big ! 🗿
done, ! 🎉 You have about , and . You know how to , and . You have even your to a . That is what do!
Quiz time! 📝
Clay Creatures Quiz 🐢
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