Experimenting with Clay

Clay is a fantastic medium for children to explore!

It invites children to physically manipulate by squeezing, pinching, patting, poking holes, breaking pieces off, rubbing, as well as stacking up on top of each other. 

Clay is another medium for children to creatively express themselves and communicate their ideas with others.

Most children approach the clay tentatively at first before becoming engrossed in the sensory experience. Often the clay is a little dry at first and then the children begin to bring a little water to the clay. 

  

The children begin to notice changes in the clay, in both the way it feels and the way it looks.  As they work with the clay children communicate with each other, collaborate together, sharing ideas, skills and knowledge with one another.