Clay Play! 24 Whimsical Projects Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Winner of a Bronze 2014 Moonbeam Children's Book Award!Transform simple balls and coils of modeling clay into an awesome alligator, laughing lizard, magic trinket box, and other sculptures, signs, and ornaments! These full-color illustrations and clear directions explain basic techniques as well as every step of the crafting process for 24 projects, including a happy heart, snazzy snail, dancing polar bear, and other treasures.Each project is graded according to level of difficulty and includes a list of materials consisting of colored clay and ordinary household items. The step-by-step instructions feature numerals corresponding to color photos that provide easy-to-follow examples. Crafters of all ages will adore these fun-filled projects and their products, which make charming keepsakes and unique gifts.
Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (June 18, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 048677984X
ISBN-13: 978-0486779843
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.2 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #351,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Crafts & Hobbies > Clay Crafts #43 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Crafts & Hobbies > Models #97 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Art > Sculpture
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 6
a great way to spend time with your kids. very easy-to-follow instructions. easy and clear projects. some items are decorative and some are functional and nice. highly recommended for a gift or for your own use. we love this author and her books. i am an adult and i do it w my wife bc it is relaxing.
In this fun clay book, Ms. Taylor teaches us a few pointers before we start trying to create the whimsical projects she offers us. She explains how to condition the clay to make it easier to work with, how to make different shapes with ease to add to other projects, how to mix colors together to make your own special unique colors not found anywhere in stores and she even teaches us how to correctly prop up our projects before we put them in the oven to bake. She offers great step-by-step instructions and provides clear pictures for us to follow for each step of the project.I really loved reading through this clay book and even as an adult, Ms. Taylor had me excited early on to start working with clay to make some of these fun, colorful projects. A few projects I want to make first are the ladybug, duck & ducklings, hoot owl, friendly fox and dancing polar bear. I’m already in the process of buying all the supplies I need to start these projects. I enjoyed this book so much, not only do I highly recommend it, but also I hope Ms. Taylor decides to come out with more clay project books. If you love working with clay and you want some new ideas or you’re looking to buy a fun gift for someone, this would be the perfect book to look into. This book is labeled by the publisher for ages 7-11 and grades 2-5.Review by: Diana Coyle of Night Owl ReviewsDisclosure: Most books that Night Owl reviews are received courtesy of the publisher, author or publicist. In most cases - reviewers get to keep the books they review and choose the books they will review themselves from an available to review database and based on their favorite authors and genres. Publishers, authors and publicists are not guaranteed a glowing review just because they have provided a copy of their book for review. Reviews are based on each individual reviewers opinion and not based on receiving a free copy of the work.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. No other consideration was offered, expected or received.I am big on arts-n-crafts and have a lot of fun doing them with the children in my life. When I saw this book go up for review on NetGalley, I grabbed it up. We love working with clay and play-doh - and the projects on the cover look like a lot of fun. The next time the kids came over, we sat down at my laptop and took a look, deciding what we were going make. The projects are cute and fun. Even though the book description on says this is for ages 7-11, grades 2-6, because of the easy instructions and color photos, children of all ages can make these projects.
Truly easy directions for a child to follow. My 9 year old has enjoyed making these creations.
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