Clay Necklaces

For this project we created necklaces out of clay. To begin this lesson, we were given a ball of clay. We took pieces from the clay and learned how to knead the clay in order to create small beads. We rolled the clay in order to create the different sizes and shapes of the beads. After we finished the beads, we painted the beads different colors and made designs on the beads. Then once the paint was dried we put the beads on the necklace. We had to have at least five beads on our necklaces, at least three colors, and create a design on some of the beads.


Here is a photo of my necklace:

An extension activity would be to instruct a lesson about mammals or reptiles, and have the students create different animals with the clay. Once the clay was dried, the students could paint their animals and add characteristics.