Earthen clay works simple

Earth clay production method is as follows:

Steps:

1, prepare the clay: choose a piece of soft clay, knead it into a large round ball.

2. Knead the shape: divide the clay into two parts and knead each into the desired shape. Shape one into a cylinder and the other into a cone.

3, bonding: touch the bottoms of the cylindrical and conical clays to each other, then use a spatula to compact the edges of the clay.

4. Adjusting the shape: Use a rolling stick to roll the clay flat to make the surface smoother.

5, Finish: Finally, use the knife to carve the desired pattern or words on the clay to complete the production.

Note:

1, the clay should choose soft, so that the production of clay will be more flexible.

2, when gluing clay, pay attention to the edges to be compacted, so as to avoid cracks after drying.

3, when carving patterns or words, pay attention to safety and avoid cutting your hands with the knife.

The significance of doing handicrafts

1, to improve children's hands-on ability: doing handicrafts need children's hands to operate, you can exercise children's hands-on ability to improve hand-eye coordination.

2, enhance parent-child relationship: do handmade can let the child and parents together with the completion of the increase in parent-child interaction and communication.

3, cultivate self-confidence: do handmade can let the child continue to try and explore, improve the child's self-confidence and creativity.

4. Cultivate patience and meticulousness: Doing handicrafts requires children to complete each step patiently and carefully, which can cultivate children's patience and meticulousness.

5, inheritance of culture: Doing handicrafts is a kind of traditional culture inheritance and development, which can let children understand and recognize traditional culture.