Mini-makes are fun projects to make that use very small amounts of air-drying clay. Here’s how to make a Mother’s day card which doubles up as a keepsake decoration. This could also be made for a birthday gift or just to say ‘thank you’ to someone special. Suitable for children aged 7 (Year 2) and upwards including children with special educational needs and those who need help with their mental wellbeing. This also works well for after school clubs or as a golden time activity. This project works best as a one to one activity or in small groups. Please note, due to the fact that the clay needs to dry, this project needs to be completed over a few sessions. (Between two and three depending on how much time you have for each session). Guidelines for this are in the resource. What you need: DAS clay pencil lollipop stick pots of water paintbrush strip of thin cardboard strong cardboard paper scissors single hole punch paper plate PVA glue ribbon or jute string mat to work on metallic gold acrylic paint (optional) What you get: Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a love heart decoration part 1.’ Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a love heart decoration part 2.’ Video showing how to make a love heart decoration part 1. Video showing how to make a love heart decoration part 2. Information for teachers: How the projects work Things you will need Lesson plan Preparing for your workshop (including tips for decorating) Health and Safety Certificate of Achievement These projects help children learn and practice basic skills which can then be used to create their own projects and enhance their own creativity. Although your children are making the same project, they will all look different.

Mini makes are fun projects to make that use very small amounts of air-drying clay. Here’s how to make two types of fish decoration with easy to follow, child friendly, step by step instructions. Suitable for children aged 7 (Year 2) and upwards including children with special educational needs and those who need help with their mental wellbeing. This also works well for after school clubs or as a golden time activity. There are two different fish to choose from. Each fish has a video demonstration and a powerpoint with step by step instructions to follow which includes painting the finished model. This project works best as a one to one activity or in small groups. These would be a fun additional activity to an underwater or seaside project. They can be made as gifts for someone or they can be made just to brighten up a workspace! What you need: DAS clay Pencils Lolly sticks Pots of water Paintbrush Strip of thin cardboard Paperclip Metallic gold acrylic paint Ribbon or string Mat to work on What you get: Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a fish with a cut out mouth’ Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a fish with a stick on mouth’ Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘Decorating your fish’ Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘How to sort out sticking problems’ Video showing how to make a fish with a cut out mouth Video showing how to make a fish with a stick on mouth Video showing how to paint your finished fish Information for teachers: How the projects work Things you will need Lesson plan Preparing for your workshop (including tips for decorating) Health and Safety Certificate of Achievement

Here’s a fun activity for Halloween! Four different ways to make a spider on a web using plasticine and play-doh with easy to follow, child friendly, step by step instructions. These projects are suitable for after school clubs, golden time, or as a one to one activity with a child with special needs. Main project - ’I can make a spider on a web’ Differentiation options - Extra mild - ‘I can make a play-doh spider on a web’ Spicy/Hot - ‘I can make a spider on a jam jar lid’ Extra Hot - ‘I can make a spider on a white web’ Each project does not have to be finished in one session but the main project, ‘I can make a spider on a web’ and the play-doh version can be if needs be. These projects work best as a one to one activity or in small groups. Suitable for children aged 7 and upwards. Play-doh version suitable for children aged 6 and upwards. What you need: orange plasticine black plasticine white plasticine (for differentiation project) orange and black play-doh (for differentiation project) lolly sticks rolling pin mat to work on pencils tea towel scissors (for differentiation project) Recycled things to collect: jam jar lids (for differentiation project) strong cardboard (for differentiation project) large yoghurt pots (for differentiation project) What you get: Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a spider on a web’ Printable step by step instructions for ‘I can make a spider on a web’ Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a spider on a jam jar lid’ (left and right handed versions) Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a spider on a white web’ (left and right handed versions) Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a play doh spider’ Video animation showing how to make a spider on a web Video animation showing how to make a spider on a jam jar lid Video animation showing how to make a spider on a white web Video showing how to make a ball and a bean shape Video showing how to flatten your plasticine with a rolling pin Video showing how to roll thin sausage shapes Powerpoint showing how to make basic shapes Information for teachers: How the projects work Things you will need Lesson plan Preparing for your workshop Health and Safety Certificate of Achievement These projects help children learn and practice basic skills which can then be used to create their own projects and enhance their own creativity. Although your children are making the same project, they will all look different.

Here’s how to make a plasticine Eye of Horus with easy to follow, child friendly, step by step instructions. Suitable for children aged 7 and upwards including SEN children. Great for topics about Ancient Egypt. This also works well for after school clubs, as a golden time activity and can be completed in the space of a lesson (up to an hour and a half). This project works best as a one to one activity or in small groups. What you need: yellow plasticine blue plasticine rolling pin mat to work on pencils tea towel What you get: Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make an Eye of Horus’ (for children who are right handed) Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make an Eye of Horus’ (for children who are left handed) Printable step by step instructions for ‘I can make an Eye of Horus’ (both left and right handed versions). Video animations showing how to make an Eye of Horus (one for left handed children and one for right handed children) Video showing how to make a ball Video showing how to flatten your plasticine with a rolling pin Video showing how to roll thin sausage shapes Information for teachers: How the projects work Things you will need Lesson plan Preparing for your workshop Health and Safety Certificate of Achievement These projects help children learn and practice basic skills which can then be used to create their own projects and enhance their own creativity. Although your children are making the same project, they will all look different.

Here’s how to make a play-doh fish step by step. This project has been designed to be used as a one to one activity for SEN children, for children who need help with their mental well-being and as a small group activity for children. Great for nature, underwater or seaside themed topics. Suitable for children aged 4 and upwards. What you need: Play-doh lolly sticks pencils or thin paintbrushes What you get: Powerpoint step by step instructions - ‘I can make a play-doh fish’ Printable step by step worksheet instructions Video animation showing how to make a play-doh fish. Video showing how to make four basic shapes Information for teachers: How the projects work Things you will need Lesson plan Preparing for your workshop Health and Safety Certificate of Achievement