3rd grade clay leaves

The third graders rolled out a slab of clay and then used a leaf template to carve out their leaf. They drew details on to the clay leaf using a pencil, then placed the leaf in a styrofoam bowl lined with a damp paper towel. We let the leaf dry for a few days and then I took them out of the bowl to fire in the kiln. The clay leaf took on the shape of the styrofoam bowl as they dried. Once fired we glazed them, applied clear glaze and fired them again.
A special thanks goes out to our principal Mr. Hoffman who fixed the kiln. It broke in the middle of this project leaving some half fired leaves. Thank goodness he is Mr.Fix- it!! These leaves are gorgeous!